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FT Science with Clive Cookson
by Financial Times
Financial Times Science is presented by Clive Cookson, covering every scientific perspective from biomedicine to space. FT Science is no longer being updated, so visit the FT science page for the latest science news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Gardening, medical ethics, disclosure of information
In this week's podcast: We talk to the head of science at the Royal Horticultural Society about the science of gardening and about a new competition he has launched to encourage biodiversity in gardens, called The Big Wildlife Garden; we talk to Amy Gutmann, chair of the Presidential Commission…
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Live from the British Science Festival
We are live from the British Science Festival in Bradford, for this week's podcast. Astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, President of the British Science Association, joins Clive Cookson and FT Science regular, Diana Garnham, to talk about her presidential address, on the theme of science…
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The scientific workforce and, is chocolate good for your health?
In this week's podcast: we review a report by the Science Council on the scientific workforce; we talk to Jonathan Wood, medical and scientific press officer for Oxford University, about his internship at the FT; and, Duncan Jarvies from the BMJ asks whether eating chocolate is really good for…
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Vaccine developments and smart skin
In this week's podcast: We discuss the science and business of vaccine development with chief executive of biotech company Seek, Gregory Stoloff and Nadia Ramlagan from AAAS reports on how electronic 'smart skin' will provide a new way to monitor the human body.Presented by Clive Cookson with...
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DNA patents and mobile TB units
In this week's podcast: We talk to commissioning and governance director of the Genetics Labs at Guy's Hospital, London, Gail Norbury, about gene testing laboratories and patents on DNA; and, Harriet Vickers, from the BMJ, reports on mobile detection units for tuberculosis in the UK.Presented by...
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Growing new body parts
In this week's podcast: We talk to professor of medical immunlology at Leeds University and founder of biotech start-up Tissue Regenix, Eileen Ingham, about tissue engineering - how we can make new body parts to replace ones that have failed; and, we look at the health of Britain's science-based...
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Complementary medicine - does it work?
In this week's podcast: we discuss the efficacy of alternative and complementary medicine with once advocate, now critic, Professor Edzard Ernst; and, we find out from Duncan Jarvies and the BMJ, how cities can be made more 'age-friendly' for increasingly ageing populations.Presented by Clive...
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How can science cut the number of animals used in testing?
In this week’s podcast: We talk to chief executive of the UK National Centre for the Replacement and Reduction of Animals in Research, Vicky Robinson, about a new policy set out by the UK government to reduce the use of animals in research; and, we hear about the stressful life of an alpha male...
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Practical experiments in schools and water consumption
In this week’s podcast: We talk to Andrew Miller, Labour MP and chair of the Science and Technology Committee, about a new inquiry examining the importance of experiments in school science lessons, plus Duncan Jarvies reports for the BMJ on water and whether there is any scientific evidence that...
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NIH, the sound of graphs, e. coli
In this week's podcast: We talk to Francis Collins, head of the world's biggest biomedical research agency, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about translating basic science into clinical benefits; we discover the sound of graphs with a Bristol research team at this year's Royal Society...
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US versus EU science reporting
In this week's podcast: we talk to vice-president of the Association of Healthcare Journalists and science editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Karl Stark, about the state of health/science journalism in the US and in Europe and we hear from AAAS about new enzymes linked to a cancer-related…
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Optimism and weight loss
In this week's podcast: We take an optimist's tour into the future, with writer and comedian Mark Stevenson and Nadia Ramlagan from AAAS reports on why smoking can keep your weight down.Presented by Clive Cookson with Diana GarnhamProduced by LJ Filotrani Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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New brain cells and sleep deprivation
In this week's podcast: We talk to neuroscientist at King's College London, Christoph Anacker about how anti-depressants stimulate new cell growth in the brain and Duncan Jarvies from the BMJ reports on the chronic health effects from lack of sleep.Presented by Clive Cookson with Diana...
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Science and the senses
In this week's podcast: The sounds of science - we talk to composer Bill Dougherty about a piece of music composed for the Sound of Science day at the Science Museum called 'In Time'; plus we hear from Nadia Ramlagan from AAAS about how the sense of smell may have stimulated brain evolution in…
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The IAS, science and art, substantial equivalence
In this week's podcast: We talk to the new executive director of the International Aids Society, Bertrand Audoin about his role and the agenda for the IAS in the coming months; we hear from the National Gallery about using science to detect fakes, study art history and help restore Old Master...
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Science and diplomacy
In this week's podcast: We talk to David Clary, the first chief scientific adviser to the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office about science and diplomacy and how the UK government finds out what is happening scientifically in other countries, and we hear from Professor Steven Bishop of University...
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Cancer cells, robots, and arsenic
In this week's podcast: We talk to professor of cell biology at St George's, University of London, Dorothy Bennett about her research into the mortality and immortality of cancer cells; we talk to a computer scientist from the University of Vermont, Josh Bongard, about his work enlisting…
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Emergency planning and dry ice on Mars
In this week's podcast: We hear about the latest discovery of dry ice on Mars and why the release of carbon dioxide has a cooling effect on the Martian climate; and, we talk to Jeremy Farrar, head of Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam about planning for emergencies.Presented by...
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Maths, the silent science partner
In this week's podcast: We talk to mathematician Tony Crilly about the role of maths in science and whether it's possible to determine a fair voting system by using a mathematical theory. We also talk about his latest book Big Questions: Mathematics.The British Medical Journal contribution by...
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Space science and the continuing fight against malaria
In this week's podcast: We celebrate space science on the 50th anniversary of the day Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space - we talk to guest John Zarnecki, one of Britain's leading space scientists, inspired to become involved in space, after meeting Yuri as a school boy in north London.…
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Alternatives to smoking and prostate cancer screening
In this week's podcast: We look at the tobacco industry and ask Action on Smoking and Health campaigner, Deborah Arnott, whether companies which make huge amounts of money selling cigarettes can be trusted to develop safer alternatives to smoking; and we hear a report from Duncan Jarvies of the…
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UK and French science policy
In this week's podcast: We talk to shadow minister for science and innovation Chi Onwuhra about UK science policy issues; we hear from France's minister for science and higher education, Valérie Pécresse, about the French government's ambitious reform programme for research and universities; we...
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Dirt, TB and risk
In this week's show: A major new exhibition by the Welcome Trust - Dirt: The filthy reality of everyday life; and, ahead of World TB day on Thursday, we talk to TB-HIV advocate from Malawi, Thokozile Phiri-Nkhoma about the enduring problems of tackling the disease; BMJ contribution is on risk…
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Nuclear emergency in Japan and multiple universes
In this week's podcast: We talk to nuclear expert Richard Wakeford, from Manchester University's Dalton Nuclear Institute, about the situation in Japan. We also explore multiple universes with professor of maths and physics Brian Greene. Brian's new book, The Hidden Reality is all about parallel...
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The Hidden Reality
Clive Cookson talks to author Brian Greene about his book The Hidden Reality: Parallel universes and the deep laws of the cosmos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Looking up or cause for concern? Two views on the environment
Should we be pessimistic about the environment and climate change, or is there cause for optimism? Two environmentalists, Tim Flannery and Bjørn Lomborg, give their view. Plus: cannabis and psychosisPresented by Andrew Jack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Out of body experiences and NHS R&D
In this week's podcast: We talk to Dame Sally Davies, head of research and development in the NHS about her future plans for the National Institute for Health Research; and, we hear from Olaf Blanke about a project he is heading up at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, on using virtual...
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Cohort studies, discredited research, 3d biological printing
In this week's podcast: report on the 65th birthday of the National Survey of Health and Development from the BMJ; testing research - journalist Brian Deer talks about Andrew Wakefield and his discredited research on the MMR vaccine; and Hod Lipson on 3d printing - exciting new developments from...
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Camouflage, prevention and the future of pharma
In this week's podcast: We return to our science and art feature with author Peter Forbes and his new book – Dazzled and Deceived: Mimicry and Camouflage; we consider the debate surrounding prevention rather than cure with Andrew Thompson from biomedical company Proteus; we look at the future of...
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Nudging, calorie counting and EU innovation policy
In this week's podcast: We ask whether people can be nudged into changing their health behaviour; we look at the science behind watching your weight with chief scientist of Weight Watchers International, Karen Miller-Kovach; and we discuss European innovation policy with Máire Geoghegan-Quinn.BMJ...
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Genetics
In this week’s podcast: We focus on genetics - past and future advances in understanding how our genes work, and the opportunities these provide for improved healthcare and disease prevention. With guests, writer and broadcaster Vivienne Parry OBE and director of the Wellcome Trust Centre for…
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Food, farming and the NHS
In this week's podcast: Clive talks to the chief scientific adviser to the UK government, Sir John Beddington, about the long-term global future of food and farming and we have our first contribution from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) about the implications of the shake-up planned for…
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La Nina, cancer stem cells and health in Haiti
In this week's podcast: We talk to Rob Allan from the UK Met office and Nick Klingaman from Reading University about the impact La Nina is having on Australia and surrounding countries. We talk to Clive Stanway, chief scientist for Cancer Research Technology, about cancer stem cells and we hear...
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Regulation and bioscience
In this week's podcast: We ask how health research can be regulated in a way that protects patients without stifling science and we hear from a group of Californians who have come to learn about bioscience in Britain.Studio guest is David Gillen, head of international medical affairs at Gilead...
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A look back, a look forward
In this week's podcast: Studio guest is Fiona Fox, director of the Science Media Centre in London. She talks to Clive Cookson about the role the media play in disseminating science to the public, some of the biggest stories from 2010 and things to watch out for in 2011.Presented by Clive...
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The science of brewing
A festive FT science podcast this week, with a look at the science behind beer brewing, with special guest Simon Jackson, chief executive of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling. Presented by Clive Cookson, with regular guest Diana Garnham, chief executive of the Science Council.Produced by...
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Edible clothing
In this week's podcast: One of the world's most innovative fashion designers, Emily Crane, brings her edible clothing into the studio. We talk to her about the science used to make her materials.Science Magazine reports on a microbe that lives on arsenic.Presented by Clive Cookson with Andrew…
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Space travel, Aids, women in physics
In this week's podcast: We mark World Aids Day with a chat to Sir Nick Partridge, chief executive of the Terrence Higgins Trust, we discuss the future of space flight with Kevin Fong, from University College London - an expert on space medicine, and we hear from Science Magazine about how women…
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Selling sickness, meningitis and quantum physics
In this week's podcast: We talk about selling sickness and ask whether drug companies are turning us all into patients whether we like it or not; we hear about a cheap new meningitis vaccine developed for the communities in Africa and Science Magazine reports on quantum physics concepts. Guest…
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Optimism for AIDS and wandering minds
In this week's podcast: We talk about the prospects for an AIDS vaccine with one of the world's leading HIV vaccine researchers, Gary Nabel, and we hear from Andrew Jack in Brussels who is attending a conference on innovation in health organised by the thinktank Friends of Europe. Science…
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Biofuels, snake venom and BP's oil spill
In this week's podcast: We talk biofuels with the new director of Purdue University's Energy Centre in America, Maureen McCann; we hear from Andrew Jack in Brazil about the production of anti-snake venom in horses and the state of the pharmaceutical sector, and we hear from an engineering...
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Space, astronomy and South Africa
In this week's podcast: We hear from South Africa's science minister Naledi Pandor about why her country should host the world's biggest radio telescope. Science Magazine reports on the proliferation of planets around other stars and we have guest Robert Massey, deputy executive secretary of the...
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Bio-banking, education and disease
In this week's podcast: Clive Cookson joins us from Brussels to tell us about a European parliament hearing on research infrastructure. We then discuss the importance of university education in preparing our scientists of the future and Science Magazine reports on the environment and disease...
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A Nobel prizewinner and regulating science
In the podcast this week: We talk to Andre Geim, the latest Nobel prizewinner in physics about his discovery of graphene, flying frogs, the importance of humour in science and the subject of funding. We also hear from US Food and Drug Administration commissioner Margaret Hamburg about science and...
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Online healthcare ethics, university funding review and mapping the brain
This week we take a look at the ethics and regulation of online healthcare, including consumer genetic testing, with our studio guest Hugh Whittall, chief executive of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, with Science Magazine giving us the US perspective.Also in the studio is regular guest Diana...
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Commercialising science, state funding of research and the political mood
In this week’s podcast, we roam from the Nobel prize awards in Stockholm and the challenge of commercialising technology, to science in emerging markets, and the political appetite for science spending.Our guest in the studio is David Kelly, a biotech entrepreneur and venture capitalist, who...
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Niffenegger, the Science Museum, oil eating bugs
In this week podcast: We talk to author of The Time Traveller's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger about dreaming and string theory, we discuss the latest exhibition on climate change at the Science Museum with its director Chris Rapley, we find out who the winners of the prestigious medical research…
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Funding, engagement and leadership
On this week’s podcast: We are live in Birmingham at one of Europe’s largest scientific gatherings – the British Science Festival. We talk to Lord David Sainsbury, president of the British Science Association, which organises the festival and Professor of psychology at Exeter University, Alex...
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Quantum optics, the search for truth and online networks
In this week's podcast: We are joined by leading physicist Sir Peter Knight who talks about his research into quantum optics and photosynthesis. We hear from author Joanna Kavenna about her search for truth and her fascination with scientists and Science Mag reports on an online experiment into…
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AS Byatt, ants and the RI Christmas lectures
In this week's podcast: We introduce a new feature to the podcast, that of how literature and the arts are influenced by science and scientists. We start this week by hearing from novelist AS Byatt about her passion for science and how this passion permeates her writing. Guest in the studio is...
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Financial Times Science is presented by Clive Cookson, covering every scientific perspective from biomedicine to space. FT Science is no longer being updated, so visit the FT science page for the latest science news.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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