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Caffeine

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Sue Nelson guests will be discussing the science and technology behind one of the world鈥檚 favourite stimulants: caffeine.

How do you like your caffeine? In espresso, cappucino, a latte, or a cup of strong tea with milk, or in fizzy drinks?

All over the world people use caffeine to get them moving in the morning and keep going throughout the day.

In this week鈥檚 Discovery, Sue Nelson discusses the science and technology behind one of the world鈥檚 favourite stimulants.

Her guests are Dr Andrea Sella, an inorganic chemist at University College London, Dr Mark Miodownik, the head of the materials research group at King鈥檚 College London and Dr Henk Smit, who has a particular interest in food cravings and addiction.

26 minutes

Last on

Thu 5 Jun 2008 00:32GMT

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