Question of the Week
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...
Self-Shocking Electric Eels - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 08.02.11
This week, we find out how Electric Eels avoid a self-shock when stunning their prey, and we ask some smelly questions; what gives an old book it's distinctive smell, and does a strong smell mean a lot of odour in the air, or do our noses play tricks on us?
Recycled Oxygen in Space - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 08.02.04
This week, we find out how they manufacture oxygen on the International Space Station - a technique that astronauts must be 'over the moon' about! Plus, we ask how electric eels avoid self-shocking, and what gives a well loved old book that distinctive smell?
Runaway Runway - Can a plane take off on a Treadmill? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 08.01.28
This week, we find out if an aeroplane on a treadmill could the plane still take off, and ask how air is made in space, and if electric eels suffer from self-shock syndrome…
Who freewheels downhill faster, a fat person or a skinny person? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 08.01.21
This week, we find out if a fatter cyclist free-wheels faster than a thinner cyclist, and ask if an aeroplane runway is replaced with a treadmill, can the plane still take off? Also, how is oxygen recycled on the international space station?
What Makes a Boomerang Keep Coming Back? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 08.01.13
This week we find out why boomerangs keep coming back, and ask would a plane on a treadmill still take off, and who gets to the bottom of a hill first - a freewheeling fat or thin cyclist?