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Ask the Naked Scientists — Life Sciences
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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What causes cataracts? Nov 07, 2014

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Why do my fingernails grow quicker than my toenails? Why are yawns contagious? Do people with longer legs use less energy to run? What causes cataracts? How important is your sense of smell? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Are Ebola survivors immune for life? Oct 31, 2014

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Can a new stomach be grown in a dish? Are Ebola survivors immune from future infection? Why do injuries seem to hurt more later? Are there homosexual dolphins? How do muscles make energy? How do ants home in on food? Can dogs judge human character? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why do people talk to themselves? Oct 24, 2014

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Why do people talk to themselves? Can cats cut your risk of a heart attack? Does salt help water boil quicker? Do women have an Adam's Apple? Plus, an update on Ebola and a rapid paper-based test for the virus... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Can the radio control my dreams? Oct 10, 2014

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Why do I sneeze in bright light? Can the radio control my dreams? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Do flies have blood? Oct 03, 2014

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Why did dinosaurs grow so large? Do flies have blood? Can chemotherapy get into the brain? Why do scorpions glow in UV light? Did we interbreed with Neanderthals? Plus, news of how your sense of smell can indicate how long you have left to live... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why do some people sleepwalk? Sep 26, 2014

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How is sea-level defined? What makes some people sleepwalk? How are barometers calibrated? What is an acquired taste? How much of the body is water? Do we really use only 10% of our brain? Why does red wine stain your lips? Why to I talk in my sleep? What happens if you drink petrol? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Can you be born circumcised? Sep 19, 2014

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How do people catch ebola? Why do brothers and sisters look different if they have the same parents? Can we mine the moon for fuel? Why should you not re-freeze meat? What causes birth marks? What is a curve of pursuit? Can you be born circumcised? Dr Chris answers more of your questions, on Talk Radio 702... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why does spaghetti break into 3 pieces? Sep 05, 2014

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Can we rear people in a germ-free environment? Can you be born with only one kidney? Why does spaghetti always break into 3 pieces? What exactly is temperature? When you add more water to the bath and then pull the plug - what water goes down the drain first, the new or the old? Why do birds live longer than their size would suggest? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why does running water make you need the loo? Aug 29, 2014

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Why does running water make you need the loo? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Can you get sunburn through a glass window? Aug 15, 2014

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Can you get sunburnt through a glass window? What are white holes? If everything is made from atoms, and atoms are largely empty space why can't we phase through walls? Can chlorophyll help body odour? What causes ringing in your ears? Can you train a child to be ambidextrous? Plus, an update on Ebola. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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