Escape Pod: #8 Escape from predators and escape from the planet
New Scientist Podcasts
Chemical Warfare and Escape Velocity
Exploring the defense mechanisms of beetles and aphids, from hot acid squirting to mustard gas production, and how individual aphids may sacrifice themselves for the colony. Delving into the physics of escape velocity and space travel, with a humorous anecdote about Luna 1.
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