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BBC Inside Science: Science and cyber security, Dinosaur babies, Winston Churchill and level crossings

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16/02/2017

Science and cyber security, Dinosaur babies, Winston Churchill and level crossings

BBC Radio 4 - BBC Inside Science, Science and cyber security, Dinosaur babies, Winston Churchill and level crossings

The UK now has a new National Cyber Security Centre. What is needed to turn cyber security into a more scientific discipline?

Testing cyber security with science. The UK now has a new National Cyber Security Centre. However there is very little scientific evidence against which to test the detection of cyber attacks and effectiveness of measures to prevent them. We ask what is needed to turn cyber security into a more scientific discipline.

Winston Churchill and Aliens. Throughout his life Churchill maintained a strong interest in scientific developments and wrote widely on subjects from quantum mechanics to nuclear energy. Newly discovered papers show he also had an interest in the potential for life on other planets.

Dinosaurs and egg laying. A new fossil find revealing a dinosaur with an unborn baby suggests live births may have occurred many years earlier than previously thought. 

Turn off at level crossings. New research suggests personal messages about the impact of engine fumes on health may be the most effective way of persuading drivers to switch off their engines at level crossings.

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