The Science of Christmas

Researchers use modern science to solve holiday mysteries and add to the magic of Christmas

Written byAuckland University of Technology
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Ever wonder how Santa gets around the whole world in one night? Why no one sees him delivering presents? How he fits down the chimney? Or how Rudolph's nose came to glow?

AUT University's professor Steve Pointing and his colleague professor Allan Blackman use modern science to solve these mysteries and add to the magic of Christmas.

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