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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 754
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Can Aeroplanes run on Diesel?
Are premium-priced fuels really worth the extra cost? Why are males born with nipples? Is a male contraceptive pill in the offing? Do all animals get the same number of heartbeats? Does any one organ…
00:23:16 |
Fri 18 May 2012
Why do I want to eat chalk?
Why do I bruise more easily now I'm older? Why do some wind turbines spin in reverse? Are UV sunbeds worse for young skin? Ozone therapy, or quackery? Why do I want to eat chalk? Is blood the same in…
00:23:49 |
Fri 04 May 2012
How does snake venom work?
What substances are in snake venom? Where is sea-level measured? Are any of my cells the original ones I was born with? Are we seeing the effects of global warming? How does planetary precession work…
00:22:31 |
Thu 29 Mar 2012
How long can a human heart remain stopped?
What causes jaundice in newborn babies? What is vitiligo? How do liquids behave in space? What causes cardiac arrests? What would happen if Earth span in reverse? What is Bell's Palsy? What are quark…
00:21:31 |
Fri 23 Mar 2012
Why do Whales have Horizontal Tails?
Does alcohol affect men and women the same way? Do other animals menstruate? Does intensive training affect a woman's fertility? Is it bad for birds to drink from my swimming pool? Should I shower du…
00:22:56 |
Fri 09 Mar 2012
Why do Bubbles go Down in Guinness?
What does the genetic fingerprint of Ozti, the 5300-year-old Alpine iceman, reveal? Why do the bubbles in a glass of Guinness appear to be defying the laws of physics? Could we replace food with pill…
00:20:46 |
Fri 02 Mar 2012
In-Vitro Meat?
Can we grow a hamburger in a dish? What's the one meat that vegetarians can ethically eat? Do ants regard rival colonies as friends, or foes? What causes a cerebrospinal fluid leak and can it be r…
00:21:18 |
Fri 24 Feb 2012
Are insecticides painful for insects?
Why is amputation necessary in cases of gangrene? What is aspartame and can it cause Alzheimer's? What's the basis of the Atkins Diet? How is melanin made and is neuromelanin the same stuff? Why do o…
00:20:24 |
Fri 17 Feb 2012
What causes Deja vu?
What is freezing rain, do cats control their owners, how do accents arise, why does hair go grey, what is the origin of deja vu, why did my glass table spontaneously explode and is the world populati…
00:20:20 |
Fri 10 Feb 2012
What is a hydatidiform mole?
This week we debate whether wounds should be left open or covered up, why toenails - but not thumbnails - ingrow, what is hydatid disease, whether we can tag people to track them for life, what cause…
00:23:15 |
Fri 27 Jan 2012
Why do veins look blue?
How much water should you drink in a day? Can miscarriages be prevented? What's more efficient - leaving the hot water on constantly, or heating it only when needed? Why are some eggs double yolkers?…
00:22:21 |
Fri 20 Jan 2012
How do they get the stripes in the toothpaste?
Are cellphones safe? Why should cornflour make irradiated skin more comfortable? Why do dogs turn in circles before they lie down or defaecate? Are there any materials transparent to the eye but opaq…
00:23:24 |
Fri 13 Jan 2012
Do My Koi Know My Voice?
What is the best way to manage autism? Do we swap molecules when we touch each other? Can my koi recognise my voice? Can methane be used for firing my pots? Are out of body experiences real? Are vita…
00:21:16 |
Fri 25 Nov 2011
Why would Humans Explode?
Is there any evidence for acupuncture? Compared with coffee left to stand, why does freshly-brewed make a different sound when stirred? Does disprin deal with cold sores? Why would blood pressure and…
00:21:50 |
Fri 18 Nov 2011
Weight loss injection
On Ask! The Naked Scientists this week, an injection to combat obesity, and we debate whether pigeons can tell one another apart... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientist…
00:22:03 |
Fri 11 Nov 2011
Why Are Planets Round?
Why do more eggs means less water in an egg boiler? Does a hip replacement shorten a leg? Where do beetles go in winter? And why are planets round? Plus, how killing off aged cells improves vitality,…
00:22:11 |
Fri 04 Nov 2011
Are We All Equally Sweaty?
Why do electric clocks lose time, what's smaller than an atom, what is sickle cell disease, does ice stop a nose-bleed, can cartilage be replaced and where does sweat come from and are we all equally…
00:26:34 |
Fri 28 Oct 2011
Why can't you tickle yourself?
This week, why does a bout of flu leave you with blocked ears? Can grapefruits be engineered to taste like meat? Why is genetic diversity highest in Africa? Why can't we tickle ourselves? And why doe…
00:23:02 |
Fri 21 Oct 2011
What is an itch?
Where do allergies come from? What "actually" is an itch? What is meant by matching a donated organ? Why do veins distend on a hot day? What causes floaters in the eye? Join Dr Chris for the answers …
00:22:16 |
Fri 14 Oct 2011
Can you sneeze in your sleep?
Why do some things dissolve but others don't, what are the stains on the towels at the gym and how do astronauts keep their balance in the absence of gravity? Also, what causes meteor showers, can yo…
00:24:56 |
Fri 07 Oct 2011
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