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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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Why do we get brain freeze? Jan 30, 2015

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Why do we get brain freeze? What happens to your arm when it goes to sleep? Why do clouds form? Do we really only use 10% of our brain? If we evolved from apes how come there are still monkeys? Plus, how to "unboil" an egg. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How do phantom limbs work? Jan 23, 2015

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How do phantom limbs work? Can power stations affect local weather? Plus, how to avoid jet lag and the snails that have weaponised insulin. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Is there such a thing as a 'baby brain'? Jan 16, 2015

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Should I let my child run up and down stairs? Is crocodile bile deadly? Why don't animals in the wild bleed to death during child birth? Will there come a time where we stop breaking any new sport records? Is there such a thing as a "baby brain"? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Is there a cure for vertigo? Jan 09, 2015

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Can we make longer lasting phone batteries? Is there a cure for vertigo? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why do pigeons bob their heads? Jan 02, 2015

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How do chameleons change colour? Why do pigeons bob their heads when they walk? How do railguns work? Can you freeze dry a body? What causes localised hair-loss? What's the best way to cool down beer? Plus, an update on Ebola... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How do you get an old pen to work? Dec 19, 2014

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Why does scribbling on paper get a pen to work? Why can't mules reproduce? How soon will they be able to lessen the effects of Multiple Sclerosis? When you burn wood, where does the weight go? How do touch screens work? Plus, why feeling your age might be bad for you... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How do birds make eggs? Dec 12, 2014

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How do birds make eggs? Why do we cry for both happiness and sadness? Can neutrinos go faster than the speed of light? Why is it so hard to lose stomach fat? Why do some babies smile in their sleep? Can you get oxygen from the water you drink? Plus, how life began, and the science of opera singing... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why do banana peels go brown? Nov 28, 2014

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Can you feel two pains at the same time? How can bottled water freeze instantly? Can a migrant dog understand his new neighbours? What is the pith inside an orange? Does eating the in-flight meal alter an aeroplane's weight? Why do skins of bananas blacken faster after you peel them? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Can comets reveal the future? Nov 21, 2014

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What is the latest on Ebola? Which human sense was the strongest in more primitive times? Can comets tell us about the future? How did our ancestors discover that the Earth is round? Why are electric kettles so loud? How can grey hair go black again? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why aren't there any flying spiders? Nov 14, 2014

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Is it possible to regrow brain cells? Why can't spiders fly? Can you survive with three kidneys? What causes a migraine? Plus, why lightning is striking twice... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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