Episode 168
Why some noises send shivers down my spine?
Why is it that the sound of nails being dragged down a blackboard makes every muscle tense and every nerve jangle? We tackle this teeth-grittingly uncomfortable problem in QotW.
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
December 5, 20113m 56s
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Show Notes
Why is it that the sound of nails being dragged down a blackboard makes every muscle tense and every nerve jangle? We tackle this teeth-grittingly uncomfortable problem in QotW. Plus, we ask whether fish experience extra benefits in laying eggs. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
fingernailsblackboardsoundnoiseshiversspine