The Coriolis Effect and Christmas Questions for Dr Chris Smith

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6 • 958 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2005

⏱️ 58 minutes

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This week we put our heads in a spin as listeners across the world test whether it is possible to detect the Coriolis Effect from your bath tub, Karl Kruszelnicki provides the answer to the Coriolis quandry from a bathroom Down Under, Kat Arney interviews Jack Ashby about how insects can catch criminals, and Drs Chris, Dave and Phil answer all your questions on science, technology and medicine. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	On Britain streets, you unknowingly see, extraordinary heroes who look just like me.
0:07.0	We live without capes or superpowers.
0:10.0	We're the everyday heroes who save the hour a nurse a teacher a cabby a mate pride of
0:17.3	Britain's here it's time to celebrate do you know an everyday hero who deserves
0:22.4	recognition visit pride of Britain dot com Do you know an everyday hero who deserves recognition?
0:23.0	Visit pride of Britain.com and nominate them today.
0:26.0	T.S.B. proud partners of the Pride of Britain Awards.
0:30.0	Live. Live from the BBC, the Naked Scientists.
0:37.0	What a very good evening to you.
0:42.0	Welcome to the Christmas festive edition of the Naked
0:45.3	Scientists with me, Dr. Chris, with Dr Dave, hi Gress, and with Dr Phil.
0:51.3	Hi Chris.
0:52.3	Yep, we're here stripping down science for you for Christmas 2005. There's no
0:56.8	direct theme for tonight's program and that's because it's over to you. It's very
1:00.6	much your chance to throw any science question you want at us and we have Dr Dave is a physicist we have Dr Phil who's a
1:07.2	space scientist here in the studio to take your questions and as an added
1:11.8	bonus if we can't answer your question we'll give you a
1:15.2	prize that's how confident we are we can hopefully help you out this evening so
1:19.2	call in now 8 459 25 2000 or you can email me Chris at naked scientist.com
1:26.2	these prizes are on a first come first serve basis okay so get your question in
1:30.3	early and you stand a maximum chance of getting one.
1:33.0	Well, what else have we got lined up for you tonight?
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