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THE MATERIAL WORLD MISSED A PROGRAMME? Go to the Listen Again page PROGRAMME INFO Thursday 16:30-17:00 Quentin Cooper reports on developments across the sciences. Each week scientists describe their work, conveying the excitement they feel for their research projects. Contact Material World LISTEN AGAIN 30 min Listen to 9 June PRESENTER QUENTIN COOPER "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". Quentin Cooper PROGRAMME DETAILS Thursday 9 June 2005 An emotional moment in the film 1984 Film & emotion Cinema, more than any other medium, inspires emotion. So how do movies move us? Neuroscientists have found that watching films has a powerful psychological and physical effect - we can actually feel a character's pain in our own muscles. Could cinema also have an evolutionary appeal? When monkeys were shown horror films they chose to keep watching, even though their hair was standing on end. Quentin Cooper is joined by film producer David Putnam and evolutionary psychologist Dylan Evans to explore the science behind the art. Fibre Lasers Fibre lasers are thin strands of glass only a few times the thickness of a human hair and yet powerful enough to slice steel plate. Joining Quentin Cooper are Dr Chris Sutcliffe from Liverpool University and Dr David Parker from Southampton Photonics Inc. They'll be explaining how these lasers will permeate our lives, with applications from printing to pacemakers. RELATED LINKS Cheltenham Science Festival Dylan Evans - homepage University of West England - Intelligent Autonomous Systems Lab Internet Movie Database – David Putnam films BBC - Films BBC Science - Emotions & Instincts Southampton University - fibre lasers Liverpool University - Dr Chris Sutcliffe SPI Optics The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites Audio Help DON'T MISS The Material World Current Programmes Previous Programmes Science, Nature & Environment Programmes Current Programmes Archived Programmes

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