It's Ignobel Prize 2018 time. As part of Improbable Research's celebration of curious and comedic science, we find out the rollercoasters, and how they are just what the doctor ordered. The Ignobel Prize 2018 in Medicine went to Mitchel and Wartinger for their ground breaking work into how to use rollercoasters to treat Kidney stones. We look into how rollercoasters work, their impact on the body, and how it can help pass kidney stones. Plus we look at some research into how rollercoaster g-force can impact your brain.
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Episode 553 - E.coli to the rescue and boosting geothermal power
Episode 552 - Talking to plants and how a jellyfish learns
Episode 551 - Boosting your immune system to fight back cancer
Episode 550 - Cosmic Collisions and galactic devouring
Episode 549 - Water infrastructure and Archaeology
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