Using algae to make environmentally friendly fuel; why cutting science funding is a bad idea; and two of Britain's science heavyweights get together for a chat about pre-Cambrian creatures, neotenous sea squirts and the larynxes of operatic sopranos
Presented by Alok Jha, and Produced by Iain Chambers guardian.co.uk, Monday 13 September 2010 00.05 BST
Alison Smith from the University of Cambridge joins us to discuss what single-celled organisms can do to cure our addiction to oil. Oh, and perhaps help make vitamins and pharmaceuticals too.
Two of Britain's scientific heavyweights get together for a chat about pre-Cambrian creatures, neotenous sea squirts and the larynxes of operatic sopranos. Richard Dawkins and David Attenborough shoot the breeze at Guardian HQ (and it's worth a listen just to hear that voice).
James Randerson and Ian Sample are in the studio to discuss the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the coalition government's proposals to cut science funding and how men should move if they wany to look irresistible on the dancefloor (and avoid looking like their dads). No, seriously.
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