#049 -- The Chemistry of Love -- Love is arguably more fundamental to human nature than intelligence, and one of the unique experiences that (while pet owners may disagree) is thought to separate us from other species on Earth. But scientists understand much about the chemical nature of love. This show is a brief introduction to the life-cycle of love chemistry, with divergences into natural selection and spirituality. Music by Bob Dylan, Concrete Blond, Siouxie and the Banshees, Hoyt Axton, and Richard Thompson.

#048 -- Tech -- The Destination of Technology. Where is technology going? Are humans going to be uploaded into a virtual reality? Will technology become so ubiquitous that it is in fact part of the human body? What is the role and function of technology in our lives now, and where is that going? Music by the Art of Noise (Beat Box), Hedningarna (Hoeglorfen), Fatboy Slim (In Heaven), Aegis (Phaselift), Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (In Like the Rose).

#047 -- Tech -- Apple to Buy Palm? Bluejack considers the merits of the case, discusses the disadvantages of corporate acquisition, evaluates the buyability of Palm, and considers the destination of the digital assistant market. With music from Front 242 (Masterhit), Afro Celt Sound System (Hypnotica), the Sugarcubes (Cold Sweat), and the Pogues (Tombstone).

#046 -- Cold Fusion! -- Bluejack takes a look at the (pseudo?)scientific theory of cold fusion, touching more on the dynamics within the scientific community than the technical particulars, with comparison to the theory of intelligent design, and an unfortunate failure to bring in perpetual motion machines, which he fully intended to. Music includes Shpongle (Vapour Rumors), Red Hot Chili Peppers (Give it Away), Violent Femmes (Lack of Knowledge), Gillian Welch (One Monkey), Kaki King (Close Your Eyes and Burst into Flames), Simon Rattle (Once More into the Breach).

#045 -- Life -- Time in the Zone. Bluejack hunts for some news worth reading and comes up with a rather shoddy article in the New Scientist. Researchers are trying to understand how the brain perceives time. Bluejack improvises on this theme to compare and contrast "the zone" as known to athletes with other forms of highly efficient modes of working within time.

And back to 200 pixel images. I don't like that 300.