Naked Science Question and Answer and Polonium Poisoning
The Naked Scientists Podcast
Dr Chris Smith
4.6 • 958 Ratings
🗓️ 3 December 2006
⏱️ 58 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Stripping down science, the naked scientists. |
| 0:05.0 | This week, find out how astronauts have played the first ever game of golf in space. |
| 0:12.0 | We'll also be hearing how bees are helping the armed forces to sniff |
| 0:15.2 | out explosives. The Hubble Space Telescope set for a makeover is going to get a new lease of life and |
| 0:20.5 | also how scientists have invented an ultrasonic stethoscope to help doctors |
| 0:24.8 | make diagnoses in noisy places. Hello, I'm Chris Smith. Welcome to this |
| 0:28.4 | week's naked scientist science phoning. Also here to help me answer your |
| 0:32.2 | questions a physicist Dave Ansel, hi Dave |
| 0:34.2 | and also space scientist Phil Rosenberg hi Phil hi Chris yes that's right we're devoted the |
| 0:39.4 | entire hour to tackling your science questions and the wackier the better. |
| 0:43.0 | So if you want to know how many pieces of toast you can make with the energy from a |
| 0:46.1 | lightning bolt or how many organs you can live without, call text or email |
| 0:50.6 | we'll be giving you the contact details shortly. |
| 0:53.0 | And if you're in an experimental mood, join me for some kitchen science while we'll be doing |
| 0:56.1 | some wiffy experiments with milk. |
| 0:58.0 | If you want to take part, all you need is just some milk and a few tablespoons of vinegar. |
| 1:01.6 | That's all you'll meet. |
| 1:03.0 | And as usual we've also got a science teaser for you this week. |
| 1:06.0 | Up for grabs is a signed copy of my book, Naked Science. |
| 1:09.0 | It's got lots of fun and funky stories about science in it. |
| 1:12.0 | And for a chance to win it you just |
| 1:14.0 | need to answer this simple question. What is or what are the Aurora Borealis? |
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