Episode 478
Do dogs recognise their reflections?
From trees and climate change, to electric shocks from tracksuits... Chris Smith has the answers.
July 26, 201920m 35s
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Show Notes
Chris Smith from the Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions. Do dogs recognise themselves in the mirror? Why is the sky blue? Why doesn't mitochondrial DNA recombine like other DNA, and does it run into problems with natural selection? Why did my tracksuit give me an electric shock? Would planting trees prevent climate change? Plus, Chris reflects on almost twelve years of questions on Talk Radio 702... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
mitochondrial DNAclimate changeplanting treesstatic electricityelectric shocksnatural selectiontheory of mindprefrontal cortexrecognising reflectionAzania Mosaka