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The Naked Scientists

Hello and also

welcome to this week's naked scientists and that's with Helen Scales.

Hello Helen.

And also with me I'm Chris Smith.

Now coming up this week scientists have discovered the world's largest web spinning spider and believe you me it really is a giant

we find out quite how big in just a second. Also on the subject of spiders scientists have

discovered what makes their web so sticky and how we might be able to copy the trick that's

coming up and why some sounds are painful scientists have identified a nerve

cell in your ears that can signal when things might be getting just a bit too loud

perhaps that's the sign

you should turn it down. We'll be finding out how those work and making some noise

about that last story in just a moment Helen. Thanks Chris. Also this week we're

lifting the lid on the brain and how it can go wrong.

We'll be looking at the workings of the gene that causes Huntington's disease,

hearing about a new approach scientists are taking to vaccinate people against multiple sclerosis, and we'll be seeing all about the new genes

that are helping us to understand what causes Alzheimer's disease. Plus we've got terrific

brain-related kitchen science experiment for you today.

You can have a go yourself.

When I say go, I need you to step forward and just relax your arms completely.

So you ready?

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