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Ask the Naked Scientists

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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Does food affect your mood? Jul 10, 2015

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Do tall people swim faster? Why is Cholera so difficult to kill and get rid of? If there's so much cell regeneration in our bodies, why do we get old and die? Does food affect your mood? Plus, new research into medical marijuana. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How high can a fly fly? Jul 03, 2015

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Are polarised or non-polarised sunglasses better for your eyes? How high can a fly fly? Can botox make my face more symmetrical? Why aren't we equally hairy across our whole body? Are you more likely to get ill in cold weather? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why does the Earth hum? Jun 19, 2015

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What is the Earth made from? Has the Voyager 1 spacecraft reached the edge of our solar sytem? Why do you lose your appetite when you feel unwell? How does lemon juice affect urine? Does the day on which you are born make a difference? How do we communicate in space? What are the origins of sceintific morality? How does castor oil affect your digestive system? Plus, the mass of the smallest exoplanet measured. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

What does Botox do to your face? Jun 12, 2015

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Does Botox harm your face? Why is the speed of aircraft limted? Does the cause of death determine the rate of decomposition of the body? Do only green plants produce chlorophyll? Can we create false gravity in space using centrifugal force? What happens to ashes when they are buried? Do children inherit palm prints from only one parent? Plus, 75 million year-old dinosaur cells... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

What happens when you swallow gum? Jun 05, 2015

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What happens when you swallow gum? Can we use animal blood for donation? Is there intelligent life out there? Can you eat glass safely? Would you decompose in space? Is there a link between blood groups and illnesses? Plus, your virus infection history. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Does truth serum work? May 29, 2015

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If it's only female mosquitoes that drink our blood, what do male mosquitoes feed on? How do we know how old human remains are? What is truth serum and how does it affect the brain? Should we keep onions in the fridge? And why do people have accents? Plus, the latest breakthrough in artificial intelligence. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why don't babies laugh when they are born? May 22, 2015

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What would happen if I ate glass? Can you stop epileptic fits by removing a section of the brain? When we lose weight, where does the fat go? If we remove our thonsils, will this stop us snoring? Why don't babies come out the womb laughing, as opposed to crying? Plus, how a new drug that could cure obesity. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Can you stop a yawn with a finger? May 08, 2015

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The Naked Scientist answered listeners' weird and wonderful questions including: why babies tummies look swollen; why we vomit if others vomit; and how effective are sleeping tablets. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why can't my cat catch my cold? May 01, 2015

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Why do we develop allergies? Which tectonic plates caused the Nepalese earthquake? Could we use a car to generate electricity? Why can't my cat catch my cold? Plus, the effects of radiation in space on astronauts' brains... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why can't I whistle as I get older? Apr 24, 2015

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Where are mosquitoes during the winter? Does light therapy work? Can you get 20:20 vision back? Why can't I whistle as I get older? Why do I cough every time I eat popcorn? Plus, a new treatment for MS... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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