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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

🗓️ 7 May 2011

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Is standing or reclining best for the perfect suntan? Can we see atoms? Why add pennies to Big Ben's pendulum? It's a question and answer show so we shoulder your scientific conundra! We'll find out how web companies keep up with growing data demands, what causes white ridges on fingernails, and why a clean glass keeps cola fizzier. Plus, in Kitchen Science, we find out how to balance a broom whilst blindfolded! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	Stripping down science, the naked scientists.
0:07.0	The Naked Scientists. Hello, it's Sunday the 8th of May. Welcome to the Naked Scientists with me, Chris Smith.
0:28.0	With me, Dave Ansel.
0:29.0	And I'm Diana O' Carroll.
0:31.0	This week we're answering your science questions for you, including finding out what keeps the Earth's
0:35.3	core hot, how does blood clot, and why does a boat or a plane ride sometimes leave you feeling
0:41.2	like you're bouncing about even though you are back on Terra Firma.
0:45.1	And in this week's science news why climate change means that the food in your shopping basket
0:49.5	is costing you more than it should and how nicotine rewires the brain in minutes to trigger
0:54.3	addictive changes. Plus in kitchen science will be showing you a clever balancing trick
0:58.8	grab a broom or a mop if you want to have a go. And of course if you have any science questions or feedback
1:03.8	for us here at the naked scientists get in touch now.
1:06.6	You can tweet at naked scientists right on our Facebook page that's at the
1:10.2	naked scientist.com forward slash Facebook or you can drop us an email
1:14.0	and the address is Chris at the Naked Scientists.
1:17.0	dot com.
1:18.0	The Naked Scientists Podcast
1:21.0	is powered by UK Fast, the UK's best hosting provider on the web at
1:26.3	UKfast dot-co. UK.
1:31.0	And this week's
1:42.4	This is the naked scientist with Chris Smith with Diana O' Carroll and with Dave Ansel and let's kick off with the look at some of this week's hottest science news stories Diana.
1:42.6	Yes well this week researchers from Stanford University have revealed that in the last 30 years
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