Why do airplanes make you gassy?

Do atoms “want” full electron shells, do molecules “prefer” stability, and are electrons really “attacking” each other? Or could it be that while personifying molecules might be quietly teaching us the wrong ideas? Chemistry education researcher Jessie Stenlund joins Melissa and ...  عرض المزيد

Rebroadcast #068 This week we issue a correction, joining other science publications issuing the same correction. That's kind of an obvious answer to the question of "Is science always right?" So in this episode we explore that question, as well as what happens when science isn't ...  عرض المزيد

The Status of Flatus: What is a fart? What's the science behind passing gas and why does volume, frequency and stench very so much from person to person? Answers await, gentle listener, as Robert and Julie discuss the biology behind breaking wind in this classic STBYM podcast ...

We dive into the world of flatulence, which is much windier than any of us could have anticipated; or are we just blowing off gas? Chucky the doll is brought into our lively discussion as well as; what happens when someone dies on an airplane while in the air? Hmmmm.......

Learn about the causes of gas (flatulence) in this podcast from Marshall Brain.

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Compared to the entirety of human existence, our history of flying in aeroplanes is very short indeed. So what does this fast form of travel do to bodies that have evolved for land-based living? That's what listener Sofia wants to know after working as a flight attendant for o ...