• Question: Why do I feel dizzy when I spin?

    Asked by Thing 2 to Stefan, Rob, Jodi, George, Anna on 18 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Rob Appleyard

      Rob Appleyard answered on 18 Nov 2014:

      Inside your ears are some special places filled with liquid and hairs to keep track of the liquid. Your body uses this to help it balance. When you spin around, the liquid sloshes about as if you were moving which confuses your brain and makes it feel like it’s still spinning.

    • Photo: Stefan Lines

      Stefan Lines answered on 18 Nov 2014:

      Great question. I didn’t know the answer until Rob mentioned it. The system of liquid in your ears is called the vestibular system.

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