Author Archives: Martin

Droppin’ Science 10

Droppin’ Science 10

June 25, 2010

We’re back with a hot summery pod full of vuvuzelas, DJing and pheromones. In the news we look at the real life Doctor Who crack, the song of the Sun and stereo sniffing sharks. Plus there’s a look at Iron Man 2’s particle accelerator, a countdown of weird ingredients and how Wimbledon would work during [...]

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A Better View Rap

A Better View Rap

June 25, 2010

Check out this rap, as featured at the end of pod 10, by Jon Chase called A Better View. Along with the tune is loads of footage and images from the Science Photo Library made into a jaw-dropping music video.

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Milky Way Crack

Milky Way Crack

June 25, 2010

In pod 10 we said that NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope had discovered a crack in the Milky Way surprisingly similar in shape to the crack in the current series of Doctor Who.

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Droppin’ Science 9

Droppin’ Science 9

December 16, 2009

A festive pod with snowflakes, santa and…. surfing. In the news we cover the myth about booze & coffee, radioactive batteries and killer tomatoes. Plus there’s the science behind the epic movie Avatar, an Agony Uncle question and our top unanswered scientific questions.

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Booster Eye View

Booster Eye View

November 19, 2009

Awesome video from cameras strapped to space shuttle’s booster rockets falling to Earth.

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Droppin’ Science 8

Droppin’ Science 8

November 13, 2009

In the news we look at controlling the weather, whether curvy or skinny ladies are best and there’s more on space elevators. There’s also some staring at goats, getting drunk and the end of the world too.

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Carl Sagan Sings

Carl Sagan Sings

November 11, 2009

The legendary Carl Sagan would have been 75 this week, so here are a couple of autotune mashup vids of him:

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The Men Who Stare at Goats

The Men Who Stare at Goats

November 10, 2009

Check out Martin’s review of the science behind this movie in pod 8. Here’s the trailer of “The Men Who Stare at Goats”.

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Galaxies Collide

Galaxies Collide

November 8, 2009

The gorgeous Felicia Day talks galactic “collisions” in this mock behind-the-scenes look at the making of a NASA educational video.

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Jesus’s Quad?

Jesus’s Quad?

November 3, 2009

Real or Fake? Quad bike aquaplanes across water. Anyone got a quad – I fancy a try!

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