What's Inside Your Nappy?

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

🗓️ 8 January 2012

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Do stars form outside galaxies? What causes ringing in the ears? How fast does force propagate? Why do spectacles still work when worn backwards? Is the expanding universe tearing galaxies apart? And is any new water being created on Earth? Plus, news of the new satellite surveying the moon, the scientific way to sound out a Stradivarius and how a vaccine based on chimp viruses can protect against Hepatitis C. Plus, in kitchen science, Dave unpacks the contents of a nappy... 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. Well, happy new year it It's Sunday the 8th of January 2012. Welcome to the
0:27.0	Naked Scientists. I'm Chris Smith and we me this week at Dave Ansel and Dominic Ford
0:30.7	heard of both of you.
0:31.7	Hi Chris. Now this week we're answering your science questions at home,
0:35.0	including, why do my glasses still work if I put them on back to front,
0:39.0	as in with the sides poking forwards?
0:42.0	Why do loud sounds make your ears ring
0:44.5	and is an expanding universe ripping galaxies apart.
0:48.6	And in the news, we'll hear about a new spacecraft
0:51.4	that's in orbit around the moon and an implant that can generate
0:54.4	electricity inside the body of a cockroach. And in kitchen science I'll be exploring
0:58.8	the clever chemistry going on inside a nappy as you do. So if you have any questions or comments for us, you can
1:05.6	tweet at naked scientists. You can also write on our Facebook page that's at
1:09.8	Facebook.com slash the naked scientist or you can of course drop us and email
1:15.2	our email addresses Chris at the naked scientist dot com.
1:19.4	The naked scientist podcast is provider on the web at UK Fast.
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1:31.0	And with our first question of the new year in 2012 is Matthew.
1:38.0	Hello Matthew.
1:39.0	Hi, good afternoon, Chris.
1:40.0	Where are you?
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