Question of the Week - From the Naked Scientists   /     Why do socks disappear in the wash? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 19.03.18

Description

We received this question from Chani... "My socks never stay together in the wash. One always disappears. Is there a scientific explanation for where those socks go? Why are they so unhappy in monogamous relationships?" Izzie Clarke asked Rob Eastaway, mathematician and author of "How Many Socks Make A Pair", to sort out the odds. For more podcasts, head to nakedscientists.com or like and subscribe to The Naked Scientists or Question of the Week on your favourite podcast app.

Summary

We received this question from Chani... "My socks never stay together in the wash. One always disappears. Is there a scientific explanation for where those socks go? Why are they so unhappy in monogamous relationships?" Izzie Clarke asked Rob Eastaway,

Subtitle
We received this question from Chani... "My socks never stay together in the wash. One always disappears. Is there a scientific explanation for where those socks go? Why are they so unhappy in monogamous relationships?" Izzie Clarke asked Rob East...
Duration
03:53
Publishing date
2019-03-18 00:00
Link
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/qotw/show/20190318/
Contributors
  Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists
author  
Enclosures
http://nakeddiscovery.com/libsyn/Naked_Scientists_QotW_19.03.18.mp3
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