Q&A: Foxes, Physics, and Fluffy Insects

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6 • 957 Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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It's Q and A time! Can animals really sense impending dangers like storms and earthquakes? What is the universe expanding into? And how can we prevent the insect apocalypse? We've assembled a panel of experts to answer your science questions: physicist Jess Wade, infectious disease historian Kyle Harper, animal expert Jo Wimpenny, and insect lover Dave Goulson... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	All engine running, running,
0:03.0	absolute genius.
0:04.0	Get this.
0:05.0	Welcome.
0:06.0	This is the show where we bring science.
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0:16.8	Hello and welcome to the show where we bring you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine.
0:22.4	I'm Eva Higginbotham and in this week's programme. who's in science, technology and medicine.
0:22.6	I'm Eva Higginbotham, and in this week's program,
0:25.1	it's Q&A time.
0:26.7	Can animals really sense impending dangers like storms and earthquakes?
0:30.9	How do anti-glare phone screen covers actually work? And in. and
0:35.0	in light of the humanitarian crises going on in Afghanistan and Haiti, what can we do to reduce disease
0:41.0	outbreaks in the months to come.
0:42.8	The Naked Scientists Podcast is powered by UKfast.co.uk. With us this week we have four members of our expert panel who's going to be answering questions for us.
1:02.0	Animal Behavior Expert and author Joe Wimpenny,
1:05.6	who's just written a book looking into whether there's any truth to the animals
1:09.3	written about in our favorite childhood fairy tales, ESOP's fables.
1:14.0	So briefly Joe, could a tortoise really beat a hair in a race?
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