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Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

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…

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How much younger would you be after 50 years on Jupiter? Oct 16, 2016

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Could a jaunt to Jupiter be the physics-version of anti-wrinkel cream? This week, Kerstin Gpfrich convinced physicist Dr Stuart Higgins to go on a mission to answer Troy's question... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Does regular hand soap kill germs? Oct 10, 2016

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This week, Connie Orbach has been cleaning up, answering Dale's question he sent in on Facebook: does soap really kill off germs?, with the help of Cherly Trundle from Addenbrooke's hospital infection control team. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Could nuclear testing cause earthquakes? Sep 26, 2016

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To get a handle on this shaky question Connie Orbach called in Dr Alex Copley from Cambridge University's Department of Earth Sciences... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Do animals experience the placebo effect? Sep 19, 2016

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Joshua asked us whether animals could ever experience the placebo effect. To find out, Laura Brooks spoke to Eleanor Drinkwater, researcher in animal behaviour at the University of York... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why does line drying make clothes rough? Sep 12, 2016

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Kevin got in touch ask why clothes dried on a washing line can end up feeling rough, crunchy and stiff... To find out, our Laura Brooks contacted Neil Lant at the Fabric and Home Care research and development division of Proctor and Gamble, who make Lenor fabric softener. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Can we unlearn something that we have already learned? Aug 22, 2016

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It is not only learning that can appear to be quite hard; it's unlearning that we struggle with. How do we unlearn? Is there any technique for unlearning things? Claire Armstrong put this to neuroscientist Laura Ford, from the University of Cambridge... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

If we slice the earth in half what would it look like from space? Aug 01, 2016

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Lucka Bibic spoke to Prof Marian Holness from University of Cambridge to take her through Robert's question... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why does our stomach grumble when we are hungry? Jul 25, 2016

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This week, Natasha from Australia wrote in to ask why her stomach grumble when she is hungry. Lucka Bibic enlisted Dr Roshini Raj from Medical Trinity Center in New York to find out what causes the rumbly in our tumbly! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How did the moon get its markings? Jul 18, 2016

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Listener Loot got in touch to ask how the moon got its markings. Claire Armstrong looked towards the heavens for the answer and spoke to the Open University's planetary expert Professor David Rothery. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Did the cavemen have names? Jul 11, 2016

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Listener Kat got in touch to ask if cavemen really did have names and when did humans start naming each other. Lucka Bibic went in search of cavemen's names with the Professor of Linguistics at MIT, Shigeru Miyagawa. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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