Chuckling Chimps and Shining Squid - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 08.06.09

from Naked Scientists NewsFLASH · host Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists

In this week's NewsFlash, we find out why giggling gorillas can tell us how laughter evolved, how shining squid use their entire bodies to see light and how birds learn from their neighbours, but only when the lessons are right. Plus, we speak to the winner of this year's Gruber Prize for cosmology, and Sarah Castor-Perry takes us back to This Week in Science History...

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jun 9, 2009

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

Chuckling Chimps and Shining Squid - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 08.06.09

0:00 27:38

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Naked Scientists NewsFLASH?

This episode is 27 minutes long.

When was this Naked Scientists NewsFLASH episode published?

This episode was published on June 9, 2009.

Can I download this Naked Scientists NewsFLASH episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!