The Nature of Things

Ep 12 - Why do we have earwax?

The Nature of Things

Show Notes

We could also ask, what does earwax have in common with snot and why do we have them? Featuring children from Ballyboy National School in Co. Offaly and Biologist Kiri Spanowicz

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