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Why scratch your head if you don't know the answer? What about the Earth made the dinosaurs so big? Why does the Universe spin? Is the Sun seem brighter in the morning than the evening? Are autistic people particularly at home with computers? Why do effervescent tablets fizz only in water? Why do Parkinson's patients sleepwalk without difficulty? Plus, news of a decoy molecule that can treat dwarfism and what earwax has revealed about blue whales...
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704 Episodes
660 – 680

Why scratch your head if you don't know the answer? What about the Earth made the dinosaurs so big? Why does the Universe spin? Is the Sun seem brighter in the morning than the evening? Are autistic people particularly at home with computers? Why do effervescent tablets fizz only in…
27 Jun 2008 28 min

Why scratch your head if you don't know the answer? What about the Earth made the dinosaurs so big? Why does the Universe spin? Is the Sun seem brighter in the morning than the evening? Are autistic people particularly at home with computers? Why do effervescent tablets fizz only in…
20 Jun 2008 29 min

Why scratch your head if you don't know the answer? What about the Earth made the dinosaurs so big? Why does the Universe spin? Is the Sun seem brighter in the morning than the evening? Are autistic people particularly at home with computers? Why do effervescent tablets fizz only in…
13 Jun 2008 22 min

Why scratch your head if you don't know the answer? What about the Earth made the dinosaurs so big? Why does the Universe spin? Is the Sun seem brighter in the morning than the evening? Are autistic people particularly at home with computers? Why do effervescent tablets fizz only in…
6 Jun 2008 30 min

Why scratch your head if you don't know the answer? What about the Earth made the dinosaurs so big? Why does the Universe spin? Is the Sun seem brighter in the morning than the evening? Are autistic people particularly at home with computers? Why do effervescent tablets fizz only in…
30 May 2008 22 min

Why scratch your head if you don't know the answer? What about the Earth made the dinosaurs so big? Why does the Universe spin? Is the Sun seem brighter in the morning than the evening? Are autistic people particularly at home with computers? Why do effervescent tablets fizz only in…
23 May 2008 30 min

Why scratch your head if you don't know the answer? What about the Earth made the dinosaurs so big? Why does the Universe spin? Is the Sun seem brighter in the morning than the evening? Are autistic people particularly at home with computers? Why do effervescent tablets fizz only in…
16 May 2008 21 min

Sinking Sand and Sucking Wounds

Can we make a quick escape from quicksand? Is it really good for us to lick our wounds? Why do we have different accents? We tackle these questions on this Week's Ask the Naked Scientists, as well as find out why having the flu gives us the shivers, whether its…
9 May 2008 29 min

Drinking Rain and Evolving Apes

Can we drink rain water? Why do dogs prefer drinking out of the toilet? Why haven't all apes become humans? We tackle these questions this week on Ask the Naked Scientists, as well find out how big the earth would look from the moon, why it gets so cold just…
2 May 2008 23 min

The science of cancer and Teleportation.

What is cancer and how is it cured? Will humans ever be able to teleport? How are clouds made? We answer these questions this week on Ask the Naked Scientists. We also find out how it is possible for the universe to be both finite and expanding, how urea could…
25 Apr 2008 26 min

Digital Eyes and the Power of Chemicals.

Can a digital camera see as well as the human eye? Why do some chemicals stain more than others? Does our taste fade with age? We tackle these questions this week on Ask the Naked Scientists, as well as finding out if cars can run on water, if motion-sensitive lights…
18 Apr 2008 23 min

Custard Bombs and the Future of the Human Race

Can Custard cause catastrophic explosions? How will the human race evolve? Can we use water as a fuel? We tackle all these on this week's Ask the Naked Scientists, as well as discovering why the hair on our bodies grows differently to the hair on our heads, asking if the…
11 Apr 2008 26 min

Mysteries of our Universe and Overcoming our Fears!

This week on Ask the Naked Scientists we look into the mystery of dark energy, reveal the cause of digital delay in radios and find out how to overcome our fear of change!We also discuss the alignment of our planets, find out if body parts can set airport alarms off…
4 Apr 2008 20 min

Perfect Bubbles, Sniffing Danger and Super Animals.

This week on Ask the Naked Scientists we find out the method for a perfect bubble bath, analyse across all species to find the ultimate fighting champion and find out if humans can sniff out danger. We also look into dietary treatments to aid macular degeneration, look into evolutionary reasons…
28 Mar 2008 18 min
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