
Episode 544
Would a fat person last longer in a famine?
Also, why ice cubes stick to my skin, and why shop-bought but not home-reared chickens have soft bones and tender meat...
October 26, 202020m 8s
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Show Notes
Can omnivores switch their diets to survive on whatever is available? Would a fat person last longer in a famine? How does serology help in the management of Covid-19? Could we use GM technology to develop a healthy form of tobacco? How and why do chameleons change colour? Why does ice stick to your skin? Why does a shop-bought chicken have tender meat and softer bones? Join Dr Chris Smith and Talk Radio 702's Azania Mossaka for the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
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