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THE MATERIAL WORLD
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Quentin Cooper reports on developments across the sciences. Each week scientists describe their work, conveying the excitement they feel for their research projects.
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"For me science isn't a subject, it's a perspective. There are fascinating scientific aspects to everything from ancient history to the latest gadgets, outer space to interior decorating; and each week on The Material World we try to reflect the excitement, ideas, uncertainties, collisions and collaborations as science continues its never-ending voyage into the unknown".
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| Apparatus for self-administraion of Chloroform, 1871 |
Chloroform
Chloroform was discovered by accident in 1831 when eccentric American chemist Dr Samuel Guthrie mixed hen house disinfectant with whisky.
When Scottish doctors tried inhaling the aromatic chemical they noted an unusual effect - they woke up on the floor.
This new anaesthetic revolutionised Victorian surgery until a growing number of deaths revealed its fatal side effects.
This week Quentin Cooper talks to Linda Stratmann, author of Chloroform: The Quest for Oblivion . They're joined by clinical toxicologist Prof John Henry from St Mary's Hospital.
Chloroform: The Quest for Oblivion.听
Sutton Publishing ISBN: 07509 30993
Doggy DNA
Ever known a diabetic Labrador or a narcoleptic Pinscher? Some breeds of dogs have a higher propensity to certain diseases than others.
Quentin Cooper is joined this week by听Dr Jeff Sampson听from the Kennel Club and Prof David Balding from Imperial College, London.
They are collaborating to get a better understanding of inherited canine disease.
Because dogs are so closely related to humans, could this work benefit us too? |
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