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Quentin Cooper reports on developments across the sciences. Each week scientists describe their work, conveying the excitement they feel for their research projects.
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"For me science isn't a subject, it's a perspective. There are fascinating scientific aspects to everything from ancient history to the latest gadgets, outer space to interior decorating; and each week on The Material World we try to reflect the excitement, ideas, uncertainties, collisions and collaborations as science continues its never-ending voyage into the unknown".
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| The brain controls our daily body clock |
Body Clocks
Inside our brains are a clump of cells which control our body with clockwork precision.
Our blood pressure, digestion, body temperature and cognition all work on 24 hour cycles, called 'circadian rhythms'.
What happens when these cycles get out of synch? Do humans have yearly 'circannual cycles' like other animals?
Quentin Cooper talks to neuroscientist Prof Russell Foster from Imperial College and author Leon Kreitzman.
Tribology- Science Friction
Tribology is the science of what happens when things rub together, creating friction, wear and corrosion.
Tribology research can produce more effcient engines, softer materials and more comfortable contact lenses.
Quentin Cooper talks to Prof Hugh Spikes, Imperial College's lubrication expert and Prof Margaret Stack, who maps corrosion at Strathclyde University.
Material World in Edinburgh
During the International Science Festival, Material World will be coming from Edinburgh.
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