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Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

Dr Chris Smith•www.thenakedscientists.com
Science
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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...
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Episodes

Why do radiators have two sides?

Thanks to Dr John Bissell for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Mar 15, 2024•3 min•Ep. 556

Do you ever run out of sperm?

Thanks to Rod Mitchell for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Mar 08, 2024•2 min•Ep. 555

Could I undergo a full body transplant?

Will Tingle takes on this head scratcher from listener David with the help of Professor Adam Taylor of the University of Lancaster... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Mar 01, 2024•5 min•Ep. 554

Would wearing mirrors keep me cool?

For this Question of the Week, Lotus wants to know whether wearing mirrors could help us keep cool in the sun. James Tytko took on the challenge of answering... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Feb 16, 2024•3 min•Ep. 552

How has sex education evolved?

Thanks to Michael Reiss for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Feb 09, 2024•3 min•Ep. 551

How languages evolve

Will Tingle took on this linguistic query from listener Satya with the help of David Crystal... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Feb 02, 2024•3 min•Ep. 550

Why might stollen go floppy in the toaster?

Taking on this week's question, James Tytko kneaded help from baking expert Nicola Lamb... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Jan 26, 2024•4 min•Ep. 549

What if Santa didn't have magical reindeer?

James Tytko took on this festive themed Question of the Week with the help of the University of Cambridge's Ems Lord... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Dec 22, 2023•3 min•Ep. 545

What is a black hole made up of?

Thanks to Cambridge University's Ben Allanach for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Dec 08, 2023•4 min•Ep. 543

Why does my nose run in cold weather?

Charlene wrote in to ask, 'Why does my nose run in cold weather? What are the physiological benefits of this?' To answer it, Rhys James enlisted the help of consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon, Neil De Zoysa. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Dec 01, 2023•2 min•Ep. 542

How healthy are seeds?

James Tytko took on this question from listener Fraser with the help of nutritionist Sarah Berry... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Nov 24, 2023•4 min•Ep. 541

What's the magnifying strength of my marble?

James Tytko took on this question with the help of the University of Glasgow's Richard Bowman... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Nov 10, 2023•4 min•Ep. 539

Could you deflect a laser around the Moon?

Thanks to Professor Michalis Zervas and Professor Simon Hooker for the answers! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Nov 03, 2023•5 min•Ep. 538

Am I manufacturing a mosquito master race?

Joanne sent in this question, which James Tytko posed to Laurence Hurst from the University of Bath... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Oct 20, 2023•3 min•Ep. 536

How did people in the past find water?

Thanks to Dr Ellen Arnold for her help with this question! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Oct 13, 2023•3 min•Ep. 535

Why don't new species suffer inbreeding problems?

This week's question involves the evolutionary process of speciation. James Tytko asked the University of Sheffield's Roger Butlin... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Oct 06, 2023•5 min•Ep. 534

Will tattoos protect skin from sun damage?

Thanks to Cecilio for sending in this question. James Tytko asked University of Leeds Professor of Dermatology, Julia Newton Bishop, for assistance... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Sep 22, 2023•4 min•Ep. 532

Can you freeze hot water faster than cold water?

Will Tingle took on this chilling conundrum, with the help of Imperial College London's Henry Burridge Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Sep 15, 2023•5 min•Ep. 531

What are the odds of this lyrical coincidence?

James Tytko spoke with David Spiegelhalter to help solve listener John's musical mystery... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Sep 08, 2023•5 min•Ep. 530

Could you time travel to before the Big Bang?

James Tytko took this cosmic conundrum on with the help of Toby Wiseman, theoretical physicist from Imperial College London... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Sep 01, 2023•5 min•Ep. 529

Can animals catch Covid?

Chris Smith took on this week's question from listener Kala... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Aug 25, 2023•4 min•Ep. 528

Why does sugar dissolve faster in hot liquid?

Taking on this question from listener Christie, James Tytko enlisted the assistance of Chemistry World's Philip Broadwith... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Aug 18, 2023•7 min•Ep. 527
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