NPLs Podcast

Exploring the Universe with the world's largest radio telescope

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:20:58 +0000

The Square Kilometre Array: a £1.2 billion global science project to build the world's largest and most sensitive radio telescope.

Presented by Richard Schilizzi
Recorded May 2011

Seeking the TRUTHS about climate change

Tue, 03 May 2011 17:30:13 +0000

An update on the vital work being carried out at NPL to improve traceability and reduce uncertainties associated with climate forecasts. Presented by Nigel Fox.

Recorded 19th April 2011

The Challenge of Implementing the GUM and its Supplements

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:51:00 +0000

The view from inside an industrial laboratory by Steve Sidney, National Laboratory Association, South Africa

Recorded 8th March 2011

Charles Galton Darwin and the NPL at war

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:58:00 +0000

Presented by Seton Bennett

Recorded 24th February 2011

Emerging technologies based on multiferroic materials

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:23:53 +0000

Possible applications of multiferroic materials by Dr Melvin Vopson, NPL

Recorded 24th February 2011

Personal Wireless Communications

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:38:00 +0000

An Industry in Transition; the future advances of tele-communication by Dr Walter Tuttlebee, Mobile VCE

Recorded 19th November 2010

Structured organic cyanine dye thin films

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:27:00 +0000

For applications in photovoltaics and photonics. Presented by Roland Hany and Jakob Heier from EMPA

Recorded 4th November 2010

Building on the Building Blocks of Life

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:17:06 +0000

A presentation on Gel-Phase Nanotechnology by Prof. Rein Ulijn from the University of Strathclyde.

CLARREO

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:32:00 +0000

Decadal Change Accuracy for Space Based Reflected Solar Spectra, Emitted Infrared Spectra, and Radio Occultation

Evil on the Internet

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:22:00 +0000

Live examples of malicious sites, how they work, and what little we currently know about the criminals who operate them. By Richard Clayton

Linking clocks with optical fibres

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:00:00 +0000

How to use light for frequency comparisons over hundreds of kilometers by Giuseppe Marra

Scratching the Surface

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:54:00 +0000

Measuring the Wear and Frictional Response of Surfaces by Mark Gee

From protein folding to nanoscale design

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:09:00 +0000

Taking the Nature's path to nanostructured materials by Max Ryadnov

FIRST Explorer - A space-borne low-frequency radio observatory using passive formation flying

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:16:00 +0000

"FIRST Explorer -A space-borne low-frequency radio observatory using passive formation flying" - by Jan Bergman & Prof. Alistair Forbes on 18th March 2010.

Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2010
Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.

Drunken Walks on a Nanoscale Tightrope: Excitons on Carbon Nanotubes

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:44:00 +0000

'Drunken Walks on a Nanoscale Tightrope: Excitons on Carbon Nanotubes' by Jeremy Allam, recorded on 18th February 2010.

Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2010
Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.

The physics of perception: measurement of naturalness

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:25:00 +0000

'The physics of perception: measurement of naturalness' by Teresa Goodman, recorded on January 28th 2010.

Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2010
Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.

Ambient Mass Spectrometry: The future for instant chemical analysis

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:49:00 +0000

'Ambient Mass Spectrometry: The future for instant chemical analysis' by Felicia Green recorded on January 28th 2010.

Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2010 Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.

Combating cancer in the third millennium - the contribution of medical physics

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:02:00 +0000

'Combating cancer in the third millennium - the contribution of medical physics' by Prof Steve Webb, recorded on December 17th 2009.

Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2010
Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.

The story of Packet Switching

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:09:00 +0000

In the mid-late 1960s, a team at the National Physical Laboratory invented the means by which all data is transferred across networks.

This is the story of packet-switching by the men who pioneered it.

Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2009
Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.

David Yates talks about 'Scrapbook'

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:05:00 +0000

David Yates, who worked at NPL from 1962 to 1992, talks about 'Scrapbook'

Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2009
Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.

Soundscapes and action plans: the need for a new metrology of noise perception

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:05:00 +0000

'Soundscapes and action plans: the need for a new metrology of noise perception' by Gianluca Memoli, recorded in October 2009.

Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2009
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In Pursuit of Pulsars

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:43:00 +0000

'In Pursuit of Pulsars' by Prof Jocelyn Bell Burnell, recorded in September 2009.

Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2009
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Transport at the nanoscale

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:37:00 +0000

'Transport at the nanoscale' by Alexandre Cuenat from NPL, recorded in August 2009.

From the Lab to the Marketplace: Commercial Applications of Nanotechnology

Thu, 28 May 2009 10:19:00 +0000

'From the Lab to the Marketplace: Commercial Applications of Nanotechnology' by Dr David Carey, recorded May 2009.

Recording Crown Copyright 2008. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

New Materials Science with Synhcrotron Radiation: the XMas Story

Thu, 21 May 2009 08:33:00 +0000

'New Materials Science with Synchrotron Radiation: the XMas Story' by Prof Malcolm Cooper.

Nature's Nanomachines: Understanding Biological Molecules Through Single Molecule Measurements

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:00:00 +0000

'Nature's Nanomachines: Understanding Biological Molecules Through Single Molecule Measurements' by Alex Knight from NPL, recorded in April 2009.

Recording Crown Copyright 2009. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Probing into the future - A look at what scanning probe technology may offer

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:00:00 +0000

'Probing into the future - A look at what scanning probe technology may offer' by Dr Goh K E Johnson, recorded in March 2009.

Recording Crown Copyright 2009. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

'The Magic of Flat Carbon' by Dr. Kostya Novoselov

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:00:00 +0000

'The Magic of Flat Carbon by Dr. Kostya Novoselov from Manchester University, recorded in February 2009.

Recording Crown Copyright 2009. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Quantity - Structure - Activity measurements for biological molecules, harmonisation through metrology?

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:30:00 +0000

'Quantity - Structure - Activity measurements for biological molecules, harmonisation through metrology?' by Anna Hill.

Recording Crown Copyright 2009. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Closing the Metrological Triangle with a Superconducting Nanowire

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:00:00 +0000

'Closing the Metrological Triangle with a Superconducting Nanowire' by Carol Webster, recorded in January 2009.

Recording Crown Copyright 2009. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Serpents and Synthesisers: the Physics of Musical Instruments

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:00:00 +0000

'Serpents and Synthesisers: the Physics of Musical Instruments' by Murray Campbell.

Recording Crown Copyright 2008. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

How can you measure it if you can't see it?

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:30:00 +0000

'How can you measure it if you can't see it? by Richard Leach.

Recording Crown Copyright 2008. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Metropoly: a game of chance

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +0000

'Metropoly: a game of chance' by Alistair Forbes.

Recording Crown Copyright 2008. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Humidity measurement

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:00:00 +0000

Humidity measurement by Stephanie Bell

Recording Crown Copyright 2008. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

'Citior, altior, fortior ... accuratior? The metrology of sport'

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:00:00 +0000

'Citior, altior, fortior ... accuratior? The metrology of sport' by Seton Bennett

Recording Crown Copyright 2008. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

High Efficiency Lighting - the measurement challenge

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:00:00 +0000

''High Efficiency Lighting - the measurement challenge'' by Emma Woolliams, recorded in June 2008.

Recording Crown Copyright 2008. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Simulating materials with chemical detail at IBM: From biophysics to high-tech applications

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:00:00 +0000

'Simulating materials with chemical detail at IBM: From biophysics to high-tech applications' by Glenn Martyna, from IBM New York.

Audio only.

Recording Crown Copyright 2008. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Atom and molecule mechanics

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:00:00 +0000

'Atom and molecule mechanics' by John Pethica

Recording Crown Copyright 2007. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Electron Backscattering Diffraction - mapping microstructures from nanometres to millimetres

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:30:00 +0000

''Electron Backscattering Diffraction - mapping microstructures from nanometres to millimetres'' by Ken Mingard, recorded in November 2007.

Recording Crown Copyright 2007. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Why are NPL getting a Clinical LinAc?

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:00:00 +0000

''Why are NPL getting a Clinical LinAc?'' by Alan DuSautoy, recorded in November 2007.

Recording Crown Copyright 2007. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Lord Rayleigh

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:00:00 +0000

'Lord Rayleigh' by Peter Wells

Recording Crown Copyright 2007. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Curiouser and curiouser: Radiochemical analysis of Nuclear Reactor Bioshields

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:30:00 +0000

'Curiouser and curiouser: Radiochemical analysis of Nuclear Reactor Bioshields' by Simon Jerome

Recording Crown Copyright 2007. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Making quantum electrical standards more accessible: the quantum Hall effect in Indium Antimonide

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:00:00 +0000

'Making quantum electrical standards more accessible: the quantum Hall effect in Indium Antimonide' by Stephen Giblin

Recording Crown Copyright 2007. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Interfaces between Functional Electronic Systems

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:00:00 +0000

'Interfaces between Functional Electronic Systems' by Jochen Mannhart. Audio Only

Recording Crown Copyright 2007. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Air Pollution Modelling

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:00:00 +0000

'Air Pollution Modelling' by Garry Hayman

Recording Crown Copyright 2007. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Sustaining Moore's Law - The Interconnect Challenge

Wed, 02 May 2007 15:30:00 +0000

'Sustaining Moore's Law - The Interconnect Challenge' by Chris Hunt.

Recording Crown Copyright 2007. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Fuel cells: making the transition to a low carbon economy

Wed, 02 May 2007 15:00:00 +0000

'Fuel cells: making the transition to a low carbon economy' by Gareth Hinds.

Recording Crown Copyright 2007. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

'On the road to the universal Kelvin'

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:00:00 +0000

'On the road to the universal Kelvin' by Wolfgang Buck, from PTB

Recording Crown Copyright 2007. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Electroanalytical immunosensor utilising metal nano particles

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:30:00 +0000

'Electroanalytical immunosensor utilising metal nano particles' by Robert Porter.

Recording Crown Copyright 2007. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

The Quantum Elephant in the Metrology Corner

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:00:00 +0000

'The Quantum Elephant in the Metrology Corner' by Alexander Tzalenchuk.

Recording Crown Copyright 2007. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

'Space the Final Frontier (for Wireless Comms)'

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:00:00 +0000

''Space the Final Frontier for Wireless Comms'' by Mark Beach, from Bristol University

Recording Crown Copyright 2007. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Metallic spintronics: recent developments and potential for a future Spin Electronics

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:00:00 +0000

'Metallic spintronics: recent developments and potential for a future Spin Electronics' by Claude Chappert

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

From metre to picometre - Dimensional Metrology at NPL

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:30:00 +0000

'From metre to picometre - Dimensional Metrology at NPL' by Andrew Yacoot

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

New radiotherapy techniques - measuring dose in complex 3D treatments

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:00:00 +0000

'New radiotherapy techniques - measuring dose in complex 3D treatments' by Peter Sharpe

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Adapting the SI to the 21st century

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:00:00 +0000

'Adapting the SI to the 21st century' by Ian Mills

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Resolving uncertainty in climate change data

Sat, 14 Oct 2006 22:05:00 +0000

The technologies used in current Earth Observation satellites have intrinsic uncertainties (measurement errors) that do not matter for individual missions but matter a great deal when we need to study the small incremental changes over long periods of time that are typical of Climate Change.

Dr Nigel Fox describes the need for a calibration laboratory in space (called TRUTHS), that would enable scientists to correct errors in the data from other satellites.

TRUTHS or a similar capability would enable scientists to improve the computerised climate models, helping us to better understand Climate Change and the impact of any measures we might take to reduce Global Warming.

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland. This lecture include images and video sequences courtesy of the European Space Agency (ESA), NASA, NIST and NOAA.

Surgery by soundbeam - the use of high intensity focussed ultrasound to treat cancer

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:30:00 +0000

'Surgery by soundbeam - the use of high intensity focussed ultrasound to treat cancer' by Adam Shaw

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Shining a light on climate change - an advanced airborne laser system for monitoring the atmosphere

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:00:00 +0000

'Shining a light on climate change - an advanced airborne laser system for monitoring the atmosphere' by Rod Robinson

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Measuring naturalness - building bridges between measurement and perception

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:30:00 +0000

The way in which we perceive materials and objects affects us, and the decisions we make, every day, and in many different ways. We decide whether to buy clothes based on their 'look' and 'feel'; we decide whether to eat a meal based on its 'look', 'smell' and 'taste'; we listen to music because we 'like the sound'. There is therefore a lot of interest from Industry in being able to measure physical properties to make predictions of our subjective perception of a material or object. But is this really possible?

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland. Clothing image Copyright Marks and Spencer.

Beauty IS skin deep: The chemical analysis of organic surfaces

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:30:00 +0000

'Beauty IS skin deep: The chemical analysis of organic surfaces' by Alex Shard

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Saving the planet by regulations - the role of thermal performance measurements in reducing your heating bills

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:00:00 +0000

'Saving the planet by regulations - the role of thermal performance measurements in reducing your heating bills' by Ray Williams

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Measuring naturalness - Building bridges between measurement and perception

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:30:00 +0000

'Measuring naturalness - Building bridges between measurement and perception' by Teresa Goodman

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

NPL's role in developing polymer composites metrology for use in today's state-of-the art structures

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:00:00 +0000

'NPL's role in developing polymer composites metrology for use in today's state-of-the art structures' by Michael Gower

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

NPL Introduction

Thu, 08 Jun 2006 14:10:00 +0000

A simple introduction to NPL

Shedding some light on biological tissue - applications and metrology of Optical Coherence Tomography

Mon, 22 May 2006 15:30:00 +0000

'Shedding some light on biological tissue - applications and metrology of Optical Coherence Tomography' by Pete Tomlins

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Finding the missing sunlight

Mon, 22 May 2006 12:58:00 +0000

Global climate change is one of the most important scientific issues facing mankind today. But there is a major discrepancy between the sunlight reaching the Earth's surface and that predicted by current physical models. There are a number of potential causes, many involving water vapour, but the mechanisms are poorly understood because of the limited measurements made to date. NPL Senior Researcher Tom Gardiner describes NPL's strategic research project with Reading University scientists that is helping to throw new light on the subject.

Measurement and modelling tools being developed by NPL for the Fuel Cell industry

Sat, 15 Apr 2006 13:27:00 +0000

Dr Gareth Hinds outlines the current status of fuel cell research at NPL. The aim of the work is the development of measurement and modelling tools for UK industry, with the focus on polymer electrolyte membrane and solid oxide fuel cells.

The Physics of the Climate System: Understanding today's climate to help predict climate change

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:00:00 +0000

'The Physics of the Climate System: Understanding today's climate to help predict climate change' by Keith Shine

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Travelling long distance: the impact of cosmic radiation on air travel

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:30:00 +0000

'Travelling long distance: the impact of cosmic radiation on air travel' by Graeme Taylor

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Plastics are for Dollies - Metals Fight Back

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:00:00 +0000

'Plastics are for Dollies - Metals Fight Back' by Jerry Lord

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Rock Guitar in 11 Dimensions: Strats, Strads and Superstrings

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:00:00 +0000

'Rock Guitar in 11 Dimensions: Strats, Strads and Superstrings' by Mark Lewney

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

Mathematical models for metrology: how simulations support science

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 16:30:00 +0000

'Mathematical models for metrology: how simulations support science' by Louise Wright

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.

The coolest place at NPL

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 16:00:00 +0000

'The coolest place at NPL' by Witold Chalupczak

Recording Crown Copyright 2006. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.