The Naked Scientists - Get The Frack Out Of Here

The Naked Scientists are a group of physicians and researchers from Cambridge University who strip science down to its bare essentials.

This week: Get The Frack Out Of Here Will fracking bring down energy prices and keep our lights on, or could it be an environmental disaster? Kate Lamble and Ginny Smith speak to a panel of experts about whether fracking could really contaminate water supplies or cause earthquakes. Plus, can methane from Shale Gas extraction contribute to global warming? In the news, whether a country's hygiene is linked to their Alzheimer's rates, why we feel so good when we cheat, why it's so hard to tell if a panda is pregnant and how we can track bovine tuberculosis using maths?

A British Public Radio presentation with thanks to The Naked Scientists