Ask The Naked Scientists

After telling us how the bubonic plague bacterium, which wiped out half the population of Europe in the middle ages,...

Why do some things dissolve but others don't, what are the stains on the towels at the gym and how do astronauts...

Why do onions make you cry and will a frozen onion have the same tear-jerking effect? What medicinal qualities does...

Does cooking with gas taste better, why are yawns infectious, how does carbon dating work, what is spontaneous human...

Where does the energy come from that keeps electrons in orbit within an atom? Can cars and truck weigh themselves like...

Where and in what volume is mucus made in the body? Why do bums look darker that skin elsewhere on the body? How does...

What makes the eye's pupils change size? Does scratching a coin make a machine more likely to accept it? Why does...

NASA announce signs of running water on Mars and scientists turn skin cells into brain cells. Plus the answers to why...

This week - Will wounds heal quicker if licked by a dog?& Why does flying cause earaches?& How do gas masks...

Does jumping inside a plummeting lift prior to impact prevent a fatal fall? What causes echoes on phones? Are trees...

This Week, Chris Smith and Ben Valsler join Redi in the studio for an extended Ask the Naked Scientists!& We find...

How do doctors name phobias? Is the ice on the freezer sides safe to eat? What is the low-frequency hum I can hear? Is...

Can haemorrhoid cream treat under-eye bags, how much radiation was released from Fukushima, why is the moon larger on...

Can a tropical storm be steered? Why should a stone hitting the outside of a window produce a chip on the inside...

Why can't a person see clearly underwater, what causes sensitive teeth, why do I wake up paralysed and can snail...

Why is sea level rising, are organ transplants between males and females feasible, what keeps a moving bike upright and...

This week, modelling schizophrenia in a dish, why bats roost inverted, what remains in the ground after oil has been...

Are there any impacts of ground fracturing to recover oil and gas, how do colour-changing creatures coordinate with...

The fate of soundwaves, can salamanders use silicon, why did the moon come closer to Earth, do you need to inhale to...

Should you keep your banana in the fridge? Why are ice-cubes easier to eject from top-shelf freezer trays? Why not site...

What causes the rainbow of colours around an aircraft's shadow, why are moths and mosquitoes attracted to lights,...

How do melons concentrate water in their flesh? Why do some hairs grow longer than others? What's the advantage of...

This week, the causes of asthma, a new way to "K.O." MRSA, what is lupus and can it be controlled, how do...

This week, how stimulating the brain can help you to think outside the box, why corks in the bed can cure cramps, the...