visitors this year: 1,689 The First World War, that began in 1914, put chemists to work. Their chemicals could harm as well as heal … but on balance the outcome was … horrific. As... The post scientist 69: the science author – Michael Freemantle says WW1 was the chemists war (2014) appeared first on Roger Frost: science, sensors and automation.

visitors this year: 1,520 A podcast about the science of food crops. The growing world population leads to a demand to farm the land several times more effectively than we used to. But growing... The post scientist 68: the crop scientist – Julian Little & products for farming (2014) appeared first on Roger Frost: science, sensors and automation.

visitors this year: 1,372 With many different types of guitars, we find out how much more is involved in the sound we get from various models, and whether or not this impacts on the... The post scientist 67: the guitarist – guitar types & quality (2014) appeared first on Roger Frost: science, sensors and automation.

visitors this year: 1,354 Dr Chris Creese and Roger Frost tour the LMB-MRC open day exhibition and learn about body clocks and worms. Follow-up link Read more at Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology www.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk The post scientist 66: the science journalist – report from the MRC LMB Cambridge (2014) appeared first on Roger Frost: science, sensors and automation.

visitors this year: 1,381 The topic is how we make the eggs that make our babies or in other words: meiosis in mammalian oocytes. Molecular biology research happens at the Medical Research Council lab... The post scientist 65: the cytologist – Melina Schuh oocytes and reproduction (2014) appeared first on Roger Frost: science, sensors and automation.

visitors this year: 1,665 The Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge is credited for landmark discoveries and cutting-edge techniques. This podcast offers an overview of what the LMB do. On the occasion of the Medical Research Council centenary,... The post scientist 64: the molecular biologist – Hugh Pelham at MRC LMB Cambridge (2014) appeared first on Roger Frost: science, sensors and automation.

visitors this year: 1,398 We talk with Peter Barham, a professor of ‘Molecular Gastronomy’ about what his delicious subject entails. He wrote the book “The Science of Cooking”. His idea is that “a kitchen... The post scientist 63: the molecular gastronomist – Peter Barham on gastronomy (2014) appeared first on Roger Frost: science, sensors and automation.

visitors this year: 1,245 The author of a riveting book called “The Big Questions in Science” explains how they researched How did life begin? Why do we dream? And when can I have a... The post scientist 62: the science writer – big questions in popular science (2013) appeared first on Roger Frost: science, sensors and automation.

visitors this year: 1,280 A Cambridge project seeks to improve farming practices in Africa by sharing advances in biotechnology. They’re called Biosciences for Farming in Africa (www.b4fa.org). Chris Creese meets one of their founders Dr David... The post scientist 70: the biotechnologist – biosciences for Africa BFA (2014) appeared first on Roger Frost: science, sensors and automation.

visitors this year: 1,311 CAMGRAIN is a farmer-owned central storage co-operative, set up 20 years ago to provide facilities for storing, analysing, cleaning and distributing grain to the food industry such as those who... The post scientist 61: the grain business manager – Andrew Wingate wheat and flours (2014) appeared first on Roger Frost: science, sensors and automation.