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Ask The Naked Scientists
Science phone-in podcasts answering science questions and discussing topical science news stories...
Can we 3D print teeth, how does air conditioning remove condensation from a car...
Should you refrain from sex before a sports competition? How do flu jabs really work?
Are waves slowed by kelp, why is there more rain after a thunder clap, why do we shudder..
Why does sunlight provide you with vitamin D? How accurate are DNA tests?
Do antioxidants prevent cancer, how does hypnosis work, do girls whistle worse than boys..
Why do mosquitoes prefer me over my husband? How can I get rid of damp?
Why do we get butterflies in our stomachs and is a magnetic field energy?
How big is a drop, how do you measure gravitational waves and how do we get accents?
What are gravitational waves and how were they found?
Could humans evolve to one sex, can eczema be viral and what keeps the sun burning?
Redi spoke to the Naked Scientist about a study from UCLA scientists about loneliness and the link to increased risk of...
Also, why snails eat cigarettes and what tupperware does in the dishwasher...
Where does water come from and what would happen if dinosaurs hadn't been wiped out?
What is the universe made of? Will robots ever take over the world?
What causes stuttering, how do living things produce oil and why do adults develop alle...
Can you prove or disprove free will? What is the point of going to Mars?
How does sugar addiction happen? Where do deleted emails go? Plus, flowing water on Mars.
Why do wires tangle? How are mountains formed? Is borehole water drinkable?
What causes sleep paralysis? Should we drink wee? Can we clone from fossils?
How old are the Homo naledi remains and how did they end up in the Rising Star cave?
How does a headless chicken run, what could cause a sudden drop in heart rate and how d..
Does exercising give you headaches? Why do my hands get swollen? Do onions absorb germs?
Why is it colder at day break? Why can sheep and goats not mate? Why aren't we evolving?
How do humans generate body heat, how does rice fix a waterlogged phone and why don't...