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Painkillers, Plastics and Platelets
Ask the Naked Scientists
English - April 16, 2009 23:00 - 29 minutes - 10 MB - ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsLife Sciences Science Natural Sciences science questions ask the naked scientists Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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How do painkillers work and which ones are available to us? Why doesn't the plastic on ready-meals melt in the oven? How can we donate platelets instead of blood? How can we ease the pain of arthritis? We take on these questions in this week's show. We alsoreveal why omega oils are so good for us, look into how the International Space Station keeps itself movign over earth and investigate the demise of the honeybee. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists