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A Spot of Science

Season 1 · Episode 6

Human Mad Cow Disease

0.020mMarch 5, 2017

The wild effects of eating brains, "Why is terminal velocity a thing?" and more. Gus Sorola challenges Chris Demarais and evolutionary biologist Sally Le Page with some of the quirkiest science questions submitted by viewers.

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Episodes

Episode 1Sexy Animals and The Science of Attraction
Episode 2Planet of the Apes Isn't Fiction
Episode 3Life According To A Fly
Episode 4Why Your Body Jerks When Falling Asleep
Episode 5The Second Brain in Your Body
Episode 6Human Mad Cow Disease
Episode 7Does Shaving Really Make Your Hair Grow Faster?
Episode 8Spicy Food Euphoria and Animal Accents
Episode 9Outer Space Does Your Body Bad
Episode 10Scorpion Killers in the Wild
Episode 11Crazy Cat Ladies
Episode 12Reproductive Systems, Who does it best? Humans or Animals?