Why Bother Going to the Moon?

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

🗓️ 22 May 2017

⏱️ 54 minutes

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The Naked Scientists are joined by biologist Kate Feller, physicist Jess Wade, biochemist Andy Holding and Space Boffin Richard Hollingham, to field your science questions. This week, find out what happens to muscles in space, how to rid a car of flatulence, and whether any animals can become invisible. Plus, cyber security expert Paul Harris talks to Chris Smith about the recent cyber attacks - what happened, and how we can protect ourselves. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	I have you loud and clear.
0:03.2	Hello.
0:04.2	Hello.
0:05.2	Welcome.
0:06.2	Science and that is the same physics, medicine, nature, or space, time, brain, life, the universe.
0:16.5	Hello, this week we're answering your science questions,
0:18.9	including why am I getting hairier as I get older?
0:22.0	How long are we supposed to live for and could solar panels
0:25.2	actually work in the moonlight? Plus, we've also got the low down on the recent cyber attacks
0:30.4	sweeping the world. What's been happening and also how can you
0:33.4	protect yourself. I'm Chris Smith and this is the Naked Scientists.
0:38.0	The Naked Scientists Podcast is powered by UKfast.co. UK.
0:44.0	Now today we're joined in the studio by a panel of experts who are ready and rearing to answer your science question so let's meet them
0:56.5	First up Richard Hollingham. He's the presenter of the space boffins podcast. Hello Richard
1:00.8	Hello now the last time I saw you I think well think since the last time I saw you've been over Hello. making two documentaries for the BBC on the Voyager missions and the Cassini mission for
1:16.6	transmission sometime in the summer.
1:18.6	Because you tweeted a picture of yourself with this tiny little speck on this enormous satellite dish.
1:24.0	Ah that was Australia.
1:25.0	What were you doing there?
1:26.0	I was in Australia as well.
1:28.0	Yeah, yeah. Gosh it happened all over the place.
1:30.0	What were you doing on the dish? So that was the Parks Radio Telescope in Australia, which is just this
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