Science Podcasts

Staying Sharp 2008

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:17:21 +0000

Staying Sharp: How to Maintain a Healthy Brain

Colin Blakemore, Professor of Neuroscience at Oxford University
David Smith, Professor of Pharmacology at Oxford University
Dr Sian Astley, European Communications Manager for the Institute of Food Research in Norwich

Ms Christine McGourty, BBC Science Correspondent, moderator

Were in discussion about current UK research into the aging brain, suggested stroke and dementia prevention measures, recommended diet and vitamin supplements, especially folates, and moderation in lifestyle.

Recorded Monday 10 March 2008.

Sight

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:08:55 +0000

25 September 2007, 19:00 - 21:00
Come touch and test future solutions engineered for the blind and visually impaired in an interactive evening. Discuss your thoughts on the latest developments with the researchers behind virtual-reality headsets, tactile pictures, sonic canes and artificial retinas.

Sound

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:08:05 +0000

Sound
18 September 2007, 19:00 - 21:00
If you like to be beside the seaside come and play with Ah... the sea, a 3D soundscape installation. Find out how acoustic engineering is being used in art and explore audio perception in a surround-sound workshop.

Touch

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:03:37 +0000

2 October 2007, 19:00 - 21:00
Roll up, roll up, for the touchy-feely funfair! Experience how haptic technology replicates touch and movement. Meet the researchers and get hands-on with their latest haptic inventions.

Smell

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:03:25 +0000

Smell
9 October 2007, 19:00 - 21:00
Discover why the human nose is more complicated than a jumbo jet! See how aeronautics is being is used to create artificial noses, and check out the latest 3D models. What potential do artificial sniffers have?