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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 754
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Why do we cry when we laugh?
Why is TB so drug resistant? How do nature drugs fit the lock and key in our brains? Why are some family members less fussy eaters than others? Why do we cry when we laugh? Is a love of public speaki…
00:20:20 |
Fri 24 Mar 2023
Does red really make bulls angry?
How do we get a transplanted heart to start pumping in someone's body? Is it possible to have a stomach transplant? Is Earth's crust displacement likely to have occured in the past? Like this podcast…
00:18:51 |
Fri 17 Mar 2023
What would T-Rex taste like?
Can pain medicines go off? Why is mouldy cheese ok? What is the James Webb Space Telescope looking at? How long would it take someone to adapt to living in a different climate? Like this podcast? Ple…
00:21:10 |
Fri 17 Mar 2023
Can mosquitos get drunk off blood alcohol?
How can I bulk up my muscles? Where does candle wax disappear to? Why don't pigs eat onions? Do women take on male DNA when they're pregnant? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked…
00:17:35 |
Fri 03 Mar 2023
Can you sing one song to the tune of another?
Why do we teach kids nursery rhymes? How do we know how anatomically modern humans populated the world? What is cataract surgery, how is cataract surgery performed, and is there an upper age limit? I…
00:17:57 |
Mon 06 Feb 2023
Are mobile phone microwaves dangerous?
Why is earth's magnetic field changing direction? Why can I sense when someone is looking at me? How might the world come to an end? Why does time seem to be going past more quickly as I get older? L…
00:19:13 |
Fri 27 Jan 2023
What would a solar flare do to Earth?
What would a large solar flare do to Earth? Why do stars appear to flicker, or move? Can animals experience regret? How does AI work? What are probiotics? Dr Chris Smith has all the answers for the l…
00:17:39 |
Fri 20 Jan 2023
Is the carrot top safe to eat?
Do scientists know how many stars are in the galaxy? Why do some ailments only affect us at night? Should I get a petrol or diesel car? Are we drinking the same water as our ancient ancestors? What's…
00:19:37 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
Are there any advantages to having a disease?
Does flash photography harm baby's eyesight? What is ocular myasthenia gravis? Can having a disease give you an advantage against another disease? Why are soldiers so prone to PTSD? Why is it so diff…
00:23:59 |
Fri 06 Jan 2023
What is cellular data and what do we pay for?
Is carbonated water better for you than still water? Why are some dogs scared of fireworks, and being touched? Is there a cure for tinnitus? Do energy drinks actually give you energy? Why does the se…
00:24:28 |
Wed 04 Jan 2023
Will identical twins die of the same thing?
Chris answers an eclectic crop of science questions including: why do we appear to have superhuman strength in high stress situations? Are science and religion at odds with one another? What's the ca…
00:20:47 |
Fri 16 Dec 2022
How does our brain coordinate our body?
What role do cockroaches play in our ecosystem? What would happen if all of Earth's gases combined? Why is the universe expanding? What is the most flammable gas? Why does the Earth look flat from th…
00:24:30 |
Fri 09 Dec 2022
How do we know how old the Earth is?
When is the next comet? What is past the milky way? Which animals have been sent into space? Did the moon come before the Earth? What lifts up the moon? What are all the dents in the moon? How did th…
00:24:43 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
How do animals survive in the deep sea?
Why is nearly everyone right handed? How do genetically modified crops work? Why do some animals bob their head as they walk? How did stem cells restore people's sight? Why are people so hesitant to …
00:22:16 |
Fri 25 Nov 2022
Why do I cry when I trim my nose hairs?
Are we the only animals that do maths? Why are we still driving vehicles with high emissions given our climate concerns? Could volcanoes pose a threat to earth? Are animals susceptible to malaria? Wh…
00:23:22 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
Do I get drunk quicker after Sober October?
Neanderthal genetics and what DNA can tell us about ancient societies, no evidence for telekinesis, whether low blood pressure is a bad thing, the reason why humans cry, human DNA diversity in Africa…
00:22:34 |
Tue 25 Oct 2022
How do planes fly upside down?
How do planes fly upside down? Why do sheep eat so much grass? What is outside of the universe? How does hypnotism work? What does anaesthetic do? Why don't the colour stripes in toothpaste mix? Why …
00:21:15 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
Why are bad habits so hard to kick?
Why are bad habits so hard to drop? Are we in a new industrial revolution? Why don't islands have snakes? How do drugs know where to go? Would fireworks work on Mars? Which foods cause inflammation? …
00:23:57 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
Why do birds fly in formation?
Why is Pluto not considered a planet anymore? What is the possibility of there being more than one universe? Why do birds not get electrocuted when they stand on electrical wires? Is the universe fin…
00:18:33 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
Why Doesn't Super Glue go Hard in the Tube?
What's the difference between mist and fog? Would 1 kilometre on our orbit make the difference between life and death on Earth? How do washing powders get clothes clean? How does sunlight and seawate…
00:23:32 |
Mon 19 Sep 2022
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