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Ask the Naked Scientists

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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Top 10 Ask the Naked Scientists Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Ask the Naked Scientists episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Ask the Naked Scientists for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Ask the Naked Scientists episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Ask the Naked Scientists - Why is it easier to park a car in reverse?

Why is it easier to park a car in reverse?

Ask the Naked Scientists

07/08/20 • 19 min

This week, the intriguing question of how visible light, but not microwaves, can escape through the grille of a microwave oven, how far Earth and Mars are apart, the speed of a falling meteor, why parking a car in reverse is easier, the reason that oil and water won't mix, and the prospects of alien life. Join Dr Chris Smith and Talk Radio 702's Azania Mosaka for the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Ask the Naked Scientists - Aliens, The Moon and The Bermuda Triangle

Aliens, The Moon and The Bermuda Triangle

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09/10/09 • 22 min

Do Aliens Exist? Did Neil Armstrong really walk on the moon? What happens over the Bermuda Triangle? We take on these mysteries in this week's show as well as reveal if the earth is growing, why planes leave vapour trails and investigate whether deodorants are flammable. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Ask the Naked Scientists - Spiders, Wasps and Evolution

Spiders, Wasps and Evolution

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08/27/09 • 26 min

How do wasps reproduce? Do all spiders bite you? Why have some animals lasted many years without evolving? We take on these questions on this week's show as well as find out how helicopters fly, explain why kettles go silent before boiling, reveal how far radio signals can travel and discover how to get a boiled egg into a bottle! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Ask the Naked Scientists - Are some wildfires beneficial?

Are some wildfires beneficial?

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12/22/23 • 22 min

Are some wildfires beneficial? What is the worst case scenario for climate change? What causes lactose intolerance? Does sunscreen cause a vitamin D defiency? Why do blind people still move their eyes around when thinking? Why do we scratch itches? Dr Chris Smith and Clarence Ford have all the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Ask the Naked Scientists - Why do we have body odour?

Why do we have body odour?

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06/28/18 • 21 min

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 Scientists

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Ask the Naked Scientists - How does my brain store information?

How does my brain store information?

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06/07/18 • 22 min

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 supporting the Naked Scientists

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Ask the Naked Scientists - What's the limit of human thinking power?

What's the limit of human thinking power?

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03/02/18 • 20 min

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

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Ask the Naked Scientists - Why do people have different accents?

Why do people have different accents?

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06/15/17 • 18 min

How do horses have such strong muscles if they never eat any proteins? When dogs wag their tails is this voluntary or involuntary? Does it save electricity to heat your water all day, or turn it off and on again? Why do we speak in different accents? Why did viruses arise? Why do our noses run? Plus, new insights into TB. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Ask the Naked Scientists - Do microwaves remove nutrients from food?

Do microwaves remove nutrients from food?

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11/11/16 • 20 min

Is the Earth flat, do microwaves kill nutrients, why do eggs have whites and yolks, what advancements are there in the treatment of tinnitus and what happens if you fire a gun on the Moon's surface? And also a new vaccine which controls HIV in monkeys. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Ask the Naked Scientists - Could popping a pimple on your face kill you?

Could popping a pimple on your face kill you?

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03/08/24 • 21 min

Do statins affect your Vitamin D production? Why do we have leap years? Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Could we live on the moon of Titan? Did COVID come from a lab? What aspects of science can we still now answer? Could popping a pimple on your face kill you? How does wireless charging work? Dr Chris Smith and Clarence Ford have all the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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FAQ

How many episodes does Ask the Naked Scientists have?

Ask the Naked Scientists currently has 743 episodes available.

What topics does Ask the Naked Scientists cover?

The podcast is about Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Podcasts and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Ask the Naked Scientists?

The episode title 'How long am I infectious with COVID19?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Ask the Naked Scientists?

The average episode length on Ask the Naked Scientists is 22 minutes.

How often are episodes of Ask the Naked Scientists released?

Episodes of Ask the Naked Scientists are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Ask the Naked Scientists?

The first episode of Ask the Naked Scientists was released on Jan 2, 2008.

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