Ask the Naked Scientists
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 754
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Will Japan retrieve an asteroid sample?
The Japanese mission to bring back a sample of an asteroid, are changes in Earth's magnetic field linked to climate change, what causes tip-of-the-tongue experiences when you cannot remember a word, …
00:30:09 |
Fri 08 Feb 2019
Can marijuana kill cancer?
Does marijuana help with cancer? How can one sibling be smart and another be stupid? Are we alone in the Universe? Can vitamin D kill cancer? Plus, male contraception. Like this podcast? Please …
00:18:27 |
Fri 01 Feb 2019
Why do we get butterflies?
Why do we get butterflies in our stomach? Why is singing in tune difficult? What does vitamin K do? Is aluminium foil safe? How do you measure metres above sea level? Can cold water make you wee more…
00:19:07 |
Fri 25 Jan 2019
Is the sky really blue?
Is the sky actually blue? Does petrol go off? What causes myeloma? Why are chicken eggs different colours? If salt melts ice, why are icebergs frozen? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting …
00:17:52 |
Fri 18 Jan 2019
Do animals get jet lag?
Why does dog poo change colour? What happens to the brain when we're sleeping? Do animals also get jet lag? Is time travel possible? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientis…
00:24:21 |
Fri 11 Jan 2019
How do they get the stripes into toothpaste?
How do you measure time when traveling close to light speed? How do you predict the weather? Why don't zebras look dirty? How do they get the stripes into toothpaste? Why do wheels look like they spi…
00:22:32 |
Fri 04 Jan 2019
Why does chilli make my head itch?
Why don't birds get electrocuted on an electric fence? Why do I want to sing along to tunes I know? Does a cut onion soak up toxins from the air? Is Everest really the tallest mountain? Why does chil…
00:20:23 |
Fri 21 Dec 2018
Why do I appear upside down in a spoon?
Why do I appear upside down in a spoon? Is the Universe getting bigger or smaller? What would Earth be like if we had two moons? What's the atomic weight of silver? Why does my bum tingle when I get …
00:23:35 |
Fri 14 Dec 2018
Can I catch germs from a cockroach?
Can I catch germs from cockroaches? How does the shape of the ear tell you where something is? If the Universe is expanding, is it being pushed or pulled? Is rain water better for crops than irrigati…
00:26:51 |
Fri 30 Nov 2018
Can we create blood in the lab?
How do we tell where a sound is coming from? Why does wine taste differently after many years? Why can't we manufacture blood? Why was Pluto downgraded? Plus, a new blood test for cancer. Like this …
00:18:34 |
Fri 23 Nov 2018
What is spooky action at a distance?
How do mosquitoes find you in the dark? How do muons reach the earth? Do long-term partners end up looking alike? What is spooky action at a distance? Why do things go black when they're burnt? Why c…
00:21:07 |
Fri 16 Nov 2018
What causes double rainbows?
What is deja vu? Why do certain magnets attract? Why do tea stains form in a ring? Can you scientifically work out someone's date of birth? How does mercury and lead stay in your body? Do mermaids ex…
00:20:47 |
Fri 09 Nov 2018
Can phantom limb pain be treated?
Can overhead electrical cables interfere with radio signals? Are diesel and petrol made differently? What is a vasectomy? Can phantom limb pain be treated? Are memories passed on through your genes? …
00:22:48 |
Fri 02 Nov 2018
Why do we need sleep?
Why do we need sleep? How do tides work? Could aliens already be here that we simply can't detect? Plus, how being bird-brained isn't such a bad thing. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting…
00:18:51 |
Thu 25 Oct 2018
Can humans slow down time?
How do scientists calculate the mass and velocity of planets? Why does time slow down during accidents? Is table salt bad for us? Why do cockroaches end up on their backs when they die? Will other p…
00:22:57 |
Thu 11 Oct 2018
How did life begin on Earth?
Is our galaxy moving around? How did life begin? Why do my feet only sometimes sweat? How do you explain the big bang? Why do people think the moon landing was faked? Where does foam on the sea come …
00:22:20 |
Thu 04 Oct 2018
Do paternity tests work on identical twin fathers?
Do serious hurricanes only occur in the Northern hemisphere? Is the Y chromosome a mutated X chromosome? Does a blood transfusion change your DNA? Plus, the gene drive on the most dangerous animal in…
00:17:26 |
Thu 27 Sep 2018
How can smoking marijuana affect your health?
How do we know the earth is round? Why do some people make noises during sex? Why do crabs move sideways? Why are some parts of the sea violent with lots of waves, whereas others aren't? How can smok…
00:20:25 |
Thu 20 Sep 2018
How dangerous are shisha pipes?
Does Mars have layers like Earth? Is shisha dangerous? Why does cold water make my toothache worse, but cold beer doesn't? Does cleaning vegetables with baking powder work? Do any two humans have the…
00:20:32 |
Thu 13 Sep 2018
What makes strange quarks strange?
What is so strange about a strange quark? Why do I sweat when I'm eating? Why don't things weigh more on Everest? Why does my speedometer in my car and app show different things? How does a heat shie…
00:19:09 |
Fri 07 Sep 2018
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