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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Beating Heart Disease

Beating Heart Disease

The Naked Scientists are delving into the science of heart disease; we've been to the UK's leading heart conference in Manchester. Hear from the researchers trying to discover the causes and new treat...

18 Jun 201859min

Q and A: Disney, Dark Matter, and Deja Vu

Q and A: Disney, Dark Matter, and Deja Vu

What is dj vu? Why do I get angry when I'm hungry? Why do I remember every Disney lyric, but can't remember how to set my oven? Materials physicist Jess Wade, neuroscientist Philipe Bujold, animal beh...

11 Jun 201855min

Football Under the Microscope

Football Under the Microscope

This week we're taking a look at the science of football, from physics to psychology. And in the news, can being social stave off dementia and what new features have been found on the surface of Pluto...

4 Jun 201855min

Planet B: Can We Colonise Space?

Planet B: Can We Colonise Space?

This week we're leaving planet earth in search of a new home. Is there a Planet B? How could we get there? And presenter Izzie Clarke takes a spin at astronaut training. Like this podcast? Please help...

28 Mai 201856min

Allergy Science: from antibodies to anaphylaxis

Allergy Science: from antibodies to anaphylaxis

Hayfever causing you havoc? Is asthma proving to be an annoyance? This week, we're talking allergies. What causes them, and can we reverse them? We talk to one specialist who's making great strides in...

21 Mai 201855min

Q&A: Martian sunsets and submerged sloths

Q&A: Martian sunsets and submerged sloths

Why don't we get invisible animals on land? What's at the centre of a gas giant? Did we really land on the moon? Astronomer Matt Bothwell, marine biologist Kate Feller, palaeontologist Jason Head and ...

14 Mai 201853min

Water: Drips, Drains and Droughts

Water: Drips, Drains and Droughts

This week, The Naked Scientists are dipping their toes into water; where does it come from, could we ever run out, and we take a stroll through a local sewage plant. Plus, in the news, scientists look...

7 Mai 201857min

Senses Month: Tackling Touch

Senses Month: Tackling Touch

This week, The Naked Scientists' senses month comes to a close as we tackle touch: how we develop a sense of touch, getting tactile when shopping and the secret to the perfect hug. Plus, making greene...

30 Apr 201853min

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