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The Naked Scientists explore the discovery that super hot, burning chillies can be used for pain relief; how holes in the asteroid belt show scientists how the planets got to be where they are; why... things smell the way they do; the new clue into the cause of Alzheimer's; how our reaction to an unpleasant taste is the basis for our reaction to things we find objectionable; how arsenic exposure can be monitored in your toenails.Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', are the sea and the sky blue because they reflect each other?
The Naked Scientists explore the discovery that super hot, burning chillies can be used for pain relief; how holes in the asteroid belt show scientists how the planets got to be where they are; why... things smell the way they do; the new clue into the cause of Alzheimer's; how our reaction to an unpleasant taste is the basis for our reaction to things we find objectionable; how arsenic exposure can be monitored in your toenails.Plus in 'Stuff and Non-Science', are the sea and the sky blue because they reflect each other?
| Series: | Breaking science |
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| First transmission date: | 2009-03-02 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC radio |
| Published: | 2009 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:25:00 |
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| Producer: | Diana O'Carroll |
| Presenter: | Chris Smith |
| Contributors: | Chris Smith; Kat Arney; David Minton; Gawen Jenkin; M. F (Martin F.), Chaplin |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Production number: | AUDA756B |
| Available to public: | no |
