Question of the Week - From the Naked Scientists

How healthy are seeds?

James Tytko took on this question from listener Fraser with the help of nutritionist Sarah...

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Why isn't it possible to go faster than light?

Thanks to Tony Padilla for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked...

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What's the magnifying strength of my marble?

James Tytko took on this question with the help of the University of Glasgow's Richard Bowman......

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Could you deflect a laser around the Moon?

Thanks to Professor Michalis Zervas and Professor Simon Hooker for the answers! Like this...

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Why are there salty and fresh bodies of water?

James Tytko took this question on... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked...

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Am I manufacturing a mosquito master race?

Joanne sent in this question, which James Tytko posed to Laurence Hurst from the University of...

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How did people in the past find water?

Thanks to Dr Ellen Arnold for her help with this question! Like this podcast? Please help us by...

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Why don't new species suffer inbreeding problems?

This week's question involves the evolutionary process of speciation. James Tytko asked the...

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Why are car wing mirrors so attractive to spiders?

Thanks to Geoff Oxford for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked...

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Will tattoos protect skin from sun damage?

Thanks to Cecilio for sending in this question. James Tytko asked University of Leeds Professor...

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Can you freeze hot water faster than cold water?

Will Tingle took on this chilling conundrum, with the help of Imperial College London's Henry...

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What are the odds of this lyrical coincidence?

James Tytko spoke with David Spiegelhalter to help solve listener John's musical mystery... Like...

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Could you time travel to before the Big Bang?

James Tytko took this cosmic conundrum on with the help of Toby Wiseman, theoretical physicist...

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Can animals catch Covid?

Chris Smith took on this week's question from listener Kala... Like this podcast? Please help us...

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Why does sugar dissolve faster in hot liquid?

Taking on this question from listener Christie, James Tytko enlisted the assistance of Chemistry...

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Why does my right brain control my left side?

Thanks to Marc de Lussanet for the help with the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by...

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Are rockets contributing to climate change?

James Tytko enlisted the help of the University of Cambridge's Xander Byrne to help with this...

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Do all whales come from the same ancestor?

Thanks to Dr Ellen Coombs for the answer. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the...

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Do tennis players have favourite balls?

Regular listener, Mike, asked: "When tennis players are about to serve, they get a selection of...

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How do we track lightning strikes?

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