Episode 442
Saddle Up: The Science of Cycling
Chimp gestures, people prefer shocks to thoughts, and saddle up for the science of cycling
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
July 7, 201459m 41s
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Show Notes
Chimps use gestures, climate change stops fish finding friends, gut cells reprogrammed to make insulin, and people prefer shocks to thoughts! Plus Saddle Up! - we look at the science of cyling as the Tour de France comes to the UK, including seeing how long an amateur cyclist can sustain Tour de France speeds, hearing how the bike came by its spokes, and visiting a wind tunnel to learn about the art of aerodynamics... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
chimp gesturestibetans and altitude genestour de Franceaerodynamicsreprogrammed stem cellstunnelgut cells insulinfish climate changenaked scientists