What is a near-death experience? How do you stop mosquitoes getting into water tanks? Why isn't everyone ambidextrous? What is Schrodinger's Cat? Why does elephant urine take so long to dry out on roads? How do we measure the distance to far away stars? Plus, finding a far flung source of neutrinos... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Jul 12, 2018•18 min•Ep. 427
How do seedless grapes reproduce? What causes serial womanisers? What's the fastest way to cool down a fire? Why does brewing tea for longer taste better? Why do gazelles all look the same? Can GMOs be harming my health? Plus, saving the Northern White Rhino. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Jul 05, 2018•26 min•Ep. 426
Why do we have body odour? Can weeds be useful? Could marine animals learn not to eat plastic in the ocean? How does your body warm up when you're swimming in cold water? Why does my dog twitch to a particular sound? If an aeroplane followed the path of a laser beam, would it end up in space? Is time just an illusion? Plus, the science behind a possible insulin pill. Chris Smith joins Eusebius McKaiser to answer your science questions... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked ...
Jun 28, 2018•22 min•Ep. 425
Why is there always room for dessert? Why doesn't my own snoring wake me up? What actually happens when we die? Why does my helium balloon get more squishy? Can humans really live for 200 years? What is vascular dementia? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Jun 21, 2018•19 min•Ep. 424
Why can I hold off a bathroom stop when I'm driving? How does my brain store information? Why don't birds sitting on power lines get electrocuted? Why do bubbles in a bath disappear when the water gets cold? Why are rainbows such perfect arches? What causes an itchy backside in the middle of the night? Why have spiders never evolved wings? How do our bodies maintain a constant temperature? Plus, what exactly is going on with the volcano in Guatemala... Like this podcast? Please help us by suppor...
Jun 07, 2018•22 min•Ep. 423
Do white rainbows exist? Why does putting cold hands in hot water itch so much? Do food additives cause cancer? How can you safely store breastmilk? How does race affect eye and hair colours? Plus, fighting off dementia by seeing your friends. Chris Smith joins Eusebius McKaiser to answer your science questions... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
May 31, 2018•22 min•Ep. 422
Could Jurassic Park be a reality? How did dinosaur blood survive for 65 million years? Why is volcanic gas poisonous? Is astrology scientific? What is the Universe expanding into? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
May 24, 2018•19 min•Ep. 421
Why don't I sneeze during the night? Why do flammable liquids feel cold? Can you speed up meteors to help destroy them? What causes me to cry all the time? How do shark repellents work? Plus, a cure for the common cold! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
May 17, 2018•22 min•Ep. 420
How can you reduce pain after surgery? Why do thick fluids wobble when poured? Why is the Earth's core molten? Plus, celebrating the 65th anniversary of discovering DNA. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Apr 26, 2018•22 min•Ep. 419
Can any organ get cancer? Why do mints make water feel cooler? Why do cockroaches face upwards when they die? What causes eye twitch? What's the best exercise after a hip replacement? How would high water pressue affect the body? Why is extreme cold as painful as extreme heat? Plus, developments are made with the first human head transplants... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Apr 19, 2018•20 min•Ep. 418
Why did my oven explode? Do nerves regenerate? What came before the singularity? Can an HIV-negative person transmit HIV? Should I complete a course of antibiotics? How do wine flies find my wine? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Apr 12, 2018•23 min•Ep. 417
Can I donate an organ if it was already donated to me? Why do I sweat asymmetrically? What's the difference between a sea and an ocean? What is the Universe expanding into? Plus, a new trial spells hope for curing macular degeneration. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Mar 23, 2018•22 min•Ep. 416
Can we treat eczema? Why can sour things taste before you eat them? Do testosterone levels spike during sex? Why didn't any other primates evolve high-intelligence? What is the difference between consciousness and intelligence? Plus, a farewell to Stephen Hawking. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Mar 16, 2018•17 min•Ep. 415
How do our bodies digest all the different things inside us. What is a phantom pregnancy? Why do men get middle-age spread? How do I wake up without an alarm clock? When did white skin first evolve? Plus, a message in a bottle. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Mar 09, 2018•23 min•Ep. 414
In a world of self drive cars would they have indicators? Why do you put sugar in before milk? Why are yawns contagious? How did butter come about? What's the limit of our brain capacity? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Mar 02, 2018•20 min•Ep. 413
How does a plane take off and fly without falling? Why are feathers more colourful than fur? Why don't teeth grow back? How do male seahorses carry babies? Plus, using mini organs to test cancer therapies. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Feb 23, 2018•21 min•Ep. 412
Can you change the pH of your blood? How does GPS work? What causes nosebleeds? Why do we find falling funny? Plus, the smallest geneome sequencer to date. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Feb 09, 2018•22 min•Ep. 411
How can I remove salt from my water? Why does bread go soft inside plastic bags? Will my ginger beer explode? Why does hose spray come out slower under water? Why do I jolt awake sometimes when I sleep? Plus...cutting whiskers off mice. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Feb 02, 2018•20 min•Ep. 410
What causes night cramps? Why is there a delay in audio and not video? How does a tortoise control its temperature? Does your heart stop when you sneeze? How deep is the ocean? Why do we go thirsty? Why do we find puppies cute? Plus, China successfully clones monkeys. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Jan 26, 2018•19 min•Ep. 409
My wife and I eat the same food but our farts smell differently - why? Can people who are born blind dream? Why are bricks the shape of bricks? How do I explain infinity? Why do astronauts grow in space? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Jan 19, 2018•17 min•Ep. 408
Is it true that elephants don't get cancer? Can science tell us how to be safe from tornadoes? Where does the rubber from tires end up? Why are tardigrades so amazing? How are sausage dogs so long? Does body size affect the perception of time? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Jan 12, 2018•20 min•Ep. 407
Why does the sound a kettle makes change as it boils? Does a hot drink cool you down more than a cold drink? How does rice remove water from a mobile phone? What would happen to someone born on Mars? Why can't you hear accents in singers? Plus, how pollution affects birth weight.See more at www.nakedscientists.com Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Dec 08, 2017•20 min•Ep. 406
Is the brain at birth empty? Why is farting funny? Does raw garlic cause stomach cancer? Why is lightning jagged? Can you fold the Universe? Is space dark? What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Dec 01, 2017•22 min•Ep. 405
How does aspirin help with a headache? Does microwaving your food affect its nutritional content? What happens to eye drop bottles during a flight? How can we stop waste medicines leaking into the environment? Is it safe to stand near a microwave when it is in operation? Can we tell when someone is looking at us? Plus, in the news, cancer cells' bacterial passengers that could be a new target for treatment. Chris Smith answers your questions with Eusebius McKaiser on South Africa's Talk Radio 70...
Nov 24, 2017•20 min•Ep. 404
Why do some athletes seem to be more injury prone than others? Will bottled water grow algae? If you toast bread will it keep its nutritional value? Are palm trees good at cleaning the air? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Nov 17, 2017•17 min•Ep. 403
Why don't I have fingerprints? Why do the helium balloons in my car move the opposite way to people? Do other moons face their planet at the same time? How do energy drinks affect your body? What makes a person left handed? Why do I sneeze when I look at the sun? Could a fly travel at lightspeed? Do you have to gender match a heart transplant? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Nov 10, 2017•23 min•Ep. 402
If the body repairs itself, why do we die? Why does water come out of your eyes? Can galaxies exceed the speed of light? What is the speed of dark? What's the link between substance abuse and insomnia? How do I drive without paying attention? Do we understand stuttering? Plus, how gut bugs affect your cancer treatment. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Nov 03, 2017•23 min•Ep. 401
What is the association of shingles and chicken pox? Is the earth flat? Why are berries red? Does drinking through a straw affect how drunk you are? Does hot water sound different from cold water? How do cats jump so well? How skin prevents damage. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Oct 26, 2017•20 min•Ep. 400
Why are rainbows curved? Why do you get double rainbows? Why are accents in Australia, England and America so different? Is a warp drive possible? Plus, the difference between good and bad cholesterol. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Oct 19, 2017•15 min•Ep. 399
How does my cat open doors? Why can't I pause the radio? What is lean muscle mass? Can lightning be manipulated? Can silver iodide control the weather? Plus three blind mice, now able to see! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Oct 12, 2017•17 min•Ep. 398