Earwax, Beakmania and Rocket Engines
- Episode aired Apr 17, 1993
- TV-PG
- 21m
Queried about the origins of earwax, Beakman notes that it serves a purpose...protecting the body from dirt and germs floating in the air. Using a model of the ear, he shows how the body's c... Read allQueried about the origins of earwax, Beakman notes that it serves a purpose...protecting the body from dirt and germs floating in the air. Using a model of the ear, he shows how the body's ceruminous glands produce an oil which, once it begins to dry out, turns to wax. Then, usin... Read allQueried about the origins of earwax, Beakman notes that it serves a purpose...protecting the body from dirt and germs floating in the air. Using a model of the ear, he shows how the body's ceruminous glands produce an oil which, once it begins to dry out, turns to wax. Then, using the Boguscope, Beakman demonstrates how changes in air pressure cause ears to pop. Durin... Read all