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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Do Fish Fart?

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Natural Sciences, Science, Science Radio, Naked Scientists, Health & Fitness, Engineering, Medicine, Technology, Life Sciences

4.6958 Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2016

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

From farting fish to the link between diet and cancer, Kat Arney and Chris Smith take on your questions with Matt Middleton, Giles Yeo and Eleanor Drinkwater... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0

I have you loud and clear.

0:03.2

Hello.

0:04.2

Hello.

0:05.2

Welcome.

0:06.2

Science.

0:09.2

And that is the say physics, medicine, nature, space, time, brain, life, the universe.

0:15.0

Today on the naked scientist we've gathered the brightest and the brainiest to answer

0:21.0

your science questions.

0:23.0

So if you've ever wondered whether Fish Fart, now's the time to find out.

0:27.0

I'm Chris Smith, she's Katani, and you're listening to The Naked Scientists.

0:32.0

The Naked Scientists Podcast is powered by UKfast.co.uk.

0:37.0

So let's meet our suite of scientists. Today we have with us Matt Middleton,

0:47.4

he's an astronomer from Cambridge University. We have Eleanor Drinkwater,

0:51.3

she's an animal behaviourist. I see that doesn't mean she behaves like an animal. She's looking very quiet. Right now, give us a roar.

0:58.0

Baa! Also from Cambridge University and we have Giles Yow from the MRC metabolic diseases unit who can

1:04.7

take on your questions about diet and nutrition and of course there's Chris Smith who knows

1:08.8

everything and me who knows some stuff about genetics and stuff.

1:14.0

You mentioned Jars, this one is for you.

1:17.0

Frank got in touch and he said this.

1:19.0

Last year I heard this ridiculous dieting tip of shivering for 10 minutes. Is there any advantage,

1:24.8

calorie-wise, in eating all meals frozen?

1:27.6

So can you shiver yourself slim?

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