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Beyoncé, banjos and dancing chemistry

Beyoncé, banjos and dancing chemistry

FromUnexpected Elements


Beyoncé, banjos and dancing chemistry

FromUnexpected Elements

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Apr 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Beyonce's new album tops the charts with a reappraisal of who can do country music and the Unexpected Elements team has a hoedown. Panellist Christine Yohannes unearths new research that changes our understanding of the origins of cowboys. Chhavi Sachdev has a thing or two to teach Beyonce as she reveals why the banjo has it's characteristic twang and we meet a man with powerful chemistry - TikTok dance sensation Dr Andre Isaacs from the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts tells presenter Marnie Chesterton how dancing in his lab helps explain click chemistry. We also hear how new species could be given names that refer to the locations they're found in, we discuss whether mining is causing the Earth to shrink and, of course, eclipses make an appearance. We shed some light on how an eclipse over 100 years ago helped prove Einstein's theory of relativity.
Released:
Apr 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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