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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Q&A: Dodgy Devices and Maths Mayhem

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6958 Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Your questions are going under our microscope and we?ll be asking our guests to give their expert insight on a number of topics. Including, Why does asparagus make your wee smell? Could plastic eating worms help prevent pollution? And what?s going to happen to the International Space Station? Plus, there?ll be our customary quiz at half time. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0

So, so, so skin.

0:02.0

Get your morning mojo going with woolen-like Greek style.

0:08.0

Now with a new recipe, with Vitamin B-6 and Vitamin D. Let's have it!

0:17.0

Mull-a-light, running, absolute genius.

0:25.0

Get this. Welcome.

0:29.0

This is the show where we bring science.

0:31.0

What that potentially means is

0:32.8

discovery is the advances research technology unbelievable.

0:36.9

Without further ado, this is the naked scientist.

0:39.7

Hello welcome to the naked scientist, the program that brings you the latest

0:43.9

breakthroughs in science, technology, and medicine. I'm Chris Smith and this

0:48.0

week your questions are going under our microscope and will be asking our

0:52.0

guests to give their expert insights on a

0:54.3

number of topics including why does the asparagus make your we smell and does it do the same

0:58.8

to your breath could plastic eating worms help prevent pollution in future and what's going to

1:03.4

happen to the International Space Station. Plus there will of course be our

1:07.6

customary quiz at half time and you can play along too.

1:10.9

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

1:17.0

And with me to tackle your questions this week,

1:26.8

A Louis Darnell, who's an astrobiologist interested in the search for

1:30.1

microbial life on Mars and elsewhere, he's also the author of a number of books

1:33.7

including a new one. He's just bringing out called Being Human, how our biology shaped world

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