Episode 5 - Sprouts and fatbergs, it must be Christmas!

20/12/2019 11 min Episodio 5
Episode 5 - Sprouts and fatbergs, it must be Christmas!

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Episode Synopsis

Ever wonder why you hate Brussels sprouts? It turns out the answer could be in your genes! It's also the reason chemical in these controversial little vegetables was used as a paternity test! We also investigate an unintended side effect of our festive gorging - fatbergs - and how researchers in Imperial are exploring ways to use them as a biofuel.