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scientist 28: the ice chemist – Robert Mulvanney at British Antarctic Survey (2012)

visitors this year: 271 We hear how British Antarctic Survey scientists drill ice to discover how the world has changed over thousands of years. Dr. Robert Mulvaney of the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge talks to...

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scientist 27: the conservation scientist – Andrew Balmford has Wild Hope (2012)

visitors this year: 268 Speaking to The Science show’s Chris Creese, the author of “Wild Hope” explains what ecosystems do for us, and how we can help ourselves by helping the environment. Cambridge conservation scientist, Andrew Balmford,...

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scientist 26: the ecology researcher – Marten Scheffer critical transitions (2012)

visitors this year: 286 The Science Show’s Chris Creese reports from the Ecological Society of America conference in Portland, USA. She chats with ‘critical transitions’ expert Marten Scheffer (Netherlands). They talk about Marten’s book and...

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scientist 25: the computer scientist – big aims for the tiny Raspberry Pi computer (2012)

visitors this year: 334 Cambridge University’s Dr Rob Mullins and Alex Bradbury, developed the inexpensive Raspberry Pi computer to bump start computing, much like the Acorn BBC Micro did thirty years ago. Follow-up link:...

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scientist 21: the experimental psychologist – Alzheimers disease – love addiction (2012)

visitors this year: 318 Experimental psychologist Brianne Kent talks to Chris Creese about memory, Alzheimer’s disease; and why love is a drug. Brianne Kent was working on a PhD in experimental psychology at the...

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scientist 16: the chocolatier – making chocolate (2012)

visitors this year: 383 Chocolatier Cheryl Brighty of Artistry in Cocoa, tells Nicola Terry how chocolate is made from a cocoa pod. Cheryl works at Artistry in cocoa www.artistryincocoa.co.uk Tagged biology, making chocolate, cocoa, chemistry, Nicola Terry...

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