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Science programme reporting on developments across the disciplines

Science programme reporting on developments across the disciplines. Each week, scientists describe their work, conveying the excitement they feel for their research projects

Material World: 21/04/2011

21/04/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Material World, 21/04/2011

Quentin Cooper investigates the news in science and science in the news.

Science news with Quentin Cooper. Including Deepwater Horizon one year on; Chernobyl after 25 years; penguins of Tristan da Cunha; and Saturn and its moons.

Quentin Cooper presents his weekly digest of science in and behind the headlines. He discovers the impact of the Deepwater Horizon spill on the Gulf of Mexico's wildlife one year on and the ongoing effect of Chernobyl on human health 25 years after the event. We also return to the islands of Tristan da Cunha for an update on the penguins, following the oil spill there and discover a strange exchange taking place between Saturn and one of its moons.

The producer is Ania Lichtarowicz.

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