Dear Science

Aaaaaaahhhhh another week of Dear Science! Thisweek James and Aneeka discuss the AstraVeneca COVID-19 vaccine & probability, changing the laws of physics and Yuri Gagarin going into orbit 60 years ago.

This week Allan is in studio with James and Aneeka to discuss some good ol physics, along woth chats about peanut butter and celery at the start of the show.

Dear Science starts of by talking about the second and how long it actually is, becuase as James and Aneeka find out, it can get pretty damn accurate.

Allan then heads onto the next physics topic for the day, gravity. While there are lots of forces, Allan explains how some scientists have measured the gravitational pull of small golden balls.

This week finishes off with a bit of history in realtion to last week and the NASA helicopter. Allan talks about how the Wright brothers weren't the first to fly, instead it was Richard Pearce, a kiwi down south.

This week on Dear Science, Allan joins James and Aneeka in studio for the first time in a while.

Dear Science starts of with a chat about Ebola and how it can remain dormant for multiple years.

Allan then discusses fingerprints and a study which explored how sensitive they are.

The show wraps up with a conversation about cannabis farms in the US and their carbon emissions.

This week on Dear Science, James and Allan talk via Skype due to the levle 3 lockdown.

Allan talks about electric cars and how they compare against cars running on fossil fuels. If you want to read more, click here.

James and Allan also talk about the relationship between wasps, caterpillars and tomatoes and all they chemicals which are used in plant warfare. Click here to read more about it.

Dear Science finishes off with a chat about birds micking the sounds of predators so they can trick the other birds to mate with them. Learn more here.