The Naked Scientists Q & A Show
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This week, playing bingo on an inflatable space station, a new way to attack the cause of Alzheimer's and mending a broken heart with stem cells. Also, using bananas to speed up fruit ripening, leeches out of water and chemical tricks to stop smoking and iron out wrinkles. Plus, in Kitchen Science we vibrate our way to a fountain in a cup!
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What prevents venomous animals from being knocked off by their own venom? For example, while the venom is being made in the glands? If I inject cobra venom into a cobra, would it die?
What is the surface of the Sun made of? Does it even have a surface?
Why does tea leave a stain in a cup only in a ring around where the surface of the tea was? Why doesn’t it stain the cup evenly?
Make a fountain, and some fascinating patterns with a polystyrene cup and a piece of carpet.
Is 'survival of the fittest' a bit too simple? We spoke to Loeske Kruuk, whose studys show that, in Red Deer, fit fathers may not mean fit daughters.
This week, Chelsea looks at making music from babies' cries, and Bob explores how babies can spot different languages, even before they can talk!
I have heard that if you put a banana in a bag with any other kind of fruit it would ripen the other fruit. Would it taste as good as a naturally ripened fruit?
We spoke to Chemistry World's Richard Van Noorden about how chemistry can help us quit smoking and hide the signs of aging.
We sent Ben Valsler to visit the newly opened Wellcome Collection in London, a place where science and art go hand in hand...
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I have found 2 leeches in my garden, we do not have a pond and live on an estate. What should I do with them, I have children, so dont want to put them back. Do you have any suggestions?? Many Thanks
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