Up Next
Back to Show
SciTech Now
The science behind goosebumps
Whether you call them cutis anserine, horripilation or just plain “chicken skin,” goosebumps are a mysterious part of our bodies’ fight or flight response. So why do our hairs stand up when we feel fear, cold or intense emotion? As we find out in this segment from NPR science reporter, Adam Cole, there’s more to those bristling bumps than you might think.
Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Support Provided By
26:46
Sailing into space on sunlight; combating cross-border water pollution.
26:46
The 5G future; sustainable tree harvesting; tackling the high skilled technical jobs
26:46
Diversity in STEM education; waste sustainability; raising horseshoe crabs.
26:46
The periodic table, next generation sustainability, surf forecasting; and fusion energy.
26:46
In this episode, Saturn's largest moon mission, delivering drinking water, & octopus minds
26:46
The female dean of NYU Engineering; the search for extraterrestrial life; lemurs sleeping
26:46
The periodic table; the seeds of ghost forest; transitioning to a blue economy.
26:46
A revolutionary moon mission; clean water; and tackling mental health through tech.
26:46
Invasive Zebra mussel; fighting Detroit pollution; the cybersecurity job market.
26:46
Graduating Tesla engineers; a way to never forget your keys; how to power innovation.
26:46
Air transportation work force; making prosthetics; using robots to create new drugs.
26:46
The next generation of science; data for poetry; the world's largest flu vaccine factory.