Ask the Naked Scientists

by Dr Chris Smith
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How many organs could you donate and remain alive? How many planet Earths could fit inside the Sun? How high is a giraffe's blood pressure? Why is the sea blue? To find out, Ask The Naked Scientists!

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Recent Episodes
  • Is my microwave disrupting my Wi-Fi?
    Apr 4, 2025 – 00:20:46
  • Does food taste different on an aeroplane?
    Mar 28, 2025 – 00:20:27
  • Can aspirin help prevent cancer?
    Mar 21, 2025 – 00:21:59
  • Do edibles hit you harder than smoking a joint?
    Mar 14, 2025 – 00:18:27
  • Can one black hole swallow another?
    Mar 7, 2025 – 00:18:10
  • Why is a dog's nose always wet?
    Mar 3, 2025 – 00:15:10
  • Is AI polluting medical literature?
    Feb 21, 2025 – 00:21:29
  • Could a falling bullet injure you?
    Feb 14, 2025 – 00:17:30
  • Why do dogs age faster than humans?
    Feb 7, 2025 – 00:22:18
  • Why are humans the only species with advanced intelligence?
    Jan 31, 2025 – 00:23:43
  • How do plants know which way is up?
    Jan 24, 2025 – 00:18:21
  • What causes ulcers?
    Jan 17, 2025 – 00:17:54
  • How do you find black holes?
    Jan 10, 2025 – 00:22:37
  • Why should you cook at different temperatures in fan ovens?
    Dec 20, 2024 – 00:23:34
  • What colour should I paint my garage roof?
    Dec 6, 2024 – 00:18:14
  • Why does toothpaste contain fluoride?
    Nov 29, 2024 – 00:21:23
  • Why is sunlight so important for the body?
    Nov 22, 2024 – 00:18:05
  • Has it been a strange year for weather?
    Nov 15, 2024 – 00:18:54
  • Why do athletes spit on the ground?
    Nov 8, 2024 – 00:22:39
  • What should you do if a lift cable snaps?
    Nov 1, 2024 – 00:21:56
  • Do other animals see colour?
    Oct 25, 2024 – 00:19:03
  • Are ambidextrous people more intelligent?
    Oct 18, 2024 – 00:17:29
  • Why do we have car headlights on during the day?
    Oct 11, 2024 – 00:18:39
  • What is the best way to get rid of hiccups?
    Oct 4, 2024 – 00:19:44
  • Why do fairground rides get worse as we age?
    Sep 27, 2024 – 00:29:14
  • Should you wash every day?
    Sep 20, 2024 – 00:15:31
  • Are more male babies born after a war?
    Sep 13, 2024 – 00:17:14
  • Can someone's heart keep beating after death?
    Sep 6, 2024 – 00:14:37
  • How do bones heal themselves?
    Aug 30, 2024 – 00:18:11
  • What should we know about monkeypox?
    Aug 23, 2024 – 00:22:13
  • Will we ever run out of helium?
    Aug 16, 2024 – 00:17:50
  • How many cigarettes does it take to get hooked?
    Aug 12, 2024 – 00:16:56
  • Why do athletes perform better on the day?
    Aug 2, 2024 – 00:14:42
  • Do teabags carry microplastics?
    Jul 26, 2024 – 00:20:01
  • Why can't other apes grow long head hair?
    Jul 19, 2024 – 00:20:16
  • Are we overprotective of our children?
    Jul 12, 2024 – 00:18:55
  • Why can we only recycle some types of plastic?
    Jul 5, 2024 – 00:19:25
  • What happens to the body in extreme cold?
    Jun 28, 2024 – 00:19:43
  • Would an organ donor's DNA be in your body?
    Jun 21, 2024 – 00:20:41
  • Why is the longest day not the hottest day?
    Jun 14, 2024 – 00:21:24
  • Why don't our lungs fill up with dust?
    Jun 7, 2024 – 00:20:29
  • Are some people more prone to addiction?
    May 31, 2024 – 00:15:01
  • How were the pyramids built?
    May 24, 2024 – 00:15:18
  • Is there a cure for OCD?
    May 17, 2024 – 00:23:39
  • Do fish drink water?
    May 10, 2024 – 00:20:57
  • Is the '10,000 hours rule' accurate?
    May 3, 2024 – 00:17:09
  • How does cloud seeding work?
    Apr 26, 2024 – 00:14:25
  • Why do we dream the things we dream?
    Apr 19, 2024 – 00:20:01
  • Are lactose intolerant mothers allergic to their own milk?
    Apr 12, 2024 – 00:20:32
  • Do ants count their steps?
    Apr 5, 2024 – 00:22:12
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  • Starfaced5
    What a great show
    Think that the good people at Naked Scientists have a strong sense of how much good they do. Bite-sized pieces of science, informative, well presented, and mostly fun—this is a public service. The Jo-berg radio hosts are terrific too, I love them all. They bring the best to the subjects, interested and pithy comments, it’s downright enjoyable: science banter. No stuffed -science -shirts— these people make science fun. Its like a board game—fast moving fun. We in the audience must do our part. It’s so easy to email forward the shows. Do that. Setup for an older relative to use while exercising. Play these shows with kids in the car, they’re bound to get interested in finding out more. And we must donate to NS through the website, have to keep them busy bringing us more excellent content.
  • cil9mxm
    Amazingly informative
    Love it
  • Farmermac
    Great podcast
    You will learn a bit of everything. These guys are smart. The english accent is awesome too. Dave and Chris seem to know everything
  • Pileofrogs
    The best!
    Funny, accurate, accessible. Listen to it now!
  • willbrady
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    really like all of the podcasts from the naked scientists. great for walking my dog and thinking a bit too, but not too hard!
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