EUSci Podcast #57

This episode we stun our listeners with an above average content of physical science. Dave's in his element with a correspondent piece on destructive tactics being employed by chemists, and Jon leaves his bioscience element to tell us about a cloaking device for magnetic fields. The hacks in our news spot tell you about a resurrected protein that could produce some new antibiotics, smart windows and the effect your views can have on your taste buds, and finally our discussion covers the recent controversy over faster-than-light neutrinos. Enjoy.

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News

• A micro-RNA as a key regulator of learning and Alzheimer's disease
• Resurrected ancient protein is a potent antibiotic
• Smart windows! Darkened in the summer, transparent in the winter
• For Christians, Dawkins and the Qur'an leave a bad taste in the mouth, literally
• Optical tweezers without the problem of over-heating (there was a mention of lasers, I couldn't resist!

Correspondents

• Cloaks and magnetic fields- with practical implementation and applications?
• Doing violence to molecules with bubbles!

Feature

Listen to our interview with Derek Gatherer, a senior investigator at the MRC Centre for Virus Research at the University of Glasgow.

Discussion

Breaking the speed of light-maybe!

EUWhat

Bored employees tend to engage in distractions- who knew?