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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 do octopus camouflage? Jun 27, 2016

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Listener Android got in touch to ask how octopuses camouflage themselves if they are colour blind. Graihagh Jackson went under the sea to see if the seaweed is always greener on the other side with Cambridge University's Felicity Bedford... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How do noise cancelling headphones work? Jun 06, 2016

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Mark got in touch to find out how noise cancelling headphones work. Can they damage your ears by playing back loud background noise? Fanny Yuen spoke to Trevor Cox to cut the rumble... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How does cooking affect digestion? May 23, 2016

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Listener Solomon emailed us to find out exactly what role cooking plays in digestion. Emma Sackville met up with Dr. Giles Yeo to break down the question. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Could we recognise a message from space? May 09, 2016

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This week, Jeff wrote in to ask whether we would be able to recognise and understand an encrypted message from space. Emma Sackville enlisted Dr. Duncan Forgan from the University of St. Andrews to help decode this question... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How fast can an elevator go? Apr 25, 2016

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Listener Paul got in touch to ask if it's true that there's almost no restriction in the speed an elevator could ascend when it comes to the human body, but that there was a limiting speed for the descent. Graihagh Jackson was perplexed and intrigued by the question and so went to meet engineer, Dr Philip Garsed from Cambridge University to get up to speed... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why does spicy food make me hiccup? Apr 11, 2016

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Connie Orbach get's to grip with Lebonhang's question and ask Dr Clemency Booth to help... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Can two planets share the same orbit? Apr 04, 2016

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This week, Jonathan asked us if it's possible for two planets to share the same orbit. Naked Scientist Graihagh Jackson put this to Dr Stuart Higgins from Cambridge University... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Do humans have pheromones? Mar 07, 2016

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People can certainly smell whiffy and sometimes this is attractive, other times not so much but is this a feature of pheromones? Lots of species of mammals have them, so what makes us humans any different? This week , Felicity Bedford sniffed out the answer with Tristan Wyatt from the University of Oxford... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why do mosquitoes prefer some people over others? Mar 01, 2016

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Felicity Bedford enlisted the help of Glasgow University's Heather Ferguson for this biting question... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why is space so cold? Feb 08, 2016

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The number of stars in space is huge, so why is it so chilly? Felicity Bedford spoke to Ryan MacDonald from the Cambridge University Institute of Astronomy to find out more... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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