This episode looks at the science of hair – what is it made of, why does it come in different shapes, and why does it go grey when we get older?

Matilda is a science writer at the Royal Institution of Australia’s Cosmos Magazine with a background in bioethics and microbiology.

Special thanks to Kay Fitzgerald from Sinclair Dermatology for their help with this episode.

This episode looks at the science of hair &ndash; what is it made of, why does it come in different shapes, and why does it go grey when we get older?
Matilda is a science writer at the Royal Institution of Australia&rsquo;s Cosmos Magazine with a background in bioethics and microbiology.
Special thanks to Kay Fitzgerald from Sinclair Dermatology for their help with this episode.

Put your thinking caps on, folks. Huh? Science Explained is here, the twice weekly podcast brought to you by LiSTNR and Cosmos. Hosted by Cosmos’ very own science journos, this is the podcast that will answer all of life’s questions – in just 10 minutes.

Put your thinking caps on, folks. Huh? Science Explained is here, the twice weekly podcast brought to you by LiSTNR and Cosmos. Hosted by Cosmos’ very own science journos, this is the podcast that will answer all of life’s questions – in just 10 minutes.

Huh? Science Explained

Hair goes frizzy as soon as it's humid outside? There's a reason for that

Today we are turning up the heat on the humble sausage sizzle: what’s in the sausage, what goes around it, and why we cook them.

Ellen Phiddian worked in science outreach before deciding to become, in her grandmother's words, "one of those whizz-bang science journalists". With a background in chemistry, she's particularly interested in renewable energy, catalysts, and deciphering the ingredients on food packages. Her favourite podcasts are Wardrobe Crisis,Friends at the Table, and just about any audiodrama.

Today we are turning up the heat on the humble sausage sizzle: what&rsquo;s in the sausage, what goes around it, and why we cook them.
Ellen Phiddian worked in science outreach before deciding to become, in her grandmother's words, "one of those whizz-bang science journalists". With a background in chemistry, she's particularly interested in renewable energy, catalysts, and deciphering the ingredients on food packages. Her favourite podcasts are Wardrobe Crisis, Friends at the Table, and just about any audiodrama.

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