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The team explores studies on the academic differences between boys and girls, the discovery of the oldest turtle specimen that has turned turtle science on its head, the discovery of an enormous pl...ume of water vapour on Enceladus, how calving of ice shelf gives an insight into icebergs and climate change, how robot lizards help us learn more about how lizards get themselves noticed, and the link between serotonin and osteoporosis.Plus, in 'Stuff and Non-Science', are crowds as volatile and unruly as we think?
The team explores studies on the academic differences between boys and girls, the discovery of the oldest turtle specimen that has turned turtle science on its head, the discovery of an enormous pl...ume of water vapour on Enceladus, how calving of ice shelf gives an insight into icebergs and climate change, how robot lizards help us learn more about how lizards get themselves noticed, and the link between serotonin and osteoporosis.Plus, in 'Stuff and Non-Science', are crowds as volatile and unruly as we think?
| Series: | Breaking science |
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| First transmission date: | 2008-11-27 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC radio |
| Published: | 2008 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:24:48 |
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| Producer: | Diana O'Carroll |
| Presenter: | Chris Smith |
| Contributors: | Chris Smith; Helen Scales; Candice Hansen; Gerard Karsenty; David Canter |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Production number: | AUDA743B |
| Available to public: | no |
