Respiration: Let's get Physiological S1E3

12/16/19 • 27 min

Amy and Emily speak to Mike Tipton (University of Portsmouth, UK) about how his research influenced the recent RNLI Respect the Water campaign, and Laura Crotty Alexander (University of California San Diego, US) about the hidden dangers of e-cigarettes.

They also discuss: Could Rose really have survived the cold water in Titanic? What is the world record for breath holding? And what are the benefits of unilateral nostril breathing?

They also discuss: Could Rose really have survived the cold water in Titanic? What is the world record for breath holding? And what are the benefits of unilateral nostril breathing?

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Chronobiology: Let's get Physiological S1E2

Emily and Amy speak to Carol Bussey (University of Otago, New Zealand) about her research into circadian rhythms of the heart, and Robbie Jones and Pardeep Pabla (University of Nottingham, UK) about their recent study into how meal timings can impact on our physiology.

They also discuss: Why wasn't George Clooney constantly jet lagged in 'Up in the Air'? Is daylight saving time a dangerous phenomenon? And how did scientists find a cure for jet lag in hamsters?

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Metabolism: Let's get Physiological S1E4

Emily and Amy speak to Alistair Black (Leeds Beckett University, UK) about his research into carbohydrate metabolism during exercise, and Barbara Cannon (Stockholm University, Sweden) about brown adipose tissue.

They also discuss: Could Violet Beauregarde really have turned into a blueberry in Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory? Does eating breakfast kick-start your metabolism? And how can our body tell if a crisp is stale?