WARNING: this podcast contains discussions of a very adult nature including sexual violence which some listeners may find upsetting.

In the first of a trilogy of specials, the Geek Chic team interview Zoe Cormier, author of Sex, Drugs & Rock n Roll: The Science of Hedonism and the Hedonism of Science.  

Part 1 Covers the science of sex.

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Why is late night snacking so tempting? How can we get rid of ear worms? And is there a new cure for insomnia?

And will 1 in 6 species be extinct in 85 years time?

The Geek Chic team tackles these questions as they mull over the latest news of scientific research!

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New research into whales and dolphins has prompted scientists to propose new "personhood rights" for them.  Expert Laura Bridgeman tells the Geek Chic team why.

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This week the team look at The return of the brontosaurus, the possibilities of alien life and the extraordinary question of whether fast food is actually good for you!

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This week the team looks at why cats and classical music could be making surgery safer, how to make chocolate healthier (and yummier) and robot birds.

Happy Easter from The Geek Chic Team.

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The team this look take a look at the weird and wonderful world of science in the news this week.

This week looks at Rainbow Gravity, Antibiotic Mayhem and precious metal poo panning…

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This week, Birdy and Dr Jack look at the manufacture of flying cars, just in time for the year in which back to the future part II is set, The science of powdered alcohol and how scientific accidents can help the battle against cancer.

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The futures bright, the futures.......wee coloured? Dr jack and Birdy explore why human urine is the latest in renewable energies, and ask how a women flew a plane with her mind, and why we're creating cyborg cockroaches.

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The team interview Professor Miranda on how music and technology can collide with some extraordinary results - Including mood control, and a possible new way to communicate with pets.

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