Episode 440
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We examine the beatuiful game to find out how much World Cup action comes down to science
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
June 23, 201454m 27s
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Show Notes
England might be out of the World Cup this week, but thousands of fans are still cheering their teams on across Brazil. But how does chanting change the behaviour of a football crowd? Why do free kicks and penalties still come down to good old physics? And how can economists use data from the pitch to see whether discrimination still exists in the beatuiful game? Plus, in the news, why scientists have blown up a mountain in Chile, why you could get addicted to sunshine, and are electronic cigarettes safe? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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PsychologyAstronomyBodyPhysicsfree kickselectronic cigaretteschantingdiscriminationeconomistschileworld cupsunshinebrazilfansaddictedfootballpitchnaked scientists