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How to cure a hangover: Science with Sam explains

4 June 2021

How to cure a hangover and the one guaranteed way not to get one, all explained in this week's Science with Sam


Science with Sam hangovers

Science with Sam: How to cure a hangover

1 June 2021

Hangovers are inconvenient and costly to society, but is there anything we can do about them?  We look at the science of hangovers and how best to avoid one.


ASMR

What is ASMR? Science with Sam explains

27 May 2021

Autonomous sensory meridian response or ASMR is a strange tingling feeling some people experience upon hearing others whisper or chew, but what exactly triggers it and why? Science with Sam explains


photographic memory

Did you know? Fewer than 100 people have a photographic memory

25 May 2021

True photographic memory is yet to be proved but some people have a very rare condition which allows them to recall past events in detail


Science with Sam ASMR

Science with Sam: What is ASMR?

25 May 2021

ASMR videos give those watching a real and measurable elevation in mood.  But what exactly is ASMR and what does it do to our brain? In this week’s Science with Sam we look at the science of ASMR.


catnip

Why do cats love catnip? Science with Sam explains

20 May 2021

Why do cats go crazy for catnip, a plant that doesn't even grow in the same areas as cats live in the wild? Science with Sam investigates


Science with Sam catnip

Science with Sam: Why do cats go crazy for catnip?

18 May 2021

Catnip turns fearsome felines into drooling balls of fluff. But how? This week, Science with Sam explains why cats love catnip


volcanoes

Are there volcanoes in space? Science with Sam explains

13 May 2021

Are there volcanoes on other planets? What would happen if Yellowstone erupted on ours? And what causes a volcano to erupt? Science with Sam explains


Science with Sam volcanoes

Science with Sam: Are there volcanoes in space?

11 May 2021

From cataclysmic supervolcanos on Earth to ice plumes on Enceladus, the solar system is a wildly volcanic place. This is your guide.


Why haven't aliens made contact? Science with Sam explains

Why haven't aliens made contact? Science with Sam explains

5 May 2021

Are aliens real? Why haven't they made contact and if they did, what would that look like? Science with Sam investigates.


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