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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 754
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Perfect Bubbles, Sniffing Danger and Super Animals.
This week on Ask the Naked Scientists we find out the method for a perfect bubble bath, analyse across all species to find the ultimate fighting champion and find out if humans can sniff out danger. …
00:18:33 |
Fri 28 Mar 2008
Sharing Hearts and the Science of Speed
This week on Ask the Naked Scientists we find out the effects of high speed collisions, find out if our bodies are older than the universe itself and reveal if hearts can be swapped between sexes. We…
00:20:37 |
Fri 21 Mar 2008
The Science of Sat-Navs and Magic of microwaves!
On this weeks Ask the Naked Scientists we investigate the science of sat-navs - how do they work? And how do they know where our speed cameras are? We find out why it's so hard to get a signal on our…
00:19:13 |
Fri 14 Mar 2008
Bursting Bubbles, Counting Calories and Falling to Earth!
On this weeks Ask the Naked Scientists we find out how to live a healthy lifestyle. We count calories to see just how many we burn during exercise, we work out how to lose weight the healthy way and …
00:31:44 |
Fri 07 Mar 2008
Frosty Roofs, Rocks from Space and UK Quakes
In this week's Ask the Naked Scientists Dave sates your thirst for knowledge with a look at whether frozen water is safe to drink, divides fog from mist, shakes up the world of seismology with a look…
00:21:15 |
Fri 29 Feb 2008
Breaking bones, Aching joints and the Placebo effect
This week on Ask the Naked Scientists we find out how to break your bones for your own good, the truth behind the placebo effect and how your body knows when to be sensitive. Also, why some people ga…
00:33:01 |
Fri 22 Feb 2008
DNA, Radio Waves and Watches
This week on Ask the Naked Scientists we find out why a slipped disc can't slip out, why you forget your dreams and why digital radio is behind the times - by about 4 seconds! Also, why present day p…
00:29:17 |
Fri 15 Feb 2008
Crashing satellites, Squeaking hearts and Glowing stars.
This week on Ask the Naked Scientists we find out our years of sending things out into space will come back to haunt us, how some hearts produce a squeaking sound, and why when you look into the nigh…
00:33:28 |
Fri 08 Feb 2008
Tearful eyes, Musical minds and Glowing seas!
This week on Ask the Naked Scientists we find out if it's possible to cry underwater, why ferocious winds can bring us to tears, how its possible to make the sea light up and why it's so difficult to…
00:26:47 |
Fri 01 Feb 2008
Coloured Bruises, Colliding Bullets and Collapsing Bridges
This week on Ask the Naked Scientists we find out why a beating turns us blue, what would happen in a fight between bullets and how hanging from the air is considered safe in the form of a suspension…
00:33:34 |
Fri 25 Jan 2008
Stings, Ripening and Asbestosis.
On this weeks Ask the Naked Scientists we discuss why stinging nettles cause so much pain, why you should keep your bananas apart, and tell you about the effects and symptoms of asbestosis. We also f…
00:24:23 |
Fri 18 Jan 2008
Population, Fuel and Sonic Booms!
This week on Ask the Naked Scientists we answer your questions on population, sonic booms and fuel. We'll be looking into the genes behind your eye colour, why planes are so noise when they go supers…
00:26:21 |
Fri 11 Jan 2008
Diet, The Brain and Meteors
This week on Ask the Naked Scientists we answer your questions on diet, the brain and meteors. We'll be looking into what foods can help reduce your cholesterol, if it's possible for our brains to sh…
00:35:25 |
Fri 04 Jan 2008
Speed, Crashes and Oil Spills
Chris, Dave and Sue Marchant tackle your questions on the speed of light, head on collisions, heartburn and much more... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Like this…
00:21:04 |
Wed 02 Jan 2008
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