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The Shocking White Hair

The Shocking White Hair

FromThe Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry


The Shocking White Hair

FromThe Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Mar 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Why does human hair go grey and is it ever possible for it to go white overnight from shock? Hannah and Adam explore why hair goes grey, how much stressful life events and a lack of sleep can speed up the process. They hear from the pilot whose hair turned white after a flight where all 4 of his engines failed after flying through a volcanic ash cloud - was the shock responsible? They also uncover new research which has shown it's possible for greying hair to return to its natural colour and ask if this finding could be exploited to uncover a cosmetic way to reverse hair greying?
Released:
Mar 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Science sleuths Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners.