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8:47

The Science of Fear | Horror special

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2022/10/31

What's the best scary movie to watch? But do we lack empathy if we enjoy horror? Behavioural scientist Coltan Scrivner, from the Recreational Fear Lab, explains the science behind our fascination with fear.In this episode:What is morbid curiosity?How our bodies react to horrorWhy are we drawn to shows like Terrifier 2 and Netflix’s Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryDo we lack empathy if we like scary films?Recurring themes in horror movies and why they’re usedThe morbid films a behavioural scientist

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6:39

Where is Twitter headed now?

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2022/10/28

Elon Musk kicked off his ownership of Twitter with a load of firings and repealing the ban on former US president Donald Trump from the social network. Reports suggest Musk wants to become interim CEO. We speak to the founder of crime insight app WalkSafe+ which 'helps firms ensure workers get home safely'. Nasa spacecraft probes Mars deep impact. Also in this episode:New PM Rishi Sunak slammed for skipping COP27 climate summit. London electric buses powered by world-first rapid charging. Naming of

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6:57

Elon Musk carries SINK into Twitter HQ

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2022/10/27

Billionaire stokes rumours he’s sealed $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, with shares prepared for suspension ahead of deadline. Nasa discovers ‘super-emitter’ regions pumping out record toxic methane. Real mobile broadband...internet on ‘any moving object’. Don’t believe the 5G hype - it’s not that fast, study finds. Bitcoin boost from sterling chaos of mini-Budget. Emperor penguins are at risk from climate crisis placed on endangered list. Keeping Chinese taikonauts at room temperature 250 miles

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6:14

Spotify says Apple ‘choking competition’

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2022/10/26

More anticompetitive criticisms have been made against Apple. Spotify has accused them of ‘choking competition’ when it comes to audiobooks and there’s been a backlash over their recent changes to rules on NFT-powered apps.Also, the secret communications of over 50 sea animals have been discovered and it could rewrite what we know about evolution.Also in this episode:Apple confirms iPhone is getting USB-CGoogle and Microsoft hit by advertising slowdownA report finds that climate change is

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6:20

‘Ritual cannibalism’ in stone age DNA discovery

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2022/10/25

Scientists at London’s Natural History Museum, UCL and the Francis Crick Institute have extracted DNA from the oldest stone age hunter-gatherer Britons - and made a gruesome discovery. We speak to Dr Selina Brace, the museum’s principal researcher in ancient DNA. Why was WhatsApp down? Midnights: Taylor Swift’s Reputation for smashing streaming records. ‘Human washing machine’ uses AI to pick relaxing videos while-u-soak. What happened to the worst Covid 19 strain? Electric car-plane’s vertical

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5:50

iPhone and iPad big day of updates

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2022/10/24

Owners of the latest iPhone and iPad - there’s a whole load of new features available in the latest iOS software update. Why has Elon Musk’s Neuralink ‘show & tell’ been delayed? Scientists link thunderstorms and forest pollution. ‘Our nuclear email was hacked’, says Iran. TikTok trolls ‘target filmmaker over sexual consent short’. Millions invited to take part in world’s largest health research programme. Call for disposable vape ban. How to see October solar eclipse - last of the year Hosted

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7:07

Rare meteorite unlocks solar system secrets

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2022/10/21

The meteorite thought to be from the beginning of our solar system: Professor Sara Russell from the Natural History Museum, explains how exciting the discovery is. Instagram launches new security features to support public figures. Fans of Taylor Swift reported outages on Spotify as her new album ‘Midnights’ dropped this morning.Also on this episode:Amazon facing £900m lawsuit in UK over use of 'secretive and self-favouring algorithm'Silent Hill 2 by Konami latest!Has Hawaii’s vast marine

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6:57

Expert on Nazi shipwreck chemical leak

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2022/10/20

As a new study is warning about toxic waste leaking from the remains of a World War Two Nazi patrol boat, an expert from UCL explains why it’s not just shipwrecks from the conflict we should be worried about... A UK research consortium has been given £2 million to tackle the global monkeypox outbreak. How floating farms of seaweed could ‘save the planet’ with John Auckland from Seafields.Also on today’s episode:DNA reveals gene that protected us from the Black DeathAn asteroid called Phaethon has

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6:19

Nasa's Arizona Moon mission rehearsal

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2022/10/19

Nasa will use Arizona’s rough terrain for a moon mission rehearsal. Astronauts, engineers and scientists can practise exercises in a simulated “lunar surface environment”. Music mogul Simon Cowell teams up with TikTok and launches Stemdrop, a new music production tool. Plus, we speak to AR artist Doddz about making fashion more sustainable. Also in this episode:Why mosquitoes are attracted to certain acids on your skinFresh Netflix news on ‘cloud gaming’Apple’s upgraded iPad designsA sound pillow

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6:27

Terrifier 2 producer on 'vomit-inducing' horror

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2022/10/18

Steve Barton of Terrifier 2 on why their horror film may create a physical reaction – such as throwing up - as cinemas offer sick bags to audiences. TikTok's introducing an adults-only option for live streams, and why strict parenting may hard-wire the risk of depression into a child’s DNA. Also in this episode:Activision (behind Call of Duty and Crash Bandicoot) may use AI to generate music for gamesResearchers say ‘girls routinely get better grades than boys in class’ – why?Sound cues during sleep

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6:39

Kanye to buy 'free speech' site Parler

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2022/10/17

Kanye West agrees to buy Parler - the social app removed from Google’s Play Store over the Capitol riots. The first ‘net-zero smart-city’ being planned for Europe. BioNTech Covid jab scientists say cancer vaccine could be available ‘by 2030’. The UK joins the mission to hunt for origins of the universe. In this episode:Odisseas Athanasiou, CEO of Lamda Development explains plans for The Ellinikon smart-cityRazer unveils new ‘edge’ handheld cloud-gaming consoleScientists to examine how mushrooms

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7:04

Musk's SpaceX 'can't fund Ukraine internet indefinitely'

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2022/10/14

Elon Musk asks the US government to help fund SpaceX internet service in Ukraine. The 72ft LauncherOne rocket replica appearing in London. Could seaweed replace plastic? Snapchat’s AR tool to teach CPR. In this episode:Matt Archer from UK Space Agency explains LauncherOne rocket replicaThe first secure app to connect displaced Ukrainians with volunteersConsumer champions and finance bodies press for action on online fraudNetflix’s ad-supported tier to launch in 12 countries in NovemberFollow us on

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7:25

NHS blood shortage: 100,000 donors come forward

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2022/10/13

UK blood shortage: NHS Dr Farrukh Shah explains what’s caused the supply issue. James Webb Space Telescope reveals image of what looks like a ‘human fingerprint’. Scientists in America say brain tissue they tested in a new host ‘integrated and grew’. They believe the technique could be an entirely new way to study brain disorders such as autism. In this episode:Protecting our nature: RSPB explains why it’s putting pressure on the government.Can dementia be detected nine years ahead of diagnosis?A

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6:40

Nasa confirms asteroid successfully diverted

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2022/10/12

‘Watershed moment for humanity’: Nasa confirms asteroid diversion was successful. The fridge-sized spacecraft sent 7-million-miles away to divert Dimorphos. Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh describes his second swim for climate change: a 100-mile stretch of water between Saudi Arabia and Egypt as Cop27 approaches.Why Meta and Microsoft appear to have teamed up. In this episode:UK’s Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 will launch UK’s LauncherOne rocketResearch shows how poliovirus takes over cells from

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6:13

Black Tech Fest: driving for diversity

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2022/10/11

How black workers are heavily under-represented in tech. Black Tech Festival founder on “bad diversity” in the industry. Why is an AI robot going to court? GCHQ’s warning about China. Could finding aliens trigger global conflict? In this episode:Ashleigh Ainsleydiscusses benefits of Black Tech FestOfcom: Third of children have false social media age of over 18Explosion in frog numbers after mass pond diggingHundreds of skeletons found beneath department store in WalesCould finding aliens trigger

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6:18

Is YouTube planning a 4K paywall?

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2022/10/10

The ‘extreme measures’ YouTubers use to avoid recommendations. Could 4K videos be blocked by a paywall? Why people’s iPhone 14’s keep calling 911 on rollercoasters, and how the heat from your fingers could give away your passwords. In this episode:Mozilla Data Analyst Jesse McCrosky on how Youtubers are getting around recommendationsKanye West Blocked out of Twitter & InstagramWill Apple make the switch to USB-C sooner rather than later?Why spending time around water as a child benefits you as

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6:00

Nasa probe’s best shot of icy Jupiter moon Europa

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2022/10/07

Nasa's Juno spacecraft has captured the most detailed image yet of the mysterious icy, ocean-covered moon Europa over an area of about 10,000 square miles. Is Google’s Pixel 7 an iPhone killer? Energy crisis: Britain ‘planning’ for blackouts this winter, minister admits. Dance moves help power nightclub. GTA V player takes three years to finish ‘pacifist run’ of game - no needless kills. Heatwave data reveals deaths spike. Butterfly numbers remain ‘worryingly low’ in 2022. Science of friendship? Put

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7:08

Air pollution found in babies inside womb

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/10/06

Research by the University of Aberdeen and Hasselt University has revealed how tiny air pollution particles can reach babies in the womb after scientists found toxic PM2.5 deposits crossed the placenta to get into the organs of foetuses. Ex-Google ad boss builds...search engine without ads. Human genetic code evolves ‘every 4,000 births’. Africa DNA link to olde England. Science Museum show takes visitors to sci-fi Edge of Imagination. Instagram touting ‘unrealistic body image to new mothers’. New

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7:17

Elon Musk reboots Twitter deal, teases ‘everything app’

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/10/05

Twitter has confirmed that Elon Musk has offered to buy the company for a second time this year, in a deal worth over £38 billion, after stalling amid claims about the number of bots on the platform. Apple must use same USB-C charger as everyone else, EU rules. Overwatch 2: Blizzard Entertainment servers in DDOS attack. Deep impact: behind Durham University’s moon simulations revealing lunar birth. Nasa’s spacecraft vs asteroid crash creates 6,000-mile-long trail of debris. Draconid meteor shower

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6:47

Kim Kardashian $1.26m crypto fine paid

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/10/04

Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay a fine of $1.26 million - or £1.12 million - to settle a legal case after advertising the EthereumMax scheme to millions of followers on her Instagram page. North Korea rocket alert as missile fired over Japan. Long way from Mars...space rover tested in English quarry. #Overwatchdown while Blizzard readies servers for Overwatch 2. Covid: UK health data reveals spiralling infection rate. Twitter edit tweet feature now live for select users - at a price. What’s behind

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