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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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| Reconstructing Mallory's jacket听 |
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Mallory's clothes
The body of British climber George Mallory was discovered on the slopes of Everest six years ago.
He and Andrew Irvine disappeared while attempting the summit.
This week, Quentin talks to Professor Mary Rose, from Lancaster University and Vanessa Anderson from Derby University.
They are part of a team who have been analysing and reconstructing Mallory's climbing clothes to see how effective they were, compared to modern synthetic fibres.
For research to continue, Vanessa would like to put a call out for any Burberry sports jackets used on the 1920's Everest expeditions or any Burberry shooting jackets from 1901-1930. Please email: ralphandness@one6onevictoria.freeserve.co.uk
Coastal Wind Jets
Coastal wind jets are a phenomenon not fully explained in the textbooks and weather forecasters' handbooks.听
But according to recent research these unusually fast winds along coastlines are actually quite understandable.
They can be explained as effects of low-level convergence and divergence of winds under coriolis forces.听
They have long been used by yacht racers, but are there other applications of this understanding - such as better siting of wind farms?
Professor Julian Hunt of University College London and Met Office climatology specialist Dr Jean Palutikof will join Quentin to talk about wind and its uses.
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