Dissecting Christmas Dinner

Titans of Science returns with Tara Spires-Jones, a world-leading neurobiology researcher and Director of the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. She studies the mechanisms and reversibility of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease and other deg ...  Show more

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How many Scientists does it take to cook Christmas dinner? Marnie seeks help from a food scientist, a geneticist, a doctor and a botanist to create the perfect festive feast. 

Reindeer castration, plants get chatty and more quirky science revealed in this Christmas special of CrowdScience where we will also be hearing from the people that make this series possible. That’s you – our listeners. CrowdScience has been on air for just over a year which mean ...  Show more

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

In this episode, Dr Matt & Dr Mike explore the amazing physiology of Santa Claus. How can a chubby man from the North Pole withstand the forces necessary to deliver millions of presents in a single night? 

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