Episode 481
What is the Earth's murmur?
Answering questions on body hair, nuclear disasters, and surviving a falling lift...
August 23, 20193m 49s
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Show Notes
Chris Smith from the Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions. Why do you sometimes see a half moon at sunrise? Why do some body hairs never go grey? Could a coin falling from the top of the Empire State Building kill you? What is the Earth's murmur? Why do effects from nuclear disasters like Chernobyl persist for many years? Does the amount of UV from the sun vary between different countries? Why do beans and sprouts make you pass gas? If a volcanic eruption as big as Krakatoa happened today and filled the atmosphere with ash, how long would planes be unable to fly? Could a person survive in... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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