A cat that plunges from a 32-storey building is bound to suffer lesser injuries than a cat that falls from a seven storey building. Reason: The variations in speed and energy loss act as cushions while the cat falls and touches the ground.
This was one of the many explanations given by popular Australian scientist Karl Kruszelnicki, during his hour-long talk on ‘Great moments in science’ on Friday.
Mr  Kruszelnicki, who is known across the world for breaking myths and answering curly questions on life, the universe and science as a whole, narrated how the brain functions and why a woman’s brain was sometimes considered to have a better IQ than that of a man.
The Aussie author is on a visit to India to promote his books, Great Mythconceptions and Please Explain, launched recently.
The books, he said, explain about science with humourous stories and also provide answers to questions like ‘Is Everest the tallest mountain in the world?, ‘ Did man really land on the moon?’, ‘Is the toilet seat cleaner than the office desk?’ and ‘Did man meet Dinosaurs?’