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

Avsnitt(1225)

Marine Month: In too Deep

Marine Month: In too Deep

This week we round off Marine Month with a trip to the bottom of the ocean, meeting underwater robots and using maths to hunt for sunken treasure ships. Plus, a way to predict organ failure in hospita...

24 Juli 201753min

Marine Month: All at Sea

Marine Month: All at Sea

Our marine month continues as we swim out from the reef into the open ocean, where we'll be meeting one of the deadliest creatures on Earth. Plus, some good news about the Zika virus, how the cordless...

17 Juli 201754min

Marine Month: Making Waves

Marine Month: Making Waves

Marine month continues with the Naked Scientists as we move out from the beach to the coastal waters in search of the world's biggest fish and the corals that glow in the dark to survive. Plus, in the...

10 Juli 201759min

Marine Month: Lifes A Beach

Marine Month: Lifes A Beach

Here at The Naked Scientists HQ, it's marine month! Throughout four programmes in July, come dip your toes into all things aquatic as we work our way down to the bottom of the deepest ocean. From buil...

3 Juli 201756min

Would You Trust a Robot?

Would You Trust a Robot?

Would you trust a robot to grow your food, to operate on you, to fight a war on your behalf, or to save your life in an emergency? We look at how robots are on course to alter our lives. Plus, new ins...

27 Juni 201754min

Hearts in the Extreme

Hearts in the Extreme

The Naked Scientists report back from the British Cardiovascular Society's annual conference, finding out how our tickers deal with extreme exercise and environments, from deep under the sea right int...

19 Juni 201750min

Can we talk to dolphins?

Can we talk to dolphins?

The Naked Scientists are joined by marine biologist Danielle Green, physicist Stuart Higgins, psychologist Duncan Astle and astrophysicist Carolin Crawford, to tackle your questions. This week, find o...

12 Juni 201753min

Cyber Security: When Crime Goes Online

Cyber Security: When Crime Goes Online

As life moves increasingly online, so do crime and fraud. This week, we uncover some personal secrets from a supposedly blank hard drive, find out how hackers can use baby monitors to spy on people an...

5 Juni 201754min

Populärt inom Vetenskap

pojkmottagningen
p3-dystopia
dumma-manniskor
svd-nyhetsartiklar
allt-du-velat-veta
kapitalet-en-podd-om-ekonomi
det-morka-psyket
rss-vetenskapsradion-2
halsorevolutionen
rss-vetenskapsradion
4health-med-anna-sparre
paranormalt-med-caroline-giertz
dumforklarat
medicinvetarna
bildningspodden
sexet
vetenskapsradion
hacka-livet
rss-ufobortom-rimligt-tvivel-2
rss-spraket