Why does anxious sweat smell worse?
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
English - September 28, 2020 15:19 - 3 minutes - 3.61 MB - ★★★★ - 1 ratingLife Sciences Science Natural Sciences science facts scientific mysteries physics chemistry biology cosmology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This week's question is a sweaty one! It comes to us from listener Margaret: "Why, why, why can I work in the yard and be covered in sweat for hours, and only stink a little; but reveal one personal thing to a group of friends, and immediately stink to high heaven?" Phil Sansom got the answer from the International Hyperhidrosis Society's Angela Ballard, and University of Cambridge physiologist Christof Schwiening... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists