The science of Santa
The Unexpected Elements team are unwrapping the science of Santa!
As news breaks that archaeologists have found the tomb of St Nick in Turkey, we check in on the North Pole Father Christmas, and fact-check his present giving schedule with advanced level physics and a Gant chart.
Plus, prepare for stories of reindeers high... despite their apparent immunity to their favourite hallucinogenic mushroom treats. And we burrow into Santa鈥檚 iconic beard to find any microbial magic that lives there.
And yet more reindeer magic, this time the mysteries of their amazing body clocks, which they seem to be able to switch on and off at will... AND we reveal Rudolf the red nose reindeer鈥檚 big secret. You鈥檒l never hear that song in the same way again
Presenter: Marnie Chesterton, with Phillys Mwatee and Camilla Mota
Producers: Emily Knight, Alice Lipscombe-Southwell and William Hornbrook
Sound engineer: Searle Whittney
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Next
Featured
-
.
Broadcasts
- Friday 10:06GMT麻豆社 World Service
- Saturday 00:06GMT麻豆社 World Service
- Saturday 04:06GMT麻豆社 World Service & Live News
- Saturday 15:06GMT麻豆社 World Service News Internet
- Yesterday 20:06GMT麻豆社 World Service
Podcast
-
Unexpected Elements
The news you know, the science you don't