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Game on! The Science of Video Gaming
Episode 484

Game on! The Science of Video Gaming

We step inside the multidimensional world of the computer games industry...

The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists

April 27, 201558m 45s

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Show Notes

This week, the science at play in an industry that dwarfs both Hollywood and the music world: computer games. We hear how video games are altering the brains of players, why lovers of the shoot-em-up could be carving out a niche for themselves in the military, and whether adrenaline-fuelled sessions on a console can be addictive. Plus, why you might need a DNA test before going on holiday in future, evidence that bees are attracted by insecticides, and how colour can affect your body clock... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Topics

videogamaddictivebrainsviolencetraincomputergames