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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 754
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Can we 3D print rhino horn?
Can we 3D print rhino horn? What is a static shock? How do cats eat and purr at the same time? Where is the Universe expanding into? How do you recover from polio? Plus, a new treatment for leukemia.…
00:17:10 |
Thu 31 Aug 2017
Why don't Animals Crossbreed?
Can we eliminate flies and mosquitoes from our ecosystem and live in peace? When will the universe end? Do eggs with double yolks mean that two twins would have been born? Why don't animals such as l…
00:20:10 |
Thu 24 Aug 2017
Can people spontaneously combust?
Can people spontaneously combust? How do flowers know when it's day time? What causes static electricity? Should your blood type affect diet? Is there such thing as digital addiction? Can we get to M…
00:21:59 |
Thu 10 Aug 2017
Why did both males and females evolve?
Why are there different sexes? Why did males and females evolve? When you have been driving for a long time and then park your vehicle, why does it feel as though you are still moving? How did we evo…
00:18:55 |
Mon 07 Aug 2017
Is all sweat the same?
Why do people wake up at 3am after drinking? Why is hot water cloudy? What drives a gust of wind? How does a coil of wire produce electricity? Is sweat from your face different to sweat from elsewher…
00:17:08 |
Thu 27 Jul 2017
Do plants hibernate?
Can the moon affect people's behaviour? Do you weigh less after you take a bath? Do gas heaters have any side-effects on our health? Are microwaves dangerous? Plus, new electronic batteries based on …
00:19:49 |
Thu 20 Jul 2017
Why isn't Roger Federer's right arm twice the size of his left?
Kicking off with a look at why coffee might make you live longer, Dr Chris and Eusebius explain why Roger Federer's right arm isn't twice the size of his left? How aeroplane wings form vapour trails …
00:19:55 |
Thu 13 Jul 2017
Why are some people ticklish?
What can a person do about restless leg syndrome? Why does data expire? Why do our tummies rumble? Why are some people ticklish? Why do people grind their teeth? How do pills know where to go? Like…
00:21:44 |
Thu 06 Jul 2017
Could Your Weight Affect Your Flu Vaccine?
Could your weight affect how well your flu vaccine works? Is too much sparkling water bad for you? Why does head hair lose colour as you age, but other body hair doesn't? Why do spaceships have to tr…
00:20:12 |
Thu 29 Jun 2017
Why do people have different accents?
How do horses have such strong muscles if they never eat any proteins? When dogs wag their tails is this voluntary or involuntary? Does it save electricity to heat your water all day, or turn it off …
00:18:40 |
Thu 15 Jun 2017
Can White Parents Have a Black Baby?
What causes IBS and what can we do about it? Are there some foods you shouldn't eat if your gallbladder's been removed? Could a white couple give birth to a black child? In what simple ways can we sa…
00:21:54 |
Thu 01 Jun 2017
Can sperm survive in space?
How would you have sex in zero-gravity? Are eggs viable in space? What is nuclear fall-out? What is cold fusion? How long can astronauts be in space without side-effects? Like this podcast? Please he…
00:17:45 |
Thu 25 May 2017
How do you power a spacecraft to Saturn?
How do you power a spacecraft to Saturn? Can gravity affect the telomeres inside our cells? What can be done to help people with macular degeneration? How did simple, unicellular life get more comple…
00:18:44 |
Thu 18 May 2017
Do our voices change as we age?
Is there a cure for flu? Can your genetic engineering make you smart? How far are we from designer genes? Can we cure HIV? Do our voices change as we get older? Plus, bioengineered bones! Like this…
00:19:33 |
Thu 11 May 2017
What can cure a hangover?
How do birds wake up at the same time each day? How does quantum computing work? Why do we feel hot even when the room is cooler than body temperature? Who will be the first on Mars? What's the best…
00:21:51 |
Fri 24 Mar 2017
What causes deja vu?
Why do we mishear lyrics? What causes deja vu? Where have all the bees gone? Do mermaids exist? Does God exist? What causes deja vu? Plus, synthetic genomes! Like this podcast? Please help us by supp…
00:22:30 |
Fri 10 Mar 2017
Why do I get a stitch when I run?
Why do I get a stitch when I run? Is there such thing as baby brain? Is exercise good for you? Do the lines on your hand mean anything? How does altitude affect athletes? Like this podcast? Please he…
00:20:27 |
Fri 03 Mar 2017
What caused the Big Bang?
Why are tooth aches more likely at night? Can chemo affect iron levels in your body? Why is there oil beneath the earth? What caused the big bang? Can we create rain artificially? Plus, seven new exo…
00:19:25 |
Fri 24 Feb 2017
Are cell towers bad for you?
Why do chilies burn my fingers? How dangerous are cell towers to your health? Who names cyclones? Do white and black people have different body temperatures? Why do hairs reach different lengths o…
00:22:19 |
Fri 17 Feb 2017
Why do wheels sometimes seem to spin backwards?
Why is it that wheels look like they're going backwards? Why does my car give me static shocks? If you move an ant will it find its way home? Can you cool something below absolute zero? Do pigeons …
00:24:54 |
Fri 03 Feb 2017
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