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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 754
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Gold, Hydrogen and Atomic Bombs
How is Gold formed? Could hydrogen be used in power plants? How small can an atomic bomb be? Could we reverse electrolysis to make water? We tackle these questions in this week's show as well as find…
00:27:04 |
Fri 04 Dec 2009
Jetlag and Body clocks
Can we re-set our body clocks? How can we ease the effects of jetlag? Do body clocks change with age? We look into these questions in this week's show as well as investigate whether lightning can occ…
00:28:36 |
Fri 27 Nov 2009
Dark Skies, Meteors and 3D Vision
How can you measure how dark a place is? When do meteor showers occur and how can we see them? How do 'magic eye' paintings work? We reveal the answers to these mysteries in this week's show. We also…
00:23:03 |
Fri 20 Nov 2009
Snot, Spit and Criminal Minds
What is snot? Why do we make saliva? How do babies have such sweet smelling breath? These, and other less bodily questions, get tackled in this Ask the Naked Scientists. We find out how a radio ca…
00:28:23 |
Fri 13 Nov 2009
Tough Tomatoes and Custard Conflagrations
Why are tomato skins so tough? Can you make fireworks from custard powder? What is the speed of dark? Join us as Dave Ansell takes on your science questions, explaining if satellites get dusty, how …
00:26:29 |
Fri 06 Nov 2009
Venom and Stings
Can venoms be used to treat disease? How deadly is the sting of an Irukandje jellyfish? Do all bees die when they sting? We tackle these buzzing questions on this week's show, as well as find out how…
00:30:14 |
Fri 30 Oct 2009
Climate Change and Future Technologies
Is global warming natural as well as man-made? What effect will arctic melting have on our sea levels? Why have cars not evolved past piston engines and fossil fuels? Can sugars be used to fuel cars?…
00:30:11 |
Thu 15 Oct 2009
Exploring our Universe
This week, Dr Dominic Ford joins Dave Ansell to take on your questions about our universe. They reveal whether it's possible to live in outer space for years on end, if we can see the flames of the …
00:29:56 |
Thu 08 Oct 2009
Eyes, Aliens and Goosebumps!
Why is our peripheral vision so good in the dark? Why do we have goosebumps? Do UFOs exist and is there life on other planets? We explore the answers to these questions as well as investigate how bac…
00:29:12 |
Thu 01 Oct 2009
Batteries, Lightning and Stainless Steel
Why do cameras use batteries so quickly? Why does warmth help a battery last longer? How do humans survive lightning strikes? We tackle these questions as well as reveal how steel ships protect thems…
00:29:10 |
Thu 17 Sep 2009
Aliens, The Moon and The Bermuda Triangle
Do Aliens Exist? Did Neil Armstrong really walk on the moon? What happens over the Bermuda Triangle? We take on these mysteries in this week's show as well as reveal if the earth is growing, why plan…
00:22:51 |
Thu 10 Sep 2009
Elements, Planets and Satellites
How do new elements enter the periodic table? How much does the earth weigh? Could Jupiter blow up? We tackle these explosive questions on this weeks show as well as reveal the workings of the intern…
00:23:41 |
Thu 03 Sep 2009
Spiders, Wasps and Evolution
How do wasps reproduce? Do all spiders bite you? Why have some animals lasted many years without evolving? We take on these questions on this week's show as well as find out how helicopters fly, expl…
00:26:48 |
Thu 27 Aug 2009
Mobiles, Glowsticks and 3D Films
How do glowsticks glow? Do mobile phones have limited frequencies? How do 3D films work? We tackle these questions on this weeks show, as well as discuss the causes of heart attacks, why it's less wi…
00:35:07 |
Fri 21 Aug 2009
Parallel Universes, Making Moons and Artifical Brains
You ask Dave Ansell whether parallel universes are possible, how moons are formed around Saturn, what's new for car batteries, the existence of wormholesand how one might go about building an artific…
00:28:35 |
Thu 13 Aug 2009
Brainy Birds and Winding Watches
Why do astronauts feel weightless in space? What makes teenagers throw tantrums? Do mobile phones damage our health? We tackle these questions on this weeks show as well as reveal how jay birds find …
00:23:45 |
Fri 07 Aug 2009
Exploding Stars, Shoe Polish and Lost in Space
When do stars explode? How does shoe polish work? What happens if you float away from your spacecraft? Why can't we feel the Earth spinning? Dr Dave answers your questions in this week's ASK. Like th…
00:32:51 |
Thu 30 Jul 2009
Yeast, Gyroscopes and Nuclear Waste
We take a turn around gyroscopes, find out if it's better to run through the rain, identify the origins of yeast, chomp our way through the make-up of white chocolate and ponder the future of telecom…
00:30:03 |
Thu 23 Jul 2009
Flashes, Orbits and Dogs
We find out why field mice aren't green, why the Earth isn't put off its orbit by the Sun's activity and how dogs have evolved alongside humans. We combat these conundrums in addition to: why does my…
00:25:51 |
Thu 16 Jul 2009
Trees, Tyres and Teleportation
How big can aeroplanes get? Will we ever teleport? And When we lose weight, where does it go? We take on all these brainteasers and more in this Ask the Naked Scientists Podcast. Plus, Did dogs e…
00:24:31 |
Thu 09 Jul 2009
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