Ask the Naked Scientists
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 754
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Earthquakes and Volcanoes!
Do earthquakes shift the earths axis? If the population of China jumped at once would it cause an earthquake? How much lava is inside the earth? Would more eruptions lead to an ice age? We tackle the…
00:29:20 |
Thu 06 May 2010
Comets, Planets and Space!
Could a comet shield the earth from the sun? How do planets form around stars? Why are planets spherical? What's the temperature in space? We tackle these astronomical questions in this weeks show as…
00:28:47 |
Thu 29 Apr 2010
Volcanoes, Aeroplanes and our Environment!
Why are some Volcanic Eruptions stronger than others? Why can't aeroplanes fly around the ash in the sky? Is our ozone layer still a concern? Why will sea levels rise if the ice caps melt? We take on…
00:24:06 |
Thu 22 Apr 2010
Sun, Clouds and Rain
Why does it feel hotter when the sun is out? Why can we see clouds at night? Is the sky always grey when it rains? We tackle these question on this week's show as well as find out if a magnet could r…
00:23:44 |
Thu 15 Apr 2010
Animals, Hair and Hot Flushes!
Do cats have a sixth sense? How do dogs moult? Why are some hairs longer than others? Why do women get hot flushes? We tackle these questions on this weeks show as well as find out why we form tears,…
00:26:14 |
Thu 08 Apr 2010
Boomerangs, Painkillers and Nipples!
Why do boomerangs return? How do painkillers know where to go? Are some painkillers faster than others? Why do men have nipples? We take on these questions in this week's show as well as find out why…
00:01:35 |
Thu 01 Apr 2010
Lightning, Radiation and the Northern Lights!
How does lightning strike? Should we worry about radiation from mobile phone masts? Do our TV sets give off any radiation? Why do we see the Northern Lights? We tackle these questions in this weeks s…
00:27:08 |
Thu 25 Mar 2010
What if the Moon went AWOL?
Could the Earth cope without the Moon, how do safety matches work, what causes hiccups, why don't frosts form undercover, should NASA put people on an asteroid, why do nails grow faster on holiday, a…
00:29:47 |
Fri 19 Mar 2010
Spaceships, Sun Rays and Glowing Skies!
How does fuel burn in spaceships without oxygen? Why do we see sun rays from behind clouds? Why is there often a red glow in the night sky? We take on your cosmic questions in this week's show as wel…
00:29:17 |
Fri 12 Mar 2010
Why do we find Bottoms Attractive?
Why is Jupiter round and how does it hold onto its gas, how does skin thickness vary around the body, why does milk soothe the effects of chilli, how do brain sizes vary amongst animals, what makes a…
00:31:37 |
Fri 05 Mar 2010
What Do the Dimples Do on a Golf Ball?
How do meat-tenderisers make meat more succulent, how do they get the corks into Champagne bottles, do explosions travel in space, why have golf balls got dimples, how do holograms work and what does…
00:23:35 |
Fri 26 Feb 2010
Love and Our Universe
How do we fall in love? What is our universe Expanding into? Will our universe ever be sucked back inwards? We take on these cosmic questions in this week's show as well as find out how dogs tell the…
00:29:28 |
Fri 19 Feb 2010
Earth, Space and Winning the Lottery!
Why does the earth spin? Is the moon moving farther away from earth? What are the odds of winning the lottery twice in a row and of getting the same numbers twice? We take on these questions in this …
00:25:01 |
Fri 12 Feb 2010
Spontaneous Combustion and Smellovision
Does being hot under the collar ever lead to spontaneous combustion? Will we ever get smellovision? Does being ill make you smarter? We take on these questions in this week's show as well as reveal i…
00:29:21 |
Fri 05 Feb 2010
Do Strip Lights Flash Beneath Power Lines?
Why do buses get steamy, how do ships withstand super-waves, what's really invovled in balancing on a bike, how come Hawaii's on a hot-spot and do fluorescent tubes flash beneath power lines? Join Dr…
00:25:39 |
Fri 29 Jan 2010
Broken Bones and Glowing Worms
How long to bones take to heal? Are healed bones stronger than they were before? How do glow worms glow? We tackle these bright questions on this week's show as well as reveal what a headache is, h…
00:29:58 |
Fri 22 Jan 2010
Water, Snow and Icy Roads.
At what temperature does sea water freeze? Why do aeroplanes not freeze when up in the cold air? Why can't we use sand on icy roads? We tackle these chilling questions on this week's show as well as …
00:25:08 |
Fri 15 Jan 2010
Food, Fats and Healthy Eating!
Is goose fat bad for us? What food ingredients are healthy? Is soy healthier than meat? What is cellulitis? We tackle these questions to kick off our healthy eating regimes for 2010. We also explore …
00:29:36 |
Fri 08 Jan 2010
The Wrong Sort of Snow?
How the moon might make you behave badly, why snowstorms beget thunderstorms, the wrong sort of snow for trains, and whether tomato soup would be a warmer filling for radiators. Dr Dave tackles a fes…
00:21:43 |
Fri 18 Dec 2009
Soap, Water and Tidal Power
How do facial scrubs work to remove spots and oil from our skin? does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Why do we not make more use of tidal power? We take on these questions in this week's sh…
00:32:32 |
Fri 11 Dec 2009
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