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Read more at: Cheers! The chemistry of wine with Dr Alex Thom

Cheers! The chemistry of wine with Dr Alex Thom

Theoretical chemist and keen oenologist Dr Alex Thom joins Naked Scientist podcasters Georgia Mills & Chris Smith on a punt in Cambridge to discuss the chemistry of that essential item for punting - wine.


Read more at: Copying iridescent colours from the natural world - the Vignolini lab

Copying iridescent colours from the natural world - the Vignolini lab

Grad student Rox Middleton explains how the Vignolini Bio-Inspired Photonics lab studies and attempts to copy iridescent colours from the natural world.


Read more at: The Nerve Cells that Control Obesity

The Nerve Cells that Control Obesity

Audio interview with Dr Gonçalo Bernardes about his research into a network of nerve fibres that seem to control when fat cells store energy. The Naked Scientists 11 April 2017


Read more at: Flow Enabled Peptide Synthesis

Flow Enabled Peptide Synthesis

A 3-minute talk by Dr Zoe E Wilson, a postdoctoral fellow in organic chemistry in the Ley Research group.


Read more at: Mimicking Nature

Mimicking Nature

Vignolini group "Behind the secret life of materials"


Read more at: Reisner group members feature in four OMV videos

Reisner group members feature in four OMV videos


Read more at: Artificial Photosynthesis - in Lego!

Artificial Photosynthesis - in Lego!

Reisner group members David Wakerley and Chris Windle have created this YouTube video with Lego to explain the group's research into artificial photosynthesis.  Enjoy!


Read more at: Shankar talks about DNA

Shankar talks about DNA

Professor Shankar Balasubramanian talks about winning the Tetrahedron Prize in 2013 and his group's research into DNA.


Read more at: Dr Alex Archibald monitors emissions on BBC Radio 5 Live

Dr Alex Archibald monitors emissions on BBC Radio 5 Live

Atmospheric scientist Dr Alex Archibald talks with Stephen Chittenden on 5 Live Drive about monitoring air pollution both indoors and outdoors in Cambridge.  Broadcast starts 1:50 into the programme.  


Read more at: My Room, Your Room with Alexandru Paraschiv

My Room, Your Room with Alexandru Paraschiv

University of Cambridge Alumni Magazine article "My Room, Your Room" features (then) third-year Chemistry student Alexandru Paraschiv and Professor Sir Christopher Frayling, discussing Room 36R, Churchill.