Ask the Naked Scientists
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 754
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
What wakes me up without my alarm?
How do our bodies digest all the different things inside us. What is a phantom pregnancy? Why do men get middle-age spread? How do I wake up without an alarm clock? When did white skin first evolve? …
00:23:25 |
Fri 09 Mar 2018
What's the limit of human thinking power?
In a world of self drive cars would they have indicators? Why do you put sugar in before milk? Why are yawns contagious? How did butter come about? What's the limit of our brain capacity? Like this …
00:20:16 |
Fri 02 Mar 2018
How do planes stay in the air?
How does a plane take off and fly without falling? Why are feathers more colourful than fur? Why don't teeth grow back? How do male seahorses carry babies? Plus, using mini organs to test cancer ther…
00:20:48 |
Fri 23 Feb 2018
How does GPS work?
Can you change the pH of your blood? How does GPS work? What causes nosebleeds? Why do we find falling funny? Plus, the smallest geneome sequencer to date. Like this podcast? Please help us by supp…
00:22:18 |
Fri 09 Feb 2018
How can I remove salt from seawater?
How can I remove salt from my water? Why does bread go soft inside plastic bags? Will my ginger beer explode? Why does hose spray come out slower under water? Why do I jolt awake sometimes when I sle…
00:19:57 |
Fri 02 Feb 2018
Why are puppies cute?
What causes night cramps? Why is there a delay in audio and not video? How does a tortoise control its temperature? Does your heart stop when you sneeze? How deep is the ocean? Why do we go thirsty? …
00:19:17 |
Fri 26 Jan 2018
Do blind people dream?
My wife and I eat the same food but our farts smell differently - why? Can people who are born blind dream? Why are bricks the shape of bricks? How do I explain infinity? Why do astronauts grow in sp…
00:17:20 |
Fri 19 Jan 2018
Do elephants get cancer?
Is it true that elephants don't get cancer? Can science tell us how to be safe from tornadoes? Where does the rubber from tires end up? Why are tardigrades so amazing? How are sausage dogs so long? D…
00:20:18 |
Fri 12 Jan 2018
What would happen to someone born on Mars?
Why does the sound a kettle makes change as it boils? Does a hot drink cool you down more than a cold drink? How does rice remove water from a mobile phone? What would happen to someone born on Mars?…
00:20:13 |
Fri 08 Dec 2017
Why is lightning jagged?
Is the brain at birth empty? Why is farting funny? Does raw garlic cause stomach cancer? Why is lightning jagged? Can you fold the Universe? Is space dark? What is the difference between dementia and…
00:21:32 |
Fri 01 Dec 2017
Is it Safe to Stand Near a Microwave?
How does aspirin help with a headache? Does microwaving your food affect its nutritional content? What happens to eye drop bottles during a flight? How can we stop waste medicines leaking into the en…
00:19:52 |
Fri 24 Nov 2017
Is bottled water safe to drink?
Why do some athletes seem to be more injury prone than others? Will bottled water grow algae? If you toast bread will it keep its nutritional value? Are palm trees good at cleaning the air? Like this…
00:16:58 |
Fri 17 Nov 2017
How do energy drinks affect us?
Why don't I have fingerprints? Why do the helium balloons in my car move the opposite way to people? Do other moons face their planet at the same time? How do energy drinks affect your body? What mak…
00:23:05 |
Fri 10 Nov 2017
What is the speed of dark?
If the body repairs itself, why do we die? Why does water come out of your eyes? Can galaxies exceed the speed of light? What is the speed of dark? What's the link between substance abuse and insomni…
00:23:21 |
Fri 03 Nov 2017
Is the Earth flat?
What is the association of shingles and chicken pox? Is the earth flat? Why are berries red? Does drinking through a straw affect how drunk you are? Does hot water sound different from cold water? Ho…
00:19:52 |
Thu 26 Oct 2017
Why are rainbows curved?
Why are rainbows curved? Why do you get double rainbows? Why are accents in Australia, England and America so different? Is a warp drive possible? Plus, the difference between good and bad cholestero…
00:15:13 |
Thu 19 Oct 2017
Can we control lightning?
How does my cat open doors? Why can't I pause the radio? What is lean muscle mass? Can lightning be manipulated? Can silver iodide control the weather? Plus three blind mice, now able to see! Like th…
00:17:02 |
Thu 12 Oct 2017
Why is ice sticky?
When we doze off what causes that jolt? Do antidepressants cause swelling? Why is ice sticky? Can you carbon date a person? Can humans upload their consciousness to computers? What causes static shoc…
00:18:42 |
Thu 05 Oct 2017
What is sleep paralysis?
Is Earth about to be wiped out by Planet X? Do animals indulge in same-sex relationships? Are B vitamins linked to cancer? Is rainfall from a hurricane fresh or salty water? Why do smokers light up o…
00:18:50 |
Sun 24 Sep 2017
How do airplanes land safely?
Why do people scream when falling from buildings? How do bombs affect the environment? How do airplanes land safely? Why do people commit suicide, and can we prevent it? Plus, how frogs avoid poisoni…
00:20:32 |
Thu 07 Sep 2017
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