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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

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

4.6 • 960 Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2017

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Why are we looking for earth-sized planets? Can I unshrink a woollen jumper? What does a black hole actually look like? Chris Smith is joined by David Rothery, Anna Ploszajski, Aimee Eckert and Michael Conterio to answer your science questions. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	I have you loud and clear.
0:04.3	Hello.
0:05.3	Hello.
0:06.3	Welcome.
0:07.3	H.
0:08.3	Science and that is the same physics, medicine, nature,
0:13.0	big time, the brain, life, the universe.
0:17.0	This week does an abundance of facial hair mean a man is really fertile?
0:21.0	What does a black hole actually look like and why does
0:25.2	eating something really cold sometimes cause a splitting headache? These are some
0:30.1	of the questions that you've been sending in and that we're going to be answering.
0:33.7	Hello, I'm Chris Smith and this is The Naked Scientists.
0:38.3	The Naked Scientists podcast is powered by UKfast.co. C.O. UK.
0:44.0	Well, let's meet the team who are going to be answering your questions for you this week.
0:54.0	David Rothery is a professor of planetary geosciences.
0:57.5	He's with the Open University.
0:58.7	Hello David.
0:59.7	Hello, Chris.
1:00.7	So what have you got that's exciting news from your neck of the
1:03.3	side if it would this week? Well not so much exciting as depressing there's another
1:06.6	paper out suggesting that we redefine what the word planet means and I wish people
1:11.2	just leave it alone give up on Pluto. It's not a planet. It's
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