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- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 754
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Asthma, Pool Cleaners and MRSA
This week, the causes of asthma, a new way to "K.O." MRSA, what is lupus and can it be controlled, how do metal-salt pool cleaners work and are henna tattoos safe? Like this podcast? Please help us b…
00:23:00 |
Fri 11 Feb 2011
Can corks cure cramps?
This week, how stimulating the brain can help you to think outside the box, why corks in the bed can cure cramps, the inside information on itching, the brain basis of meditation and what happens whe…
00:23:01 |
Fri 04 Feb 2011
Two Suns in the Sky?
Straight from the horse's mouth, or cow's stomach, this week how scientists have found the genetic clue to better biofuels; also, the brain basis of addiction, the cause of false-positive HIV tests, …
00:19:57 |
Fri 28 Jan 2011
What causes kidney stones?
Where do renal calculi come from, can weight loss halt diabetes, how might neuro-feedback help ADHD and autism, what causes panic attacks and are artificial sweeteners safe? Join Dr Chris for the all…
00:21:54 |
Fri 21 Jan 2011
To Pee, or not to Pee?
Could personal nuclear reactors power towns, why can't eyes be transplanted like livers, is it dangerous not to pee and poo when you need to, do drugs damage sperms and eggs, and how do rain and dist…
00:26:13 |
Fri 14 Jan 2011
How do cats navigate?
How cats find their way back to their former homes, the science of self-winding watches, why sunlight triggers sneezes, the basis of lightning and does an open window deter a strike, how fast gravity…
00:23:02 |
Fri 07 Jan 2011
Can a Mobile Phone Unlock a Car?
What's a light-year, why is the earliest dawn not on the solstice, is the Sun hotter in South Africa, what causes neuropathy, can batteries short out in my pocket, is there a non-surgical solution to…
00:44:04 |
Fri 24 Dec 2010
Do Oxygen Levels Go Down in Winter?
How did a lightning storm spark a glowing ball above a roof, do atmospheric oxygen levels dip in winter, does anyone naturally not have fingerprints, are humans still evolving, and what's the story b…
00:23:24 |
Fri 17 Dec 2010
Is the moon upside down?
What can hydrogen reveal about the structure of the early Universe and what causes Alzheimer's Disease; is the moon upside down when seen from south of the equator, what causes Autism and can it be t…
00:21:48 |
Fri 10 Dec 2010
Why do some songs get stuck in your head?
Kangaroo mothercare, why we all look different, what's the capacity of the human brain and why do some songs get stuck in your head are all up for analysis this week, and Dr Chris also has news of ho…
00:26:35 |
Fri 03 Dec 2010
Why Do We Sleepwalk?
What's more accurate, vehicle speed according to a GPS unit, or the speedometer? Also, what causes the Earth's magnetic field to flip, why do people sleepwalk and can the shrunken state of an acciden…
00:24:36 |
Fri 26 Nov 2010
How does an astronaut swallow in space?
How do space travellers navigate, can you swallow in microgravity, does apple cider vinegar help with weight loss, is there a "gay" gene, why did a game of football come to a frosty conclusion and wh…
00:23:41 |
Fri 19 Nov 2010
Does Diesel Pollute More Than Petrol?
This week, how Tetris could hold the key to blocking the bad memories and flashbacks behind post traumatic stress disorder and how an old drug could provide a new answer to neuroprotection from Parki…
00:20:56 |
Fri 12 Nov 2010
Can humans get stuck together during sex?
Where do accents come from, can glass be magnetised, what's the point of males and females and can people get locked together during sex? Join Dr Chris to find out and to hear about a new way to comb…
00:22:17 |
Fri 05 Nov 2010
How Does Deodorant Work?
The Naked Scientist, Chris Smith strips science down to its bare essentials.How does grass break concrete?is one of the questions answered in this fascinating show. Like this podcast? Please help us …
00:21:04 |
Fri 29 Oct 2010
Can I Crush my capsules?
What stops water moving through a tiny hole, are ground up tablets safe to swallow, what are freckles, how fast can a human heart beat, what happens when a cataract is removed, where do fat flies com…
00:25:06 |
Fri 22 Oct 2010
Am I ambidextrous?
This week Dr Chris discusses how volcanoes can cut global warming, the evidence for genes linked to race, whether ambidexterity is real, the cause of crop circles, news of a new vaccine for tuberculo…
00:23:38 |
Fri 15 Oct 2010
Where Does Belly Button Fluff Come From?
Are fat cells all made equal, why women glow while men perspire, the science of electromagnetic induction, what is emphysema, how are drug doses determined, is the Earth gaining weight and where does…
00:25:11 |
Fri 08 Oct 2010
Artificial Noses, Aeroplane Toilets and Big Brains
Where does the waste from an aeroplane toilet go? And could you ever really get stuck to one when pressing the flush? Do we have bigger brains than 500 years ago? And why are planets spherical? We ta…
00:28:16 |
Thu 30 Sep 2010
How do Dolphins Drink?
How do dolphins and other marine animals hydrate themselves? Can we use nanotechnology to fight disease? How does a radio-controlled clock work? We take on this variety of questions as well as find o…
00:30:00 |
Thu 23 Sep 2010
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