Episode 579
Why does spider silk feel so weird?
Is it something special about the material, or just our fear of spiders...
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
August 23, 20244m 42s
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Show Notes
In this week's Question of the Week, listener James writes in to ask, is it just him, or does spider silk feel really strange? James Tytko took on the question with Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Genetics at the University of Nottingham, Sara Goodacre, and entomologist at Western Sydney University, Eleanor Drinkwater... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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