Episode 446
The brightest light in the Universe
How bright lights are changing the face of paleontology, medicine and airplanes.
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
August 4, 201457m 31s
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Show Notes
This week, we hear how one of the brightest lights in the Universe is helping scientists to build better jet engines, fight off antibiotic resistant bacteria and read the biochemical make-up of long-dead dinosaurs. Plus, how fears and phobias can pass from parent to child in a smell, why first impressions really do count, and also the physics of being a lead guitarist... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
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