Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

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Who's your Bronze Age Ancestor? Oct 09, 2013

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This week we dig into our pasts and uncover how related we are to Bronze Age locals. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How many people can Earth support? Oct 02, 2013

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We examine whether Earth can sustainably support this many humans. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Does a full moon affect my sleep? Sep 25, 2013

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Does the cycle of the moon affect your sleep patterns? We find out! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Is snuff safer than smoking? Sep 18, 2013

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What are the relative risks of e-cigarettes, nicotine patches and snuff? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Is sense of smell heightened during pregnancy? Sep 11, 2013

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Why is pregnancy associated with high sensitivity to smell? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Dropping a penny on your head from the tallest building in the world Sep 04, 2013

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Would it kill you to have a penny dropped on your head from the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai? We find out with Dr Hugh Hunt, Engineer at Cambridge University! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why do we dream? And what are nightmares? Aug 29, 2013

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We find out what happens in our brains as we dream, why we have them, and what nightmares are all about. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Why does adding ice make fizzy drinks bubble over? Aug 22, 2013

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We find out why ice cubes can make fizzy drinks bubble over, by asking a French champagne specialist! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Could other planets make a substance like diamond? Aug 15, 2013

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Could other planets make a substance like diamond? We ask a deep space mining expert. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Do dark matter planets exist? Aug 08, 2013

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We find out if dark matter can clump together to form dark planets, dark suns, or dark moons. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists