Question Of The Week - From The Naked Scientists

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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...

Episodios

  • What are the odds of this lyrical coincidence?

    08/09/2023 Duración: 04min

    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

  • Could you time travel to before the Big Bang?

    01/09/2023 Duración: 05min

    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

  • Can animals catch Covid?

    25/08/2023 Duración: 04min

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

  • Why does sugar dissolve faster in hot liquid?

    18/08/2023 Duración: 06min

    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

  • Why does my right brain control my left side?

    11/08/2023 Duración: 04min

    Thanks to Marc de Lussanet for the help with the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

  • Are rockets contributing to climate change?

    28/07/2023 Duración: 04min

    James Tytko enlisted the help of the University of Cambridge's Xander Byrne to help with this question from Frank, who asks: "Have there been any studies on the effects of rocket launches on the greenhouse effect respiratory issues or general carcinogenic properties?" Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

  • Do all whales come from the same ancestor?

    21/07/2023 Duración: 03min

    Thanks to Dr Ellen Coombs for the answer. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

  • Do tennis players have favourite balls?

    14/07/2023 Duración: 03min

    Regular listener, Mike, asked: "When tennis players are about to serve, they get a selection of balls. They seem to look at them and then select two to serve with. Now these are all new and good quality balls, how do they select the ones they like to use? Do they recognise them? Do they have favourites?" Very topical, Mike. Rhys James travelled to meet the tennis coach, James Hoad  in Bury St Edmunds: Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

  • How do we track lightning strikes?

    30/06/2023 Duración: 04min

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  • What decides where nipples are on mammals?

    23/06/2023 Duración: 03min

    Why is it that some mammals with small broods have the baby feeding apparatus near the upper limbs like humans and elephants and some near the lower limbs like cows and horses? As it turns out, this is a very good question. What dictates where the teats are on a mammal? The short answer is, well, no one is really sure, but that's not going to stop us from a bit of deductive reasoning and speculation. And one man who is up to the task is Queen Mary University of London's Chris Faulkes.Chris - We've got teats in the thoracic or chest region like humans, the sort of intermediate area or abdominal... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

  • Could a time traveller start a pandemic?

    20/06/2023 Duración: 03min

    Could someone travelling into the future potentially take a pandemic disease with them, or bring back something similar upon their return? James Tytko enlists the help of Cambridge University immunologist Brian Ferguson... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

  • Can gas be compressed into a solid?

    09/06/2023 Duración: 03min

    Akula writes in to ask, 'Can we compress gas into a solid?' James Tytko seeks to provide the answer... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

  • How do we reduce emissions from fertilisers?

    27/05/2023 Duración: 05min

    This week, are biofertilisers an answer to solving the use of chemical fertilisers? Are they more advantageous in any way? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

  • How quickly does evolution work?

    05/05/2023 Duración: 03min

    What is the speed of evolution and, apart from reproduction, what are the factors that affect this? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

  • Why do we think clearer after taking a break?

    28/04/2023 Duración: 03min

    Listener Jo asked: "Why is it so I can sit with a sudoku until I have no idea what to do next, so I leave it. When I go back to it later I always find new possibilities straight away." James Tytko spoke to Alejandro Lleras Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

  • Why are black holes at the centre galaxies?

    12/09/2022 Duración: 06min

    Listener David wrote this cosmic conumdrum into the Naked Scientists "How are black holes formed? And why are they often at the center of galaxies?" Otis Kingsman spoke to astrophysicist and author of the book "A Brief History of Black Holes", Dr Becky Smethurst... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

  • Should I drink cola after swimming in river?

    22/08/2022 Duración: 04min

    Listener Ed wrote to the Naked Scientists with this particular question. "Why is it recommended to drink cola after swimming in a river? And does it really reduce the risk of getting an upset stomach?" Otis Kingsman splashes around in the science of this river rumour with Dr John Tregoning from Imperial College London... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

  • How can drugs change our salt concentration?

    15/08/2022 Duración: 05min

    Listener Kandi wrote into the Naked Scientists to explain the science behind this major medication method. "I have Hyponatremia as a result of a medication. How does a drug stop your body from using/absorbing the salt you consume?" Otis Kingsman spoke to Gerogetown University's professor of medicine, Joseph G Verbalis to find the answer... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

  • Can cat and dog poop be used as fertiliser?

    25/07/2022 Duración: 05min

    Listener Lara wrote into the Naked Scientists to ask "Is there a biological benefit for cats and dogs to bury their faeces? Can it help plants grow similar to horse manure?" Otis Kingsman spoke to the primary medical care director of the veterinary medicine company Linnaeus, Dr Simon Hayes, about this question on the fascinating function of faeces... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

  • How dangerous is an explosion on the moon?

    11/07/2022 Duración: 04min

    Listener Neil wrote in looking for find the answer to this brain blaster. "Would an explosion on the moon be more powerful than on the surface of the earth?" Otis Kingsman spoke to University of Cambridge's public astronomer Matt Bothwell to make sense of this outer-space occurrence... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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