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Episode 2

Brainwaves Series 2

Pennie Latin explores the science behind everyday experiences. She talks to astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, president of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell was appointed as president of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in October 2014 - the first female president of the 350-year-old organisation. In her first public engagement in the role, she speaks to presenter Pennie Latin in front of an audience at Irvine Royal Academy. The pair explore the deepest reaches of the universe in a conversation about pulsars, black holes, gender and Nobel Prizes.

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28 minutes

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Sun 21 Jun 2015 06:00
BBC Radio Scotland

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  • Mon 12 Jan 2015 13:32
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Tue 13 Jan 2015 05:02
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Wed 17 Jun 2015 13:30
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  • Sun 21 Jun 2015 06:00
    BBC Radio Scotland

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  • Brainwaves

    Pennie Latin explores the science behind the everyday.

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