Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
Each week we set out to solve one of the world's weirdest, wackiest, funniest and funkiest scientific puzzles. And along with the answer there's a brand new question to think about for next time...
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 629
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Is there an antimatter planet out there?
Are there antimatter planets out there? What would they look like? And how would we tell they exist? We find out! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:05:02 |
Mon 26 May 2014
Which painkiller should I use?
What's the difference between aspirin, paracetamol and ibuprofen? We turn to a Professor of Pain for the answer. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:03:54 |
Sun 18 May 2014
What is fire and how does it burn?
We light up our brains with this burning question, igniting the issue with a Professor of Chemistry and Fire Science, Richard Hull, from Lancaster University. Like this podcast? Please help us by sup…
00:03:16 |
Sun 11 May 2014
Why am I so tired and bored in the office?
Do you feel tired, irritable and bored during the week? Yet full of beans and enthusiasm at the weekend? We find out why this could be! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scien…
00:04:18 |
Sun 27 Apr 2014
Man v Machine
Why does my PC need more data storage than my DNA? Surely human processing power is greater than a computers? We crunch into the data to find out! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the …
00:04:20 |
Sun 06 Apr 2014
Is technology steering human evolution?
Is technology changing at too fast a pace for our genetic material? Has human evolution halted? We find out! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:04:25 |
Sun 30 Mar 2014
Is elevator style travel across Earth possible?
Could we banish planes and instead use the Earths natural spin to help long distance travel across it's surface? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:04:41 |
Mon 24 Mar 2014
Does Lightning Fry Fish?
When lightning strikes the sea, does it electrocute fish nearby? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:04:54 |
Mon 10 Mar 2014
Can a brain scan tell if you are depressed?
We zoom into MRI scanning to find out why it is so low resolution and ask, if it was improved could that help diagnosing disorders of the brain? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Na…
00:03:55 |
Mon 24 Feb 2014
Why are some people left handed?
We find out if other animals exhibit handed'ness. Plus what does it mean to be left handed and right footed? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:03:38 |
Mon 17 Feb 2014
Is green snot better than yellow?
Does the colour of your snot signify the severity or stage of your cold? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:04:07 |
Mon 10 Feb 2014
How can I get rid of deodorant stains?
What causes deodorant stains on clothing, and what's the best way to get rid of them? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:04:19 |
Mon 03 Feb 2014
Why do insects buzz around lights?
There's not that many bugs around this time of year, but those that are seem to collect by by kitchen light. Why is that? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:04:01 |
Mon 13 Jan 2014
Why don't electrons fall into the atomic nucleus?
Why don't electrons crash into the centres of atoms? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:03:04 |
Mon 06 Jan 2014
Is size important?
Does a fly evolve faster than a toad? A whale slower than a barnacle? And if so, how does our bodies immune system keep up with bugs? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scienti…
00:04:26 |
Wed 11 Dec 2013
Do other animals sweat?
So sweat. Do the birds and bees do it? And even educated fleas? Or is sweating just limited to humans and err, horses? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:04:14 |
Wed 04 Dec 2013
Why do I overlook the obvious?
We find out how our thoughts get overloaded so that we experience visual cortex blindness and overlook the obvious! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:03:51 |
Wed 20 Nov 2013
Why can I squirt a jet of saliva from my mouth?
We find out why some humans squirt saliva from their mouth as a fine jet of spit. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:04:08 |
Wed 13 Nov 2013
Is it a good thing to raise your baby to be bilingual?
We find out if raising your baby to be bilingual is a good or bad thing for brain development. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:03:40 |
Wed 06 Nov 2013
Can superfoods protect against cancer?
We often see headlines that foods like red wine and veggie curry might decrease your likelihood of catching cancer. Is that true? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
00:04:51 |
Wed 30 Oct 2013
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