Does Beer Kill Brain Cells?

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6 • 893 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2010

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Is there a cure for spots? Why do we cry? Does alcohol really kill brain cells? It's a Question and Answer Extravaganza on this week's Naked Scientists! We find out what makes a Chameleon change colour, why birds fly into windows and how a hair can change colour along it's length. Also, witnessing the birth of stars, the Neanderthal genome and how washing your hands can change the way you think. Plus, Meera dabbles with green gadgets and smell-free toilets in the home of the future, and Dave shows you how to build a hovercraft in Kitchen Science. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	Boldly going where no science show has gone before.
0:05.0	The Naked Scientists.
0:10.0	Well, on The naked scientists this week, what a new telescope is revealing about the
0:17.5	way new stars form fire at in space, we'll find out how, also how scientists have sequenced the DNA of Neanderthal man, one of our closest relatives.
0:26.6	And why washing your hands, bizarrely, can alter the way that your brain makes decisions.
0:31.4	And we'll find out why in a minute.
0:33.0	Hello, I'm Chris Smith and also with me this week a Dave Anstor.
0:36.0	Hello Dave.
0:37.0	Hello? And also Katani, hi Kat.
0:39.0	Hello.
0:40.0	Also this week, it's our science question and answer extra
0:42.0	extra gansa. We'll be taking on all your... Also this week it's our science question and answer extra
0:42.8	extra we'll be taking on all your science questions including how do
0:46.9	chameleons change color so quickly does alcohol really kill your brain
0:51.0	cells off and why a crocodile still around if the
0:53.9	dinosaurs have died off. If you want to send us a question those details will be
0:57.6	coming up shortly Dave. Thanks cat and if you're feeling experimental I've got a
1:01.6	fantastic kitchen science experiment for you to try
1:03.7	I'll show you how to make your very own hovercraft if you want to have a go you need a
1:07.3	CD a balloon some card a pen lid and some salad tape and dave will tell you what you can do
1:12.0	with all those things later in the show.
1:14.0	Meanwhile if you'd like to get in touch with us our email address is Chris at the
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