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- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 754
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
What causes a blood red moon?
The cause of a blood red moon, is there an upper limits for temperature, where does the Sun's hydrogen come from, what does a blind person see in their mind's eye, and are e-cigarettes safer? Join Dr…
00:21:56 |
Fri 21 Feb 2014
Where does dust come from?
How does acid produce stem cells? Why do carpets creep across the floor? Where does dust come from? Why can't flying insects escape from the surfaces of swimming pools? Do women multitask better than…
00:20:00 |
Fri 07 Feb 2014
What accelerates light?
How does light accelerate in a less-dense medium? How do climbing plants twist around a stake? Did people share technology 5000 years ago? Why would stainless steel rust? And why does mango chutney m…
00:24:09 |
Fri 31 Jan 2014
Would a swimmer hit by lightning be fried?
What's the difference between GM technology and cloning? If lightning hits a swimming pool, would a swimmer be fried? What happens when we get used to smells? Why does beetroot make urine red? Why do…
00:21:33 |
Fri 24 Jan 2014
How do you size-up a CME?
How is the scale of a coronal mass ejection (CME) measured? How does evolution work? Why is sole and palm skin a lighter colour? What causes magnetic field flips? What are blood groups and do animals…
00:15:27 |
Fri 10 Jan 2014
Ask the Naked Scientists is BACK!
How trees tell the time, the germ potential of hot air driers in toilets, where fruit flies come from, does menstruation synchronise, why do mad people tend to run along roads, why is smoking addicti…
00:27:04 |
Mon 06 Jan 2014
Do plants have sex?
Plant and tree gender, omega-3 fatty acids and cancer and the science of sous vide cooking... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:15:56 |
Fri 20 Dec 2013
Why pulling nose hairs makes you cry?
Why tugging on nasal hairs causes crying? What triggers static shocks? Why are computers based around binary? What are blood groups? How can babies have 3 parents? Why is yawning contagious? What hap…
00:20:54 |
Fri 11 Oct 2013
What Do Rockets Push Against in Space?
What colour were human ancestors? What does a rocket push against in space to propel itself forward? Why does yawning make me cry? How do bats navigate? Can fuel cells run on alcohol? Why are 90% of …
00:18:51 |
Fri 27 Sep 2013
Why does the Universe Spin?
Why scratch your head if you don't know the answer? What about the Earth made the dinosaurs so big? Why does the Universe spin? Is the Sun seem brighter in the morning than the evening? Are autistic …
00:22:50 |
Fri 20 Sep 2013
What Makes My Eyelid Twitch?
How is an electron microscope tip made to measure 1 atom thick? Why do I sound different on a recording? Why does light slow down in some media? Why is soft water slimy? How do ants home in on my han…
00:24:04 |
Fri 13 Sep 2013
Do Diamonds Melt?
How do robotic surgeons work? Do diamonds melt? What is heartburn? Can fish see colours, and what should anglers wear? What is brain plasticity? What would happen if an egg were dropped into boiling …
00:21:55 |
Fri 06 Sep 2013
How does Digital Storage Work?
Is global warming a given? Can olive leaf extracts combat parasites? Is there a fake tanning pill? Why keep gas cylinders upright? How does digital storage work? Does reducing body temperture aid inf…
00:23:20 |
Fri 26 Jul 2013
Why is space dark?
Why is space dark; do bags of coins deter flies; why don't cats go grey; is GPS or an odometer more accurate; what was the effect of the Med drying up in the past; what does an ice-pack versus a hot-…
00:22:43 |
Fri 19 Jul 2013
Why are mechanical hearts hard to make?
Why are we ticklish? What happens to blood when we die? Why are mechanical hearts hard to make? What's a burb? Can a mushroom crack tarmac? Why do helium balloons fly forwards in the car when I brake…
00:24:08 |
Fri 12 Jul 2013
Do Plants do Maths?
Do plants do maths? Has the Internet made us all more intelligent? Why did my milk freeze? Why do my hands get cold, but not my face? How did people realise Earth is round? What's red shifting? Why d…
00:22:24 |
Fri 05 Jul 2013
How do solar sails work?
How much ice are glaciers losing annually? What makes eyes itch? Is yoga beneficial to health? How do solar sails work? Do we have dominant feet? Why is a rainbow the shape it is? Plus, news of why b…
00:21:01 |
Fri 28 Jun 2013
Meths for Mosquito Bites?
Why does yawning produce tears? Why do noses tend to run on a cold day? Is methylated spirit good for mosquito bites? Why do computer screens sometimes produce after-images on your eyes? Can blocking…
00:18:58 |
Fri 21 Jun 2013
Is the weather worse at weekends?
How do continental plates move? Is the weather worse at weekends? What does your brain choose to ignore? Why do wet fingers wrinkle? Are bullets fired into the air dangerous? Are premonitions real? W…
00:20:48 |
Fri 07 Jun 2013
Can we Reproduce in Space?
How much radiation would an astronaut encounter on the way to Mars? What causes loss of appetite during a fever? Why does camera red eye happen? Can we reproduce in space? Is mercury in dental fillin…
00:21:34 |
Fri 31 May 2013
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