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EPISODE · Jan 30, 2009 · 25 MIN

The Science of Lightbulbs and Compact Discs

from Ask the Naked Scientists · host Dr Chris Smith

Do energy saving lightbulbs give you headaches? How do LED lights work? How do CD's show us the spectrum of light? Can we see magenta in the spectrum? We tackle these question on this week's show. We also find out how trrains stay on their tracks and whether it's possible to communicate when tarvelling faster than the speed of sound! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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