Diamond Lightsource Podcast

Meera Senthilingam, The Naked Scientists
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The Diamond Light Source Synchrotron is a particle accelerator located in Oxfordshire and generates x-rays, infrared and gamma ray beams for scientific research. In these podcasts we'll introduce you to the workings of the Diamond synchrotron and the scientific discoveries that it's helping to make possible.

  1. 06/16/2013

    Catalysts - Diamond Podcast - 13.06.17

    Catalysts

    30 min

  2. 03/25/2013

    Science In-Situ - Diamond Podcast - 13.03.25

    This month we explore science 'in action' as we discover how researchers at the synchrotron are experimenting with implants, industrial catalysts and engine materials In-Situ! We discover how manipulating materials as they form can help create longer-lasting body implants and how catalysts are being visualised during their reactions to improve their efficiency. Plus all the latest news from Diamond including new ways to maintain ancient architecture and new materials for stronger buildings in the future...

    27 min

  3. 12/21/2012

    The Best of Synchrotron Science in 2012 - Diamond Podcast - 12.12.21

    This month, we look back at Diamond's ten year anniversary celebrations to discover novel ways to store hydrogen gas, analyse the risks of a toxic mudspill and engineer tissues to prevent premature labour. We also get an overview of science at the synchrotron in 2012 and hear the UK science ministers thoughts on the research taking place at Diamond...

    25 min

  4. 11/15/2012

    Stories from the Synchrotron - Diamond Podcast - 12.11.15

    Fiction and Science collide this month as we discover the stories lurking beneath the surface of the synchrotron. We open up the books to investigate a disease outbreak on the grounds of Diamond and experience the onset of dementia first hand through some of the winning entries from Diamond's Light Reading competition. We also discover how neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's are being researched using X-rays, reveal the structure of a protein that could help improve our crops in the future and bring you all the latest news from the light source!

    32 min

  5. 09/09/2012

    Entering the Infra-Red Zone - Diamond Podcast - 12.09.10

    This month, discover how seeing red can help restore works of art and probe the origins of cancer. We delve into the world of Infra-red spectroscopy to reveal the creation and preservation of ancient pieces of art and the building techniques of ancient civilizations. We also search for cellular fingerprints to enable the identification of stem cells and earlier diagnosis of cancer in the future!

    33 min

  6. 07/05/2012

    Making a Material World - Diamond Podcast - 12.07.05

    This month, we get materialistic to discover how X-rays are being used to improve light emitting diodes , how probing piezoelectric materials could provide a less toxic future and how solar cells are being made more efficient, using DNA! We also celebrate the launch of Diamond's annual report and bring you the latest news and events from the synchrotron including new insight into the movements of comets in our solar system...

    39 min

  7. 03/25/2012

    Ten Years of Diamond - Diamond Podcast - 12.03.25

    This month, we celebrate ten years of Diamond and discover what it takes to get from green field site to functioning synchrotron. We take a look at the wide range of science that's taken place from the probing of viruses to develop vaccines and the exploring of meteorites to understand the formation of our solar system. We also come back to the present day to bring you the latest news and research from the light source...

    32 min

  8. 01/23/2012

    Day to Day Diamond - Diamond Podcast - 12.01.23

    This month, we step inside to explore what, and who, it takes to run the synchrotron. We meet the people that keep the electrons accelerating to produce light beams 100 billion times brighter than the Sun, every day! We explore the health and safety needed when working with high levels of radiation, the equipment used to ensure every inch of the machine runs smoothly and the industries using Diamond to produce our everyday products. Plus we hear how the facility if run from the top down as well as bring you the latest news and events from Diamond.

    29 min
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The Diamond Light Source Synchrotron is a particle accelerator located in Oxfordshire and generates x-rays, infrared and gamma ray beams for scientific research. In these podcasts we'll introduce you to the workings of the Diamond synchrotron and the scientific discoveries that it's helping to make possible.

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  • Creator
    Meera Senthilingam, The Naked Scientists
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2013
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dr Chris Smith 2008-2019
  • Show Website
    Diamond Lightsource Podcast

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