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Question of the Week - From the Naked Scientists show

Question of the Week - From the Naked Scientists

Summary: 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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 Question of the Week 13.12.11 - Is size important? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 04:26

Does a fly evolve faster than a toad? A whale slower than a barnacle? And if so, how does our bodies immune system keep up with bugs?

 Question of the Week 13.12.04 - Do other animals sweat? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 04:14

So sweat. Do the birds and bees do it? And even educated fleas? Or is sweating just limited to humans and err, horses?

 Question of the Week 13.11.20 - Why do I overlook the obvious? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 03:51

We find out how our thoughts get overloaded so that we experience visual cortex blindness and overlook the obvious!

 Question of the Week 13.11.13 - Why can I squirt a jet of saliva from my mouth? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 04:08

We find out why some humans squirt saliva from their mouth as a fine jet of spit.

 Question of the Week 13.11.06 - Is it a good thing to raise your baby to be bilingual? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 03:40

We find out if raising your baby to be bilingual is a good or bad thing for brain development.

 Question of the Week 13.10.30 - Can superfoods protect against cancer? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 04:51

We often see headlines that foods like red wine and veggie curry might decrease your likelihood of catching cancer. Is that true?

 Question of the Week 13.10.23 - Why do I fart after cottage pie? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 04:58

Why do I fart after cottage pie? And what exactly is a fart? Do certain foods and cooking techniques affect fart frequency and potency?

 Question of the Week 13.10.16 - Can your dog pass on your flu? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 04:09

Could you pass the flu onto your pooch? Could your dog then sneeze over your Great Aunt Mildred? We find out!

 Question of the Week 13.10.09 - Who's your Bronze Age Ancestor? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 04:33

This week we dig into our pasts and uncover how related we are to Bronze Age locals.

 Question of the Week 13.10.02 - How many people can Earth support? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 04:56

We examine whether Earth can sustainably support this many humans.

 Question of the Week 13.09.25 - Does a full moon affect my sleep? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 04:44

Does the cycle of the moon affect your sleep patterns? We find out!

 Question of the Week 13.09.18 - Is snuff safer than smoking? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 04:41

What are the relative risks of e-cigarettes, nicotine patches and snuff?

 Question of the Week 13.09.11 - Is sense of smell heightened during pregnancy? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 04:02

Why is pregnancy associated with high sensitivity to smell?

 Question of the Week 13.09.04 - Dropping a penny on your head from the tallest building in the world | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 05:46

Would it kill you to have a penny dropped on your head from the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai? We find out with Dr Hugh Hunt, Engineer at Cambridge University!

 Question of the Week 13.08.29 - Why do we dream? And what are nightmares? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 04:08

We find out what happens in our brains as we dream, why we have them, and what nightmares are all about.

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