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On the Lighter Side => That CAN'T be true! => Topic started by: kevin on 26/08/2009 18:30:02

Title: How can goosebumps happen when it is not cold?
Post by: kevin on 26/08/2009 18:30:02

kevin asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Dear naked scientists,

I can give myself goosebumps at will at anytime.  I have heard it may have something to do with the sympathetic nervous system but am not really sure.  Whilst I know why we get goose bumps when it's cold I do not know why it happens when it is not cold.

Love the show (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/)

Kevin from Cape Cod

What do you think?

Title: How can goosebumps happen when it is not cold?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 27/08/2009 06:27:38

Quote from: kevin on 26/08/2009 18:30:02

I can give myself goosebumps at will at anytime.

You're not the only one... http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=428.0

Title: How can goosebumps happen when it is not cold?
Post by: Don_1 on 27/08/2009 08:20:39

Here's a goose you don't want to bump into! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OStX_wrWGg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OStX_wrWGg)

Title: How can goosebumps happen when it is not cold?
Post by: lyner on 27/08/2009 19:01:43

That Mother would only do that once to me. It would be dinner the next time!