The Naked Scientists Podcast
The Naked Scientists Podcast
The Naked Scientists
Caesium: The Element that Redefined Time
53 minutes Posted Jun 29, 2015 at 11:00 pm.
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It's 60 years since the world's first atomic clock was created. But what is time? When did time begin, and how accurate is timekeeping today? We'll be asking why we need leap seconds, we cook up a Big Bang with lasagne and hear how planet Earth is a terrible time keeper. Plus, in the news, scientists uncover the cause of tinnitus, what do your baby's eyes say about its future behaviour, and one of the earliest life forms goes under the microscope... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists