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Question of the Week

Naked Scientists

Each week we set out to solve one of the world"s weirdest, wackiest, funniest and funkiest scientific puzzles. And along with the answer there"s a brand new question to think about for next time...

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3:41

Can you tell if it's sunrise or sunset? - Naked...

Question of the Week ·

2019/07/28

This week, Manik from Canberra asked if it's possible to tell whether it's sunrise or sunset from looking at a photo or a painting. Ankita Anirban spoke to painter James Gurney and physicist William Livingston to shed light on the situation...

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3:46

Can a husky's fur keep it cool in summer? - Naked...

Question of the Week ·

2019/07/13

This week we are answering a question from Alex: "Are huskies (or dogs in general) able to insulate themselves from the cold of winter and from the heat of a hot summer's day as well?" Matthew Hall asks Christof Schwiening from Cambridge University's Department of Physiology...

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3:49

Can a transfusion change your blood type? - Naked...

Question of the Week ·

2019/07/07

This week we are answering a question sent in by Mark: is it possible to have so many blood transfusions that your blood type changes?Emma Hildyard asks Cedric Ghevaert, from the Department of Haemotology at the University of Cambridge...

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5:04

Do candles really clear nasty smells? - Naked...

Question of the Week ·

2019/05/19

Patrick sent us this question: "My wife wants me to light a candle after doing my number two, to get rid of the smell. Does this actually do anything?" Phil Sansom has been sniffing out an answer, with the help of Kit Chapman from Chemistry World.

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3:37

QotW: When was my breath my dinner? - Naked...

Question of the Week ·

2019/05/12

Greg sent us this question: When I exhale, my breath contains carbon atoms. How long ago were they in my food or drink? We were hungry for answers, so Ruby Osborn asked Fred Warren from the Quadram Institute Bioscience to break it down....

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4:31

How to see faint stars - Naked Scientists Question of...

Question of the Week ·

2019/04/28

Sean asked "Why is it that when you look directly at a small faint star it disappears, but when you look at a point near it, you can see it again?" Ben McAllister has been searching far and wide for the answer to this cosmological conundrum...

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4:01

Can purple carrots turn your skin purple? - Naked...

Question of the Week ·

2019/03/31

We received this question from Aidan, "Consuming orange carrots in high excess can turn your skin orange, because of the beta-carotene. What about purple carrots?" Jack Tavener and Katie Haylor have been crunching through some research to get to the root of this question. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Plus, for more podcasts by The Naked Scientists head to nakedscientists.com/podcasts.

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3:47

Why do socks disappear in the wash? - Naked...

Question of the Week ·

2019/03/18

We received this question from Chani... "My socks never stay together in the wash. One always disappears. Is there a scientific explanation for where those socks go? Why are they so unhappy in monogamous relationships?" Izzie Clarke asked Rob Eastaway, mathematician and author of "How Many Socks Make A Pair", to sort out the odds. For more podcasts, head to nakedscientists.com or like and subscribe to The Naked Scientists or Question of the Week on your favourite podcast app.

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3:46

What effect does ethanol have on the brain? - Naked...

Question of the Week ·

2019/03/04

Donald asked us what specific effects ethanol has on the brain and why certain regions are more impacted than others when we have a drink. This week, Joe Galea, from the University of Birmingham, helps us to distil the answer...

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3:34

Why can some people imitate accents? - Naked...

Question of the Week ·

2019/02/18

Lia asked us why some people seem to be naturally good at imitating voices and accents. To get the last word, Adam Murphy got an answer from Jonathan Goodman, from the Language Sciences Department at Cambridge University...

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