Health News Digest: I Already Knew That

Tina Carmillia | Lim Soon Heng | Rhianne Boland

13-Mar-17 16:00

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We discuss the latest in health news. This week, Rhianne makes her debut on Health News Digest by replicating a new study that suggests that each person's face could actually be shaped by their name; Tina shares how much pee is actually in your swimming pool; and Soon Heng wonders why Freddie Mercury’s vocal folds piqued the interest of scientists.

0:00 - Intro

1:32 - Face shaped by name

13:09 - Urine in swimming pools

21:20 - Freddie Mercury's vocals

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Tags: The Bigger Picture, Health and Living, health news digest, health news, psychology, personality test, face perception, social influence, stereotypes, urine, hygiene, swimming pool, freddie mercury, queen, vocal cord, throat singing, vocology, music, neuroscience

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