SoT 80: Indiana Jones on a Spaceship

Hosts: Ed Brown, Dr. Shayne Joseph, Penny Dumsday, Dr. Simon O’Toole.

Topics covered:

• The Nearest Exoplanet Discovered. Probably.
• Tatooine Times Two: Amateur Astronomers Find Planet in Four-Star System
• ‘Zooniverse’ citizen science projects
• Key test for re-healable concrete
• 2012 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science
  • Astronomer wins PM’s Science Prize for dark matter discovery
  • Science Minister’s Prize for Life Scientist of the Year – Mark Shackleton
  • Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year – Eric May
  • Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools – Michael van der Ploeg
  • Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools – Anita Trenwith
• All living bird species mapped in giant family tree
  • Daily Infographic: A Family Tree Of Every Bird On Earth
• Breakthrough Hendra virus vaccine released for horses
  • How we developed the Hendra virus vaccine for horses
• Abdominal porthole reveals how tumours come together

Simon O’Toole is an astronomer and science communicator. He blogs here and tweets here.

Download here. Duration: [0:46:37]