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Leading Edge brings you the latest news from the world of science. Geoff Watts celebrates discoveries as soon as they're being talked about - on the internet, in coffee rooms and bars; often before they're published in journals. And he gets to grips with not just the science, but with the controversies and conversation that surround it.
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"If what interests you are new and exciting ideas, it's science you should be turning to. And whether it's the Human Genome Project or the origins of the Universe, Leading Edge is the place to hear about them."
Geoff Watts |
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Global Swarming
In this week's edition of Leading Edge, Geoff Watts takes a look at swarms this week - swarms of people and swarms of locusts.
He talks to Dr Iain Couzin, from the University of Oxford about how locusts form their huge swarms, which cause so much damage in many parts of the world.ÌýÌýÌý
91Èȱ¬ Whistlers?
With World Cup fever about to take hold, we hear from one scientist who has been looking at whether the so called "home advantage" really exists.Ìý He believes that the behaviour of the crowd can actually influence the decision of the referee.Ìý So will Germany take home the much-coveted trophy this year?
3D Maps of the Stars
A new 3D map of the galaxies has also hinted even more stronglyÌýat the presence of the mysterious dark matter and dark energy which are thought to make up so much of the universe.Ìý Geoff Watts talks to Professor Ofer Lahav at University College London about what a 3D map looks like, and why the universe appears to be so clumpy.
Avoiding Angry Cavemen
Dr Mark Williams talks about his new findings that humans are hardwired to spot anger in faces far quicker than any other emotion.Ìý Not only this, but men, it appears, are even better at recognising anger than Women.Ìý It's all down to evolution, he claims - if you can spot an angry caveman quickly, you've got more time to get out of the way! |
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