EPISODE · Jun 16, 2009 · 27 MIN
Slow Earthquakes and Supernovae - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 15.06.09
from Naked Scientists NewsFLASH · host Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists
In this week's NewsFlash, we discover how storms create slow earthquakes and how a local star, Betelgeuse, could explode very soon. We also hear of an accurate way to date pottery and explore the physics of helicopter seeds. Plus, this week in Science History saw the death of John Logie Baird, pioneer of television.
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