Take away Science - Audio
By The Open University
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Description
From robot surgery to nation-wide hunts for stripy snails via Michael Faraday, The Open University's new podcast series caters to all tastes. Take-Away Science is about anything and everything interesting in science. Featuring interviews with practising scientists at the cutting edge of research, television science presenters and students starting out on their degrees, the OU Science Faculty bring their unique perspective on science today to you with each episode. Each interview is recorded by OU staff and the podcast is hosted by Rough Science's Dr Mike Bullivant. These podcasts are brought to you by The Open University's BLAST! project: http://blast.open.ac.uk
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Take away Science | A short introduction to this album. | 12 4 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Take away Science | Transcript -- A short introduction to this album. | 12 4 2010 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Research Stories | In this podcast we find out about fascinating research projects throughout the UK. Patricia Ragazzon chats to researchers from the University of Nottingham about innovations in nanotubes and David Smith finds out about how we might be able to grow a cur | 12 12 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Research Stories | Transcript -- In this podcast we find out about fascinating research projects throughout the UK. Patricia Ragazzon chats to researchers from the University of Nottingham about innovations in nanotubes and David Smith finds out about how we might be able | 12 12 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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It's Elementary: A Chemist's View | This podcast explores life at The Open University's Department of Chemistry and Analytical Sciences. We meet Dr Sotiris Missalidis, whose research into chemistry has contributed to one of our new courses. We chat to Ian Baines, a OU student currently st | 12 12 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- It's Elementary: A Chemist's View | Transcript -- This podcast explores life at The Open University's Department of Chemistry and Analytical Sciences. We meet Dr Sotiris Missalidis, whose research into chemistry has contributed to one of our new courses. We chat to Ian Baines, a OU studen | 12 12 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Life sciences: Evolution in snails, the perils of looking after snakes and scientists on television | In this podcast we meet a herpetologist, or snake expert, from Wales and discuss genetic coding in snakes and research developments. We also meet David Robinson, a biologist and Senior Lecturer at the OU, who has been involved with OU television program | 27 11 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Life sciences: Evolution in snails, the perils of looking after snakes and scientists on television | Transcript -- In this podcast we meet a herpetologist, or snake expert, from Wales and discuss genetic coding in snakes and research developments. We also meet David Robinson, a biologist and Senior Lecturer at the OU, who has been involved with OU tele | 27 11 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Science perspectives: from an OU student, to outreach and cutting-edge research | In this podcast, we meet Professor Tom Lane, President-elect of the American Chemical Society and discuss why scientists should get involved with outreach. We return to The Open University's Dr Mark Brandon and Wes Fraser, on Mark's fascinating research | 10 11 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Science perspectives: from an OU student, to outreach and cutting-edge research | Transcript -- In this podcast, we meet Professor Tom Lane, President-elect of the American Chemical Society and discuss why scientists should get involved with outreach. We return to The Open University's Dr Mark Brandon and Wes Fraser, on Mark's fascin | 10 11 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Earth Science Rocks! | In this earth science themed programme, Dr Sarah Davies delve into a fantastic project - Enabling Remote Activity - which helps mobility-impaired students take part in field work. Wes Fraser also chats with Dr Mark Brandon about his fascinating research | 28 10 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Earth Science Rocks! | Transcript -- In this earth science themed programme, Dr Sarah Davies delve into a fantastic project - Enabling Remote Activity - which helps mobility-impaired students take part in field work. Wes Fraser also chats with Dr Mark Brandon about his fascin | 28 10 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Science: from the lab to Second Life and across the world | We talk to Sue Stocklmayer from the Australian National University about the joys and pitfalls of international science communication; and to Rough Science's Dr Jonathan Hare about his research into Buckmeinsterfullerene. We also return to the SCHOME p | 7 10 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Science: from the lab to Second Life and across the world | Transcript -- We talk to Sue Stocklmayer from the Australian National University about the joys and pitfalls of international science communication; and to Rough Science's Dr Jonathan Hare about his research into Buckmeinsterfullerene. We also return t | 7 10 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Science in Second Life, using robots in surgery and Walking with Robots | Warning: this Take-Away Science episode involves more than a hint of technology. We chat to Becca Wilson and Oliver Butters about their virtual space science project with school students. We also meet Professor Justin Cobb who's leading the way with r | 26 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Science in Second Life, using robots in surgery and Walking with Robots | Transcript -- Warning: this Take-Away Science episode involves more than a hint of technology. We chat to Becca Wilson and Oliver Butters about their virtual space science project with school students. We also meet Professor Justin Cobb who's leading | 26 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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The Large Hadron Collider, the moon and some space scientists' heroes of science | In this physics and astronomy episode we chat to Dr Tara Shears just before the LHC was switched on in September 2008; catch up with two space scientists to find out about their heroes of science; and eavesdrop on a fascinating conversation between Dr D | 22 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- The Large Hadron Collider, the moon and some space scientists' heroes of science | Transcript -- In this physics and astronomy episode we chat to Dr Tara Shears just before the LHC was switched on in September 2008; catch up with two space scientists to find out about their heroes of science; and eavesdrop on a fascinating conversatio | 22 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Toxicology, more about life on Mars and children's author Philip Ardagh | We meet children’s author Philip Ardagh for a chat; find out more about Mars and discovering life on Earth in some of the most unlikely places; and we catch up with an Open University graduateto learn about toxicology. The interviews are recorded by O | 15 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Toxicology, more about life on Mars and children's author Philip Ardagh | Transcript -- We meet children’s author Philip Ardagh for a chat; find out more about Mars and discovering life on Earth in some of the most unlikely places; and we catch up with an Open University graduateto learn about toxicology. The interviews are | 15 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Life on Mars, controlling disease and 3D printers | We discuss life on Mars with Open University scientists; getting into science and the future of disease control with epidemiologists at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition; and find out about incredible 3D printers. The interviews are recorded by OU st | 15 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Life on Mars, controlling disease and 3D printers | Transcript -- We discuss life on Mars with Open University scientists; getting into science and the future of disease control with epidemiologists at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition; and find out about incredible 3D printers. The interviews are rec | 15 9 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Women in science today, a latter-day heroine and forensic science | In this podcast we catch up with Professor Kathy Sykes at the 2008 Cheltenham Science Festival and find out about her heroine of science; we meet Dr Christine Heading, an OU Associate Lecturer, who has been awarded a Royal Pharmaceutical Society for her | 18 8 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Women in science today, a latter-day heroine and forensic science | Transcript -- In this podcast we catch up with Professor Kathy Sykes at the 2008 Cheltenham Science Festival and find out about her heroine of science; we meet Dr Christine Heading, an OU Associate Lecturer, who has been awarded a Royal Pharmaceutical S | 18 8 2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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