5 Live Science Podcast

Light Pollution

Jul 2, 2023

53:40

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Introduction

2min

The AI Technology That Can Cut the Time That Patients Have to Wait Before Starting Cancer Radiotherapy Treatment

4min

The Difference Between Oncology and Radiotherapy

3min

The James Webb Space Telescope Can See the Telltale Signs of CH3+

4min

The Cost of Supercomputing

3min

The Hidden Cost of Computing

2min

The Carbon Footprint of Computing

2min

The Future of Computing in Finland

2min

The Green Data Centres of the Future

2min

10.

The Fire Drone: A Heat Resistant Drone That Can Scope Out a Map, Burning Buildings and Even Forest Fires

2min

11.

Aerogel and the Robotic Drone

2min

12.

Shaney Bob, the Devil's Advocate

2min

13.

The Science of Light Pollution

2min

14.

The Impact of Light Pollution on the Science of the Stars

2min

15.

The Future of Astronomy

2min

16.

The Negative Impacts of Artificial Light on the Universe

2min

17.

The Importance of Dim Lights in Sea Turtle Conservation

2min

18.

How Light Pollution Affects Our Health

2min

19.

The Effects of Light Pollution on Sleep

3min

20.

The Importance of Mitigating Light Pollution

2min

21.

The Implications of Manmade Illuminations

2min

22.

The Importance of Light in the Night Sky

2min

23.

The Double Edged Sword of LED Lighting

2min

24.

The Problem With Light Pollution

2min

25.

How to Stop Light Pollution

3min

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.

In today’s programme: How an artificial-intelligence technology from Cambridge is helping cut cancer treatment waiting times. We also hear how the James Webb Space Telescope is shedding new light on the chemical building blocks of life, the universe and everything. Plus heat-resistant drones that can fly into burning buildings to track down survivors.

And this week, light pollution goes under our spotlight.