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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2018 · 3 MIN

Do lobsters feel pain?

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

Switzerland has now banned boiling lobsters live. Do they experience pain; how do we know? Georgia Mills asked Professor Bob Elwood from Queen's University, Belfast, for his take on this hot topic. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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