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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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How does seedless fruit reproduce? Apr 17, 2015

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Will we ever be able to record dreams? Why did our brains grow over time? How much water do you need to boil an egg? How does seedless fruit reproduce? Can a damaged chromosome be repaired? Can we synthesise water? Does whiskey make soft drinks better for you? Plus, how cracking your knuckles works... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Can you use sound to control dreams? Apr 10, 2015

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Do photons have mass? Can you control someones dreams? Can you get your kidney back after donating it to someone? What determines the colour of the sea? Plus, how the moon was formed... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Live and Naked at 702 Apr 02, 2015

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Chris Smith and Victoria Gill appear at 702 in the flesh to answer questions from the audience and to conduct some illuminating experiments... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why do we get goosebumps? Mar 27, 2015

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What causes goosebumps? How close does lightning need to be to hurt you? Where is Voyager? What causes yawning? How do we perform automatic behaviour? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

What causes thunder and lightning? Mar 20, 2015

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What causes thunder and lightning? Are some people resistant to HIV? Are vitamin supplements good for children? What does crystal meth do to your brain? Why do phones only give you nine minutes to snooze? Can you compress light? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

What is the sun made of? Mar 13, 2015

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How do satellites stay in orbit? Why do my fingernails grow at different speeds on each hand? What is the sun made of? Where did the liquid in my cans go? Why do some children turn mute after trauma? Plus, why people smell their fingers after shaking hands... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Can candles give you cancer? Mar 06, 2015

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Is it safe to feed livestock to meat? What happens to the rubber that wears off from car tyres? Does water go down the drain in different directions? Can you rewind the radio? Why is the ocean salty? Can candles give you cancer? Plus, the ancient Homo jaw bone... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why do I get a stitch when I exercise? Feb 27, 2015

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Why do I get a stitch when I exercise? What determines our body temperature? How quickly do fruit and vegetables lose nutrients after they are picked? Why do ropes get tangled up in knots? Can you get stuck together during sex? Plus, news of an edible gene therapy to control insect pests... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why does stress give me knots in my stomach? Feb 20, 2015

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Why does stress give me knots in my stomach? Why don't I gain weight when I eat? How does sun cream work? Why does wheat give me gas? If we were to compress air to the pressure of water could we then swim in air? Do any planets stay still? Plus the science of popcorn. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Can animals predict the weather? Feb 06, 2015

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Can we manufacture water? Should women eat uncastrated meat? Can animals predict the weather? Is there a loss of vitamin content in tinned food? If you're in an aeroplane traveling at the speed of light, could you walk to the front of the plane? What causes chronic flatulence? Plus, counting chickens! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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