 Reação Espontânea Episode 5: Ageing Air date: February 23rd, 2013 This week we’re going on a cross-country trip. Our first stop takes us to Oeiras, to the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) where we meet Miguel Godinho, a researcher that’s studying how the telomerase enzyme influences ageing and how a small fish can help us slow down this process. Porto is the next destination where we find Alberto Queiroz, a “young 88-year-old” with a passion for dancing. Finally we visit Cláudia in Viseu. Cláudia is a 14-year-old girl who suffers from Progeria a genetic disorder that speeds-up the ageing process. The most recent breakthroughs in the field of ageing genetics in a brand new episode of Reação Espontânea.  1+1
Episode 5: Playing the Odds Air date: February 23rd, 2013 After dropping off his mother at home from a weekend trip, Rui meets Marta at a café. They’re in luck, the café is having a promotion where if they can solve a certain riddle they only get to pay for 80% of their order. In a house with three switches and a lamp behind a closed door how can you find out which switch turns on the light with only one chance to look inside? Will our friends be able to solve this riddle, or will they need the help of Eugénio Compasso? Also, does Marta know an easy way to calculate how many hugs can a group of 10 people give each other? Playing the odds on an all-new 1+1.
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Reação Espontânea Episode 4: Malaria Air date: February 16th, 2013 This week’s episode takes us back to Lisbon where we meet Maria Mota and Miguel Prudêncio, researchers at IMM (Instituto de Medicina Molecular), to talk about their recent breakthrough in the development of an effective vaccine to prevent the spread of Malaria. We also follow Carla Sousa, from the IHMT (Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical), while she guides us on a hunt for mosquitoes. Find out how close we are to eradicating this disease on a brand new Reação Espontânea. 
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Episode 4: Eureka! Air date: February 16th, 2013 Marta is looking for a gift for her grandmother but Rui has other plans and decides to take a break from shopping to stop by a comic book store. Want to learn a neat trick to divide by 5? Rui will shed a light on this matter, while an unexpected guest surprises our friends with a riddle involving a set of mysterious boxes. Are they ready to play a game? 
Reação Espontânea Episode 3: Breast Cancer Air date: February 9th, 2013 Reação Espontânea visits IPATIMUP, one of Portugal’s leading medical research institutes, to talk with Fernando Schmitt about his team’s latest breakthroughs in Breast Cancer diagnostics. We also meet Sónia Gonçalves, a woman who won the battle against cancer after removing both her breasts. Her story and IPATIMUP’s latest achievements in the field of cancer research are this week’s highlights. 
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Episode 3: To Give and Take Air date: February 9th, 2013 Marta challenges Rui to solve the following question: How to slice a cake in eight equal parts with only three cuts? As he wraps his head around this one, Marta begins planning her birthday party, too bad she was born on February 29th on a leap year. Did you know that every once in a while leap years only come round after eight years? Eugénio Compasso will help our friends answer these and many more questions on a brand new episode of 1+1. 
Reação Espontânea Episode 2: AIDS Air date: February 2nd, 2013 This week Reação Espontânea talks with João Gonçalves, researcher at IMM (Instituto de Medicina Molecular), about his research into Zinc Fingers and how this study can take us one step closer to finding the cure for AIDS. We also visit Amílcar Soares, head of the Associação Positivo (an organization that helps people suffering from AIDS), to listen to his first-hand account on how to cope with HIV on a daily basis. 
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Episode 2: Before the Movie Begins Air date: February 2nd, 2013 After arriving at the movie theater, Rui and Marta are having a little trouble purchasing their tickets. Will they be able to get a 15% discount? What about that weird number on the back of Portuguese ID cards? Does it really stand for the number of people who’ve got the same name as yours? Once again, Eugénio Compasso swoops in to save the day and help our friends solve the mysteries of the movie business.  Reação Espontânea Episode 1: Human Evolution Air date: January 26th, 2013 The season premiere of Reação Espontânea takes us to Coimbra where we meet Eugénia Cunha, a forensic anthropologist keen on uncovering the mysteries of Human Evolution. From the early Australopithecus to modern Homo Sapiens, Eugénia Cunha unravels the story behind the remains our ancestors left behind.  1+1
Episode 1: Better Late than Never Air date: January 26th, 2013 Rui convinces Marta to make a little detour on their way to the Cinema. With one broken clock and another that runs one hour fast, which one will be more accurate? Have you ever found yourself wondering if it’s actually worth it to change lanes when you’re stuck in traffic? Eugénio Compasso will help our friends find the answer to these and many more questions on 1+1’s season premiere. 
This update is at least a couple of weeks behind schedule. As some of you may or may not know, Reação Espontânea and 1+1 have premiered on January 26th and are already releasing their third episode this Saturday at 11 a.m. on RTP 1.
Don’t miss Reação Espontânea’s and 1+1’s third episodes this Saturday, February 9th at 11 a.m. on RTP 1. This week Reação Espontânea will let you know how IPATIMUP’s researchers are contributing to improve breast cancer diagnosis. As for 1+1, Marta challenges Rui to solve a riddle: How to slice a cake in eight parts with only three cuts? I’ve been a little busy over the last few weeks and have been unable to write this post. However, I did update the RTP section of my portfolio with links to Reação Espontânea’s and 1+1’s episodes. Both shows are part of Magneto, a half-hour show that airs on Saturdays at 11 a.m. on RTP 1, Portugal’s public television. Magneto is divided into five parts under the labels Sustainability, Tolerance, Knowledge (1+1), Coolture and Science (Reação Espontânea). Roughly 10 minutes in, you can tune in to watch 1+1 under the label Knowledge. Reação Espontânea closes the show 20 minutes in, just after Mau Maria, under the label Science. I’ll be posting detailed updates with in-depth info on all the episodes that have aired so far. For those of you who haven’t seen them yet, you can find the links on the RTP section of my online portfolio, or just by clicking on one of these links: Magneto Episode 1; Magneto Episode 2. Unfortunately, RTP doesn’t post links for the shows independently so the best I can do is link you to Magneto’s video podcast and remind you that 1+1 begins at about 10 minutes in, and Reação Espontânea at 20 minutes. And now something completely different Zut Alors! That’s right, I’ve decided to freshen-up on my French and I’ve just finished a three week intensive course in Front Desk French. Basically it’s a business level French course that focuses on vocabulary for people who are looking for work in customer service. Not necessarily my area of expertise, but it was a good way to get me talking in French, something that I haven’t done out loud in a while. I finished the course top of my class with an A. Yay, for me. My classmates were great and I really feel that I’ve learned a lot over those three weeks. Will I get to put it into practice? Who knows, I might just pack my bags and fly off to Paris, Lyon or Marseille in the next couple of weeks. My future is now, like never before, utterly unpredictable. Remember to check out this page for any further updates, until then, à bientôt! |
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