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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2011 · 4 MIN

Do bubbles keep your bath warmer for longer?

from Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists · host Dr Chris Smith

Do bubbles act like insulation on the surface of your bath? Will it prevent the need for that toe-burning hot water top up? Find out in this QotW! Plus, we ask how solar sails stay aloft on simple sunlight... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Do bubbles act like insulation on the surface of your bath? Will it prevent the need for that toe-burning hot water top up? Find out in this QotW! Plus, we ask how solar sails stay aloft on simple sunlight... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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