EPISODE · Nov 3, 2008 · 3 MIN

The Speed of Time

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

Why does time seem to go quicker as we age? It seems that the longer we live, the shorter the days seem to be. Paradoxically, sometimes the hours drag by while the weeks fly past! We find out why in this Question of the Week. Plus, we ask how long it would take to wipe all evidence of human life from the Earth... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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