Question of the Week - From the Naked Scientists

What wind speed does it take to tip a lorry? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.10.11

Marco got in touch after his truck tipped over on the motorway. He wanted to know what speed the...

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Why do powerlines make so much noise? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.10.05

Anders asked the electrifying question, "Why do powerlines make so much noise?";. This seemed...

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Why is gooseberry jam red when gooseberries are green? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.09.21

Katie asked the very seasonal question of Why is gooseberry jam red, when gooseberries are...

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Why do we make mistakes during repetitive tasks? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.09.14

Is it brain fatigue? Or do we go into autopilot? Sam Mahaffey asked Dr Steve Fleming from the...

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Why do we have toenails? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.09.07

Fingernails seem to have obvious uses but what are our toenails for? Was their some evolutionary...

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Why does music sound happy or sad? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.08.24

This week Dave asked why does a minor key sound mournful and a major key sound happy? Amy...

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Where are we within the universe? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.08.18

This week Brian Lucas wanted to know: where are we within the universe? Joanna Kerr decided to...

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How many people do you need to avoid inbreeding in a population - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.08.10

This week Louise asked, how many people are needed to avoid inbreeding in a population? To answer...

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What are wormholes? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.08.03

What are wormholes, and how would one be created? James Farr investigates the secrets of the...

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How much of a wheat field do I need to make one loaf of bread? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.07.20

This week Amy Goodfellow took a trip to the country to answer Jerry's question - how much bread...

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What's the most expensive element on Earth? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.07.06

This week, Graihagh Jackon drilled into John's question to try and find out what the most...

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Are fingerprints unique? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.06.29

This week, Tom Crawford put Helen's question under the magnifying glass to try and find out...

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Why does the immune system not attack foetuses? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.06.08

This week we've been sequencing Lorianna's question: if babies have different genetic sequences...

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Can I land on gassy planets like Jupiter? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.06.01

This week we tackle Allana's question: If we were to travel to gas giant Jupiter, would we sink...

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How do black boxes work? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.05.11

How do black boxes work? When a plane crashes, there's always a huge search for the elusive...

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How are robotic voices generated? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.04.27

We put this question to Dr Pierre Lanchantin from the University of Cambridge...

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Why are ripe pears juicer? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.04.12

Unripe pears are dry, yet ripe pears are juicy so how do they become moist? Philip Garsed put...

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Can cheese give you nightmares? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.03.23

Chris wanted to know if it's true what your mum always told you. Does cheese really give you...

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Eels: A source of electricity? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.03.16

Bonga tweeted us asking if we could ever use eels as a source as electricity? Would it be...

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What parasites can I catch from my pets? - Naked Scientists Question of the Week 15.03.09

From worms to fleas and even microscopic single celled organisms, our pets can transfer a world...

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