Professor T. G. Leighton FRS FREng FMedSci

 

 

 

 

Publications

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Video/audio appearances

Selected research

Impact outside of academia

Teaching

Stories in the media

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TV, radio etc. items on work

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Video

1. Leighton, T.G. (2018) The Royal Society Clifford Paterson Medal Lecture, The Royal Society (5 September 2018), Video

 

2. Leighton, T.G. (2018) 44th Annual Lubbock Lecture, University of Cambridge (14 May 2018), Video

 

3. Leighton, T.G. (2018) Superhero Timothy Leighton vs Superbugs! Superheroes vs Superbugs at the Science Museum, UK Research and Innovation, (25 April 2018), Video (related content: a blog post, a facebook photo album, a facebook video playlist)

 

4. Leighton, T.G. (2018) Appearing after 5 mins 15 s into New York Times documentary How an alleged sonic attack shaped UA policy on Cuba by JM Kessel, M. Chan and J. Woo (April 2018) https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000005848783/how-an-alleged-sonic-attack-shaped-us-policy-on-cuba.html?smid=pl-share

 

5. Leighton, T.G. (2017) Concerns re claims of sonic attack on Embassy in Cuba, TRT World TV (30 Sept 2017), Turkish National TV, Video

 

6. Leighton, T.G. (2017) Concerns re claims of sonic attack on Embassy in Cuba, BBC World TV (20 Sept 2017), Video

 

7. Leighton, T.G. (2017) Plenary lecture at 24th International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV24), (London 23-27 July 2017), Video

 

8. BBC1 “Weird Science: Ultrasonic Bubbles” (16 June 2015) The One Show https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02tvw83

 

9. Leighton, T.G. (2014) Award video for winning S-Lab Best New Product

 

10. Leighton, T.G. (2014) Pioneering radar, Program 4 Episode 161 (BBC Arabic) Feb 8, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=16&v=sM2PUMl5blI (a subtitled clip taken from the full show which is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLCg4_d2y64 )

 

11. The Sky at Night (2014) Episode 735, The Sky at Night (11 March 2014)

 

12. Leighton, T.G. (2013) Dolphins inspire new radar, Winchester Online TV (July 2014)

 

13. Leighton, T.G. (2013) Plenary lecture at University of Southampton Multidisciplinary week, Video

 

14. Leighton, T.G. (2013) Dolphins inspire radar technology, On Science, MonkeySee TV (30 October 2013)

 

15. Leighton, T.G. (2013) Die grosse Show der Naturwunder Folge 21 (University of Southampton access required) – Open access available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIMFwYUfZRQ

 

16. German National Public Broadcast TV, “Die grosse Show der Naturwunder(University of Southampton access required), Episode 21, ARD, (15 August 2013; Germany’s top TV science show) – Open access available a http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTdimxoqT-Y (from 7 minutes in to 14 minutes in).

 

17. Leighton, T.G. (2013) Pop! The Science of Bubbles, BBC TV (9 April 2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYkA6d8BfpA

 

18. Leighton, T.G. (2012) 19th Annual Dutch National TV Science Quiz, Question 10 out of 15 (December 2010). Written explanations here and here. Video.

 

19. Leighton, T. G. (2012) The Discovery Channel Voices in space (22 June 2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jp_TNJQTxQ&feature=youtu.be

 

20. Leighton, T.G. (2012) Superquark, Italian TV, Rai Uno (July 12 2012) http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=en&v=Y-E2cFtMz00&gl=US, Video

 

21. Leighton, T.G. (2012) Do dolphins benefit from nonlinear mathematics when processing their sonar returns?, Royal Society podcast (July 18, 2012) Available at https://youtu.be/pVHpLh7o9CQ or http://rspa.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/suppl/2012/07/19/rspa.2012.0247.DC1, Video

 

22. Leighton, T.G. (2012) How do we sound, Dr Kiki's Science Hour, (TV Episode 139) (April 5, 2012) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQPorwEf_k4 , (click here to download) Video

 

23. Leighton, T.G. (2011) TV Documentary, The Secret of Waves, BBC 4 (February 2 2011), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRSKgxgB42k&feature=channel, Video

 

24. Leighton, T.G. (2011) Space shuttle (T.V. appearance), National Geographic Channel, Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections, (15 Jan 2011), (Leighton appearance from 26 min 30 s onwards), Video

 

 

Audio

 

25. Leighton, T.G. (2018) Comment on allegations of sonic attacks on embassy staff in Cuba and China, Voice of America, Audio (see interview from 12.24 until 17.25 here)

 

26. Leighton, T.G. (2018) News and weather report from rural Ghana, BBC Radio Solent (8 March 2018), Audio

 

27. Leighton, T.G. (2017) The Breath of Life, (how our voices would sound on other planets) BBC Radio 4 programme, narrator Trevor Cox, (4 May 2018) (clip), Audio

 

28. Leighton, T.G. (2017) Concerns re sonic attack on Embassy in Cuba, BBC Radio 5 Live (14 August 2017), Audio

 

29. Solan, M. et al. (2016) Underwater sound affects benthic species, BBC Radio 4 and World Service (13 Feb 2016)

 

30. Solan, M. et al. (2016) Bottom dwellers on seabed affects by manmade sound, Wave 105 FM, 3rd news report (12 Feb 2016)

 

31. Solan, M. et al. (2016) Shipping sound affects benthic species, Wave 105 FM 2nd news report (12 Feb 2016)

 

32. Solan, M. et al. (2016) Seabed creatures affected by manmade sound, Wave 105 FM 1st news report (12 Feb 2016)

 

33. Solan, M. et al. (2016) Manmade sound affects benthic species, BBC Radio 4 after midnight (8 Feb 2016)

 

34. Solan, M. et al. (2016) Shipping and other sound affects seabed creatures, Wave 105 FM (6 Feb 2016)

 

35. Leighton, T.G. (2016) Public emissions of ultrasound, BBC Radio 2 (28 Jan 2016), Audio

 

36. Leighton, T.G. (2016), High pitch noise possibly affecting humans, BBC Radio Scotland (26 Jan 2016), Audio

 

37. Leighton, T.G. (2016) Ultrasound in air, The Naked Scientists (26 Jan 2016), Audio

 

38. Leighton, T.G. (2016) Are the public being exposed to ultrasound? Newstalk, Moncrieff radio (26 Jan 2016), Audio

 

39. Leighton, T.G. (2016) Public exposure to ultrasound, BBC Radio Solent (21 Jan 2016), Audio

 

40. Leighton, T.G. (2016) Ultrasound in public places, The Today Programme, BBC Radio 4 (21 Jan 2016), Audio

 

41. Leighton, T.G. (2016) High pitched sound in public places, Wave 105 FM (21 Jan 2016), Audio

 

42. Leighton, T.G. (2016) Ultrasonic noise, BBC Radio 5 Live (21 Jan 2016), Audio

 

43. Leighton, T.G. (2014) Product of the year, BBC Radio Solent (23 Sept 2014), Audio

 

44. Leighton, T.G. (2013) Physics Buzz (8 November 2013), Audio

 

45. Leighton, T.G. (2013) Whos Who BBC Radio Solent (11 December 2013), Audio

 

46. Leighton, T.G. (2013) Radar pioneer takes inspiration from dolphins BBC Radio 5 Live (28 Oct 2013), Audio

 

47. Leighton, T.G. (2013) Dolphin sonar inspire revolutionary radar, BBC Radio Solent (24 Oct 2013), Audio

 

48. Leighton, T.G. (2012) Sound in Space, The Mooney Show, RTE (Irish National ) Radio One. Audio

 

49. Leighton, T.G. (2012) Scientists discover how things will sound on other planets, Morning Report, Radio New Zealand (April 3, 2012), Audio

 

50. Leighton, T.G. (2012) The sounds of space, Pod Academy (June 1 2012) http://podacademy.org/podcasts/the-sounds-of-space-hearing-the-end-of-the-universe/ , Audio (download)

 

51. Leighton, T.G. (2012) German radio (Oct 2012) Written show details are here. Audio

 

52. Leighton, T.G. (2012) Radio, BBC World Service (2 April 2012) Newshour Click here or at Newshour, BBC World Service (April 02, 2012), Audio, Audio

 

53. Leighton, T.G. (2012) Radio New Zealand National (April 3, 2012) Morning Report - Scientists discover how things will sound on other planets

 

54. Leighton, T.G. (2012) Scientists discover how things will sound on other planets, The Steve Harris Show, Radio Solent (April 2, 2012), Audio

 

55. Leighton, T.G. (2012) Sounds on planets, Drive Time, BBC Radio 5 Live (April 3, 2012) (iplayer programme at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b01f59c3 ), (click here to play), Audio

 

56. Leighton, T.G. (2011) Cleaning, The Alex Dyke Show, BBC Radio Solent (November 10, 2011), Audio

 

57. Leighton, T.G. (2011) Cleaning, German National Radio (November 10, 2011), Audio

 

58. Leighton, T.G. (2011) Interview on acoustic cloaking, The Nine O'Clock Show, BBC Three Counties Radio (January 19 2011), Audio

 

59. Leighton, T.G. (2011) Cleaning, The Mooney Show, RTE (Irish National ) Radio One (November 18, 2011) (show webpage at http://www.rte.ie/radio/mooneygoeswild/fp2011/nov18.html _, (click here to play), Audio

 

60. Leighton, T.G. (2011) Cleaning, News, BBC Radio Cumbria (November 10, 2011), Audio

 

61. Leighton, T.G. (2011) Cleaning, The World Today, BBC World Service (November 10, 2011), Audio

 

62. Leighton, T.G. (2010) The Today Programme, BBC4 Radio 4, Audio (9 Feb 2010), Audio

 

63. Leighton, T.G. (2010) Images that changed the world (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00q2qym), BBC Radio 4 (27 January 2010), Audio

 

64. Leighton, T.G. (2009) The Nine O'Clock Show. Interview on ultrasound, BBC Three Counties Radio (December 22 2009), Audio

 

65. Leighton, T.G. (2008) Hydrothermal vents on Europa, Wave 105.2 FM News (02 March 2008), Audio

 

66. Leighton, T.G. (2008) Diagnosing alien worlds using sound, Wave 105.2 FM News (02 March 2008), Audio

 

67. Leighton, T.G. (2008) Bach on Mars (http://theworld.org/?q=node/22451), The World, Public Radio International (November 10 2008), Audio (Leighton portion) (full show)

 

68. Leighton, T.G. (2008) Sound in space, BBC Radio 4 "Leading Edge" (05 March 2008), Audio

 

69. Leighton, T.G. (2007) Sounds from space, BBC Radio 4 (October 31 2007), Audio

 

70. Leighton, T. G. (2004) Ocean bubbles and the transfer of gas between atmosphere and ocean - BBC Radio Solent (23 April 2004), Audio

 

71. Leighton, T.G. (2004) "Leading Edge"(This is a discussion of the bubble nets of humpback whales), BBC Radio 4 (February 12 2004), Audio

 

72. Leighton, T.G. (2004) "Discovery" (This is a discussion of the bubble nets of humpback whales and of biomedical uses of bubbles in the future), BBC World Service (March 24 2004), Audio

 

73. Leighton, T.G. (2004) Interview with Radio Ecuador (21 April 2004) on bubble netting by whales, Audio (the questions were asked in Spanish and have been edited out by the radio station when they released this clip)

 

74. Leighton, T.G. (2004) Waterfalls on Titan, a possible finding of the Cassini-Huygens mission, Wave 105 (July 1 2004), Audio

 

75. Leighton, T.G. (2003) "Questions questions" (This is a discussion of how sound may bring about biomedical therapy.), BBC Radio 4 (November 6 2003), Audio

 

76. Leighton, T.G. (1994) (Discussion of how sound may be used to measure bubbles in the ocean and how they influence the global budget from greenhouse and other gases.), BBC Radio Solent (1994), Audio

 

77. Leighton, T.G. (1991) This is a BBC Radio panel discussion by journalists of the March 25 1991 programme about ultrasonics in dentistry, BBC Radio (March 27 1991), Audio

 

78. Leighton, T.G. (1991) This is a discussion of how sound may be used in dentistry, BBC Radio (March 25 1991), Audio