Science & Medicine

Diamond Lightsource Podcast

Chris Smith

The Diamond Light Source Synchrotron is a particle accelerator located in Oxfordshire and generates x-rays, infrared and gamma ray beams for scientific research. In these podcasts we'll intr...

Episodes

20 of 24 episodes

Catalysts - Diamond Podcast - 13.06.17

Catalysts

29:38Jun 16, 2013

Science In-Situ - Diamond Podcast - 13.03.25

This month we explore science 'in action' as we discover how researchers at the synchrotron are experimenting with implants, industrial cata...

27:05Mar 25, 2013

The Best of Synchrotron Science in 2012 - Diamond Podcast - 12.12.21

This month, we look back at Diamond's ten year anniversary celebrations to discover novel ways to store hydrogen gas, analyse the risks of a...

24:59Dec 21, 2012

Stories from the Synchrotron - Diamond Podcast - 12.11.15

Fiction and Science collide this month as we discover the stories lurking beneath the surface of the synchrotron. We open up the books to in...

32:11Nov 15, 2012

Entering the Infra-Red Zone - Diamond Podcast - 12.09.10

This month, discover how seeing red can help restore works of art and probe the origins of cancer. We delve into the world of Infra-red spec...

33:24Sep 9, 2012

Making a Material World - Diamond Podcast - 12.07.05

This month, we get materialistic to discover how X-rays are being used to improve light emitting diodes , how probing piezoelectric material...

38:31Jul 5, 2012

Ten Years of Diamond - Diamond Podcast - 12.03.25

This month, we celebrate ten years of Diamond and discover what it takes to get from green field site to functioning synchrotron. We take a...

32:22Mar 25, 2012

Day to Day Diamond - Diamond Podcast - 12.01.23

This month, we step inside to explore what, and who, it takes to run the synchrotron. We meet the people that keep the electrons acceleratin...

29:24Jan 23, 2012

Chemistry at the Synchrotron - Diamond Podcast - 11.12.05

This month, we celebrate the international year of chemistry by exploring the wide range of chemical discoveries and research taking place a...

34:23Dec 5, 2011

Looking into the Light! - Diamond Podcast - 11.09.19

This month we look into the light to discover how Diamond's new Imaging and Coherance beamline is helping scientists see with greater clarit...

33:22Sep 19, 2011

Inside Diamond - Diamond Podcast - 11.07.07

This month, we venture into the synchrotron along with members of the public to bring you a glimpse of the Inside Diamond open days. We meet...

30:32Jul 8, 2011

The Power of Magnetism - Diamond Podcast - 11.04.18

This month we attract your attention to the power of magnetism as we explore just what magnetism is and how it can be induced. We also explo...

26:45Apr 18, 2011

Eroding Coastlines and Holy Grails - A look back at 2010 - Diamond Podcast - 11.01.31

This month we look back at Diamond's scientific highlights of 2010 to reveal how microbes are eroding away our coastline and how metal organ...

30:26Jan 31, 2011

Science through Structure! - Diamond Podcast - 10.11.17

This month we probe down into the world of structural biology to find out just what this field is and the molecules it can enable us to see....

31:33Nov 17, 2010

Protecting our Environment - Diamond Podcast - 10.09.27

In this edition we find out how the synchrotron can be used to understand and clean up our environment. We investigate a new form of solar c...

33:49Sep 27, 2010

The Royal Society Summer Exhibition - Diamond Podcast - 10.07.22

This month we bring you the highlights of Diamonds events at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition including hydrogen cars, stressed-out bacte...

29:21Jul 22, 2010

Diamond Light Source - Entering the Clinic - Diamond Podcast - 10.06.04

This month we enter the clinic to discover how clinicians at hospitals across the UK are using Diamond to investigate a variety of medical c...

32:18Jun 4, 2010

Diamond Light Source - Revolutionising Industry - Diamond Podcast - 10.03.03

This month we investigate the role Diamond can play in industrial research to reveal how synchrotron radiation can help the pharmaceutical i...

29:26Mar 3, 2010

Diamond Light Source - The Machine - Diamond Podcast - 10.01.22

This month, we step away form the research and bring you the science behind the synchrotron! We investigate how a machine like Diamond is de...

30:54Jan 22, 2010

Diamond Light Source - Engineering our Industries - Diamond Podcast - 09.11.06

This month, we peer into the world of engineering to see how scientists are exploring and improving materials for industry, including how th...

34:03Nov 6, 2009