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This week we're spreading festive cheer as we get ready for Christmas, all in one hour.

That's right, coming up we've got the physics of Carol singing. We're firing up the Christmas

snacks, literally, and like them or loath them. We chat brussel sprouts. I'm George

Mills. I'm Chris Smith and this is The Naked Scientists Christmas Special.

The Naked Scientists Podcast is powered by UKfast.co.uk. Now here to help us to scoff some mince pies and to deck the halls are our

Christmas guests and Philippe Bouchot is a neuroscience PhD student at Cambridge University.

He's going to be taking us through how our brains cope with Christmas.

What's the best present you've ever had, Philippe?

I have to say it's probably a Nintendo Wii. What did you play on it?

I don't remember all I remember is that I hit myself really hard on one of the pieces of

furniture in my house and I couldn't walk for about two weeks.

Oh right, it's a great Christmas present then.

It was great, but I loved it for that small moment before the injury, unfortunately.

Hugh Hunt is an expert in engineering dynamics and vibration is at Cambridge University as well so few other end of the spectrum worse present

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