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Sparks, Lightning and Electricity
Ask the Naked Scientists
English - April 09, 2009 23:00 - 25 minutes - 8.81 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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Can horses feel electric shocks through their fur? Can we create lightning artificially? How do we send electric signals via cables to America? Can frozen nitrogen conduct electricity? We tackle these sparky questions on this weeks show. We also learn about the northern lights, reveal why rain falls heavier than snow and investigate if it really is dangerous to pour hot water into a glass. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists