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Ask the Naked Scientists

Dr Chris Smith

How many organs could you donate and remain alive? How many planet Earths could fit inside the Sun? How high is a giraffe's blood pressure? Why is the sea blue? To find out, Ask The Naked Scientists!

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799 episodes
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Episodes799

Dec 20, 2024 · 23 min
Why should you cook at different temperatures in fan ovens?
Can you wake yourself up from a dream?
Dec 6, 2024 · 18 min
What colour should I paint my garage roof?
Can time speed up?
Nov 29, 2024 · 21 min
Why does toothpaste contain fluoride?
How does physiotherapy work, and how was it pioneered?
Nov 22, 2024 · 18 min
Why is sunlight so important for the body?
Also, why do bright lights make you sneeze? And is there such thing as bad luck?
Nov 15, 2024 · 18 min
Has it been a strange year for weather?
What is the multiverse...
Nov 8, 2024 · 22 min
Why do athletes spit on the ground?
How does herd immunity work?
Nov 1, 2024 · 21 min
What should you do if a lift cable snaps?
Also, where do mosquitoes go during the day? And why do different farts make different noises?
Oct 25, 2024 · 19 min
Do other animals see colour?
Can we develop batteries which won't catch fire?
Oct 18, 2024 · 17 min
Are ambidextrous people more intelligent?
What makes someone dyslexic?
Oct 11, 2024 · 18 min
Why do we have car headlights on during the day?
Why do our immune systems sometimes attack our eyes?
Oct 4, 2024 · 19 min
What is the best way to get rid of hiccups?
Also, can you bring someone back from the dead? And why is yawning contagious?
Sep 27, 2024 · 29 min
Why do fairground rides get worse as we age?
We weather the storm to answer your questions...
Sep 20, 2024 · 15 min
Should you wash every day?
Also, does washing your clothes damage them? And how does wind chill work?
Sep 13, 2024 · 17 min
Are more male babies born after a war?
Also, why do some people struggle to read? And why does heat cause some people to break out in a rash?
Sep 6, 2024 · 14 min
Can someone's heart keep beating after death?
Also, how does the brain interpret words? And why do people grind their teeth?
Aug 30, 2024 · 18 min
How do bones heal themselves?
Also, how did we evolve different blood types? And how many of our metals come from space?
Aug 23, 2024 · 22 min
What should we know about monkeypox?
What to know about the monkeypox outbreak...
Aug 16, 2024 · 17 min
Will we ever run out of helium?
Also, what causes ovulation pain? And is it good to pop a spot?
Aug 12, 2024 · 16 min
How many cigarettes does it take to get hooked?
Plus dying from a broken heart, how broken fingers heal, and is salt bad for me?
Aug 2, 2024 · 14 min
Why do athletes perform better on the day?
Can eating healthily preserve your eyesight?