Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

Latest Episodes:

What would happen if you were swallowed by a whale? Nov 17, 2014

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If you were swallowed by a whale, could you swim out and up through the oesophagus or would you be digested by the stomach acid? Plus, we ask about the future of flight: Are we going to be forever stuck in this air speed? What are the constraints of aerodynamics? Are noise rules the issue? Can a supersonic jet be ever built with decent fuel economy? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why is my Movember moustache grey? Nov 10, 2014

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Facial hair a different colour to that on your head? We stroke our beards to ponder why. Plus we ask, what happens when you get swallowed by a whale? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How will life end on Earth? Oct 27, 2014

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Will we cause our own demise by burning the candle at both ends? Or will it be something like the giant impact that caused the dinosaurs to go extinct? What do you think? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why do leaves turn red in autumn? Oct 20, 2014

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Why do leaves turn red in the autumn? And how do they know when it is time to drop? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How can I avoid being struck by lightning? Oct 13, 2014

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Listener Ahmed has been struck by lightning twice! Is he prone to attracting lightning, or just unlucky? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How many people have lived on Earth? Sep 29, 2014

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How many people have lived on Earth? We do some number crunching. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How does self cleaning glass work? Sep 22, 2014

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Windows, computer screens and phones that never get grubby? What's the chemistry making that self cleaning glass possible? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

What makes a good password? Sep 15, 2014

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We hack our heads to find out how we can make a secure password. Plus we scrub up the issue and ask: how does self-cleaning glass work? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

What happens if a bee gets lost? Sep 08, 2014

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If you accidentally relocate a bee in your car, what happens? Would it join another colony or would that be it for the lost bee? For the answer to this insterest-sting question, we spoke to Henry Ferguson-Gow from the Zoological Society of London. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Can we use solar panels in space? Sep 01, 2014

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Could we get solar power from space and if so, how would we be able to transmit this energy back to Earth and use it? We spoke to John C. Mankins from Artemis Innovation Management Solutions to find out... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists