Reclaiming Wasted Watts - Thermoelectric Generators

Reclaiming Wasted Watts - Thermoelectric Generators

Over two-thirds of the energy in the fuel you put into your car is wasted, most of it in the form of heat that exits along the exhaust pipe. The same is true of large-scale power stations, which are only 50% efficient at best. But now researchers are bringing 200 year old physics to bear against the problem by developing thermoelectric generators (TEGs) that can turn waste heat into useful electricity and this week we find out how. Plus, news that disguising cancer cells as Salmonella could hold the key to producing effective anti-cancer vaccines, why the Y chromosome boosts heart attack risk,... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Spacewalk: the Scale of our Solar System

Spacewalk: the Scale of our Solar System

The scale of space is difficult to grasp: a trip to Mars would take 7 months, and for Jupiter you are talking years. But a scaled-down sculpture trail of our solar system offers a planetary tour on a ...

23 Elo 202231min

Bivalent Covid Boosters and Unbalanced Bees

Bivalent Covid Boosters and Unbalanced Bees

In science news this week: the UK has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine which hopes to tackle the omicron variant, and scientists alter the blood type compatibility of a kidney outside the body. Plus, w...

19 Elo 202230min

Child's play: curtailing a health crisis

Child's play: curtailing a health crisis

Children's wellbeing is in a state of emergency. It's a fact that has been tragically overlooked for some time now. In the UK, 41% of children are classed as overweight or obese by the time they leave...

16 Elo 202225min

Hitting back against heatwaves

Hitting back against heatwaves

In this week's news show: Chris provides an update on the polio siutation in London, and we hear what we can learn from hotter climes about dealing with the scorching weather. Plus, the robotic ant te...

12 Elo 202228min

Reintroduction: Bringing Species Back

Reintroduction: Bringing Species Back

Last month saw a first in the UK: Bison were released into a woodland in Kent. An animal of this size and nature hasn't be known to be on UK soil for milennia, but now conservationists hope they can a...

9 Elo 202237min

Shorter Days and Binning Best Before Dates

Shorter Days and Binning Best Before Dates

In the world of science news this week, major supermarkets in the UK are removing their best before dates after data reveals just how much they sway our decisions to chuck food away. Plus, we dive int...

5 Elo 202229min

Vaping Health Impacts: No Smoke Without Fire?

Vaping Health Impacts: No Smoke Without Fire?

This week vaping, and the potential hidden health costs, go under the microscope as we also explore whether teens that would never smoke are being seduced by eCigarettes. Also, news of period impacts ...

2 Elo 202255min

A trip down the River Cam

A trip down the River Cam

Harry Lewis and James Tytko are off on a summer science special, a jolly down the River Cam with their Captain for the day Peter of Camboats, making pit stops to check out the local wildlife, sporting...

26 Heinä 202256min

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