31: Mysterious Sneezes
Is it safe to hold in a sneeze? What happens when you sneeze in Space? Our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy take a peek up our noses as they unpick this week's mystery.
Below you can find links to further reading on the topic discussed in this episode.
Mystery: Is it safe to hold in a sneeze? In ancient times, sneezes were thought of as bad omens and warnings from Gods. Pope Gregory the Great in 590 thought it was an early sign of the plague that was wreaking havoc on Roman Empire.
INTERVIEW with Chelsea Gohd, staff writer at Space.com discussing what happens when you sneeze in space!
Don’t forget to subscribe! You can find more answers to life’s little mysteries at the Live Science website and you can follow us on Twitter and Facebook too. Tell us what your life’s little mysteries are at forums.livescience.com.
Music by Chad Crouch - Algorithms Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
Below you can find links to further reading on the topic discussed in this episode.
Mystery: Is it safe to hold in a sneeze? In ancient times, sneezes were thought of as bad omens and warnings from Gods. Pope Gregory the Great in 590 thought it was an early sign of the plague that was wreaking havoc on Roman Empire.
INTERVIEW with Chelsea Gohd, staff writer at Space.com discussing what happens when you sneeze in space!
Don’t forget to subscribe! You can find more answers to life’s little mysteries at the Live Science website and you can follow us on Twitter and Facebook too. Tell us what your life’s little mysteries are at forums.livescience.com.
Music by Chad Crouch - Algorithms Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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