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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 754
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Why do athletes spit on the ground?
Dr Chris and Clarence take on another selection of topics from across the scientific spectrum: Who were the victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption? How does one get rid of ringworm? What are the effe…
00:22:39 |
Fri 08 Nov 2024
What should you do if a lift cable snaps?
Do animals lower their mating standards when drunk? Why do different farts make different noises? What should you do if your lift cable snaps? Were there two Earths at one point? Where do mosquitoes …
00:21:56 |
Fri 01 Nov 2024
Do other animals see colour?
In this episode of Ask! The Naked Scientist, Dr Chris explains how our eyesight changes as we age, what the difference is between a brown and white egg shell, and the growing threat of antimicrobial …
00:19:03 |
Fri 25 Oct 2024
Are ambidextrous people more intelligent?
Listener science questions from South Africa answered by Dr Chris this time include: Do you urinate more liquid than the alcohol you consume? Why do dark skinned people get pigmentation underneath th…
00:17:29 |
Fri 18 Oct 2024
Why do we have car headlights on during the day?
Dr Chris answers listener questions. Including, is air made up of the same proportion of stuff everywhere on Earth? What is earwax? Where is it produced and for what reason? How does time work at the…
00:18:39 |
Fri 11 Oct 2024
What is the best way to get rid of hiccups?
Can you bring someone back from the dead? Can a special diet help flexibility in older people? What is the best way to get rid of hiccups? Are hovercrafts safe? Why is yawning contagious? Does hot wa…
00:19:44 |
Fri 04 Oct 2024
Why do fairground rides get worse as we age?
In a break from the usual format, the producers of The Naked Scientists take over from Clarence Ford to ask Dr Chris Smith some of your burning scientific questions. How does intuition work? Can you …
00:29:14 |
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Should you wash every day?
Should you wash every day? Does washing your clothes damage them? Should you have a washcloth just for your face? Why does moving air make the temperature go down? Dr Chris Smith and Relebojile Mabot…
00:15:31 |
Fri 20 Sep 2024
Are more male babies born after a war?
Why do some people struggle to read? Are more male babies born after a war? Are some people allergic to hot skin? Why do some men's breasts swell up? Why do we use different frequencies for different…
00:17:14 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Can someone's heart keep beating after death?
Why do some people grind their teeth? Can someone's heart keeping beating when they're dead? How does the brain interpret words? How do we know how long something has been dead for? Dr Chris Smith an…
00:14:37 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
How do bones heal themselves?
How much do wildfires contribute to carbon release? How do bones heal themselves? Why do weeds seem to grow faster than other plants? Why do some animals float, but others sink? Why do ducks like spi…
00:18:11 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
What should we know about monkeypox?
What is monkeypox, and how can we tackle it? Why can't you walk through walls if atoms are mostly empty space? If X-Rays are harmful, why are microwaves and infrared not harmful? What are the benefit…
00:22:13 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
Will we ever run out of helium?
Will we ever run out of helium? Will any planets in the solar system get knocked out of orbit? What causes ovulation pain? Is it wise to pop a zit? Why are two astronauts stuck in space? Have we re-i…
00:17:50 |
Fri 16 Aug 2024
How many cigarettes does it take to get hooked?
This week, Dr Chris and Relebongile find out how dietary salt affects the body, how loneliness and loss of a loved one can cause ill-health, what a blind person "sees" in their mind's eye, how broken…
00:16:56 |
Mon 12 Aug 2024
Why do athletes perform better on the day?
Questions for Dr Chris Smith on this week's Ask! include: What are the health benefits of exercise? How do you explain deja vu? Can you be in two places at once? What factors influence the weather? L…
00:14:42 |
Fri 02 Aug 2024
Do teabags carry microplastics?
Dr Chris answers a wide range of listener science questions. What is entropy and how does it reconcile with equilibrium? What happens when they put dogs to sleep? Why can I read words when the vowels…
00:20:01 |
Fri 26 Jul 2024
Why can't other apes grow long head hair?
Why does your washing sometimes smell bad? What is the difference between forecast temperature and 'real feel'? Why can't other apes grow long head hair? What is the difference between a sprinter and…
00:20:16 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Are we overprotective of our children?
Dr Chris answers listener submitted questions including: would it be possible to slingshot continuously around the Earth and Mars? When does our consciousness 'switch on?' How worried should we be if…
00:18:55 |
Fri 12 Jul 2024
Why can we only recycle some types of plastic?
Do women suffer from flatulence, and what affects your level of flatulence? Does hitting someone on the head actually knock them out? Is being a psychopath down to nature or nurture? Why does the wea…
00:19:25 |
Fri 05 Jul 2024
What happens to the body in extreme cold?
Does laying on your left side clean your organs? Are faces the only difference that different populations have, and why do we notice facial differences? What happens to the body when your body drops …
00:19:43 |
Fri 28 Jun 2024
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