Episode 289
Can you catch a yawn from a cat?
Can you catch a yawn from a cat? Plus, how and why do the Earth's tectonic plates move?
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
December 1, 20142m 39s
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Show Notes
Why do we yawn? Is it because we're short on air? Matthew Boniface wanted to know this and whether he could catch a yawn from his cat. We spoke to Dr Hugh Matthews from Cambridge University to find out what makes them so contagious... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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