Why Do Insects Fly Towards Lights?
Will gravity on earth ever change? What does the Higgs boson do for the Universe? Marnie Chesterton and pals try to answer a selection of questions from the CrowdScience inbox.
Will gravity on earth ever change? Why do insects fly towards the light? Is the plasma in a TV the same as plasma in a fusion reactor? Why are mosquito bites so itchy? What does the Higgs boson do for the Universe? In a Q+A special, Marnie Chesterton is joined by scientists Malcolm Fairbairn, Kate Lancaster and Erica McAlister to tackle a selection of questions from the CrowdScience inbox.
Presenter: Marnie Chesterton
Producer: Alex Mansfield
(Photo: Alates insects light bulb and night. Credit: Getty Images)
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Why are mosquito bites so itchy?
Duration: 01:53
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- Fri 13 Apr 201819:32GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Sat 14 Apr 201823:32GMTBBC World Service except Americas and the Caribbean & News Internet
- Mon 16 Apr 201804:32GMTBBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
- Mon 16 Apr 201806:32GMTBBC World Service Australasia & East and Southern Africa only
- Mon 16 Apr 201810:32GMTBBC World Service West and Central Africa
- Mon 16 Apr 201814:32GMTBBC World Service Australasia
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