Figure 1: Hubert, the author’s cheerful plush ladybug flatmate.
Meet Hubert. For going on ten years now, Hubert has shared a living space with my wife and me. He’s a generally cheerful fellow, optimistic to a fault, occasionally prone to a little mischief; in fact, my wife, upon seeing the picture, remarked that he looked inordinately well-behaved. He’s fond of chocolate and watching TV, which may be the reason why his chief dwelling place is our couch, where most of the TV-watching and chocolate-eating transpires. He also likes to dance, is curious, but sometimes gets overwhelmed by his own enthusiasm.
Jan 2: Listener question show â we answer your science questions
Where are the missing dinosaurs, why does cold make you pee, do insects feel pain and much more.
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Where are the missing dinosaurs, why does cold make you pee, do insects feel pain and much more
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Posted: Jan 01, 2021 12:51 PM ET | Last Updated: January 1
Schoolchildren in 1955 had almost as many questions as our listeners do. (Orlando /Three Lions/Getty Images)
Quirks and Quarks54:00Listener question show â we answer your science questions, like: Where are the missing dinosaurs? Why does cold make you pee? Do insects feel pain? And much more.