Clive talks to local music technology student and club DJ Hannah about the development of music technology from vinyl records through CDs to downloads and streaming. Plus the development of pop and ro…
Back in August, Rothamsted Research was granted permission by Defra to run a series of field trials of wheat that has been genome edited, and, very soon, that wheat will be planted. This will be the f…
We hear from Philip Le Riche about the joy of repairing things and why it is so important for our planet. Another part of our series in the lead up to the COP26 climate conference next month
Young people born in this century – Generation Z – are understandably concerned about the implications of Climate Change. Following the recent publication of the latest IPCC report on Climate Change C…
Clive and Hannah discuss the future of cars. From 2030 – less than 9 years away – you will no longer be able to buy a new petrol or diesel car. So electric cars will be dominant but will everyone want…
Do young people listen to radio or do they prefer PodCasts? That is the question Clive put to Anna who is perhaps unusual for her generation as she does listen to radio programmes but also to PodCasts…
Well actually, it isn’t. And if you ‘click on one’ as invited, you could soon be handing over access to all your banking details. Darren Ward of HCC Trading Standards explains how the scammers use a…
“This is a text from Royal Mail…” Well actually, it isn’t. And if you ‘click on 1’ as invited, you could soon be handing over access to all your banking details. This week on Local Life, Darren Wa…
Local Director of Metro Bank, Sam Mathur and St Alban’s Store Manager, Amber Dunlop talk with Leona Fensome about the community-focused initiatives they have helped support residents with, what they l…
Bill Gates’ new book, How To Avoid A Climate Disaster is not an easy read. If you read for pleasure or for escapism, I suggest you do not add this sobering book to your pile of bedtime reading. Bill G…
Clive and Honor discuss how clever dogs are with particular reference to Honor’s dog Max as an example. Developers of Artificial Intelligence systems say that they have now reached a level equivalent…
It appears that times are changing and most of us are more likely to be glued to our screens than engrossed in a book. I’ve been as guilty of this as anyone during lockdown! Not so long ago, I used t…
This is our annual competition for the Safran Trophy. Three students from the University of Hertfordshire will each give a 15-minute presentation, followed by 5 minutes of questions. The presentations…
In this podcast Clive and Anna discuss how they use Digital Personal Assistants like Alexa, Google and Siri. Clive feels embarrassed talking to his phone but is that second nature to young people like…
There are plans for a large solar farm between Radlett and Elstree. Following a consultation process last year, Enso Energy has applied for planning permission for a 300 acre green belt site. They say…
