What colour is a mirror?

About this episode

Dr Chris Smith and Clarence Ford explore various scientific questions including the nature of mirrors and nutritional concerns.

Why some people can't say their Rs; why is perception of time so context dependent; what's the nutritional value of long life milk; what determines how tall we are; why do some mirrors make you look a strange shape; why to take care with magnesium supplements to avoid explosive diarrhoea; how can fish swap between fresh and salt water environments; and why doesn't the stomach digest itself? Dr Chris Smith and Clarence Ford have the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

People in this episode

Host: Dr Chris Smith

Guest: Clarence Ford

Topics covered

• perception
• nutrition
• health
• science
• mirrors
• environment

Keywords

• mirror color
• perception of time
• long life milk
• height determinants
• magnesium supplements
• fish environments
• stomach digestion

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