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Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

Dr Chris Smith

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...

Would wearing mirrors keep me cool?

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 15

3 min

How has sex education evolved?

How has sex education evolved?

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

Feb 8

3 min

How languages evolve

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 1

3 min

Why might stollen go floppy in the toaster?

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

3 min

Why might cataract surgery affect biometric logins?

Why might cataract surgery affect biometric logins?

Thanks to ARU's Nikita Thomas for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Jan 18

3 min

Who cooked the food in the Palaeolithic?

Who cooked the food in the Palaeolithic?

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

Jan 11

3 min

Could we turn space junk into a moonbase?

Could we turn space junk into a moonbase?

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

Jan 4

3 min

What if Santa didn't have magical reindeer?

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

2 min

Could you destroy Jupiter with enough nukes?

Could you destroy Jupiter with enough nukes?

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

Dec 14, 2023

3 min

What is a black hole made up of?

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 7, 2023

3 min

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