Episode 573
What happened to the Wankel Rotary Engine?
Why did the rotary engine concept never take off, air pressure at altitude, and what hypnosis does to the brain...
June 18, 202128m 53s
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Show Notes
This week, what happened to the Wankel Rotary Engine; why does air become thinner at altitude and thicker at depths; and why do I need to blow my nose vigorously when I first wake up but not at other times of the day? Also, what are the best pollinators, what's the evidence for macro-evolution, why do many great discoveries get discovered at the same time by independent workers, and what happens in the brain during hypnosis. Join Dr Chris and Lester Kiewit for the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
wankelrotary engineenginecombustion engineair pressurealtitudemucusnose blowingpollinationinsectsevolutionmacro-evolutionhypnosis