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×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ news podcast: 1-7 November

7 November 2008

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  • Drinking during pregnancy, space science storytelling, Federico Garcia Lorca, the inability to recognise voices and ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳'s work with London sixth-formers are discussed in this week's ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ news audio podcast, now live on iTunes U.

    The podcast covers:

    • Dr Yvonne Kelly (×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Epidemiology & Public Health) on her research into the relationship between drinking during pregnancy and children's behavioural or cognitive problems
    • ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ celebrating nearly ten years of partnership with City & Islington Sixth Form College
    • ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Space Science and Climate Physics' 'Satellite Stories' day - the university's first event as London's Beacon for public engagement
    • Students Emily Morrison (×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ English) and Louie Corpe (×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Mathematics) on their upcoming production of Lorca's 'Blood Wedding' in the ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Bloomsbury Theatre
    • Research led by Dr Brad Duchaine (×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) into phonagnosia - the inability to recognise voices.

    The podcast is approximately 10 minutes long. You can listen through your computer or mp3 player via iTunes U.

    All ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ weekly news roundup podcasts are available at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳'s presence on iTunes U, in the News and Events section.

    You can also access the feed in mp3 format and memorise it via RSS, so that you are alerted to each new ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ podcast as it becomes available.

    To download the software, and experience more ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ lectures, films and discussions on iTunes U, follow the links at the top of this item.

    Image: publicity for next week's student production of Lorca's 'Blood Wedding' in the ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Bloomsbury Theatre