Lockdown: Let's get Physiological S1E10

06/30/20 • 41 min

In the final episode of the series, Emily and Amy explore areas of physiology relevant to life in lockdown. They speak to Ben Maylor and Greg Biddle (University of Leicester, UK) about how sedentary behaviour can affect your health, and Susan Lanham-New (University of Surrey, UK) about how life in lockdown could lead to a Vitamin D deficiency.
They also discuss: Which currency is the worst when it comes to spreading bacteria? Will we all come out of lockdown with Rapunzel length hair? And do animals get bored?

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Animal physiology: Let's get Physiological S1E9

Amy and Emily speak to Martina Quaggiotto (University of Glasgow, UK) about the science behind an interactive e-learning presentation that she has developed called ‘How smart are fish’, and Lucy Hawkes (University of Exeter, UK) about the amazing physiology of birds.
They also discuss: Do bears really hibernate? Can animals talk? And how an experiment involving frogs wearing trousers helped scientists learn about reproduction.
You can access the e-learning presentation 'How smart are fish?' here.

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