The Hello and

welcome to the Naked Scientists on BBC Radio Cambridge,

share with me, Hanukrit Shlo, and with Catani.

Hello, and this week we're investigating brainy babies.

Should you raise your baby to be bilingual,

and are video games rotting or rejuvenating children's minds?

Big questions.

Plus in the news is nuclear fusion the answer to our energy crisis.

Genes that could help us to cope in the cold, and the effects of crude oil

spills on tuna.

Plus, what's going on in the brain when you have a go at saying this? Peter Piper picked a pack of cold peppers.

We'll be finding out.

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Now before we start the news each week we pose you a scientific teaser this time how quickly

do brain cells form in babies during human pregnancy so is a brand new brain cell

born in a baby every second one a minute or one every hour. To get in touch

with us you can tweet at naked scientists or email Chris at the naked scientist

dot com. First this week though Kate Lamble and Chris Smith have been state side they've been

visiting at the windy city of Chicago for the big annual American Association

for the Advancement of Science Conference so Kate what's been inflating you with excitement this week in the news?

Hi, Hannah.

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