Ask The Naked Scientists

We discuss Covid-19 long haul symptoms, why we've locked down the world, and where new and emerging infections...

And why does sugar get onion smells off my skin, and are aluminium cooking pots harmful to health...

We discuss why some people with coronavirus have no symptoms, and answer queries about food additives and the edge of...

And why certain sounds make you shudder, and what's the treatment for insomnia...

We reflect on the answer, and we explain the bright silver sparkles you see when looking at a bright blue sky...

Are there any health threats from 5G masts, and how would we know...

What's happening when your arm or leg goes to sleep?

The evolution of antibiotic resistance, plus why we love music, how plants swap chemicals underground and how old is...

Also, how explosions happen, fruit batteries, genes, height and IQ...

And are aeroplanes Covid-19 safe. Plus space tourism, flight paths and goose bumps...

Evidence for Russian Covid-19 vaccine espionage, and what constitutes an infectious coronavirus dose...

What the hell does the longest word in the English dictionary mean?

We're always going forward because we can't find the reverse! But could we go backwards in time?

Also, how a grille with holes keeps microwaves in the oven, and how fast is a meteor moving?

We're told it's instantaneous, but is that true? Also, how does the bladder work, and why don't inverted...

And if something could move faster than light, how would we detect its speed?

Does a mirror multiply light, and is climate change down to us, or natural temperature cycles?

Also, ventilators and Covid-19, have you seen your brain, and is sunlight stronger in summer?

Well, we consider two suggestions anyway: microwaves and steam...

How home distillation can be lethal, as well as illegal. Also, rice behaving bizarrely in the microwave oven...

Does my body perform better than the average engine, and what's a solar minimum...

What do those needle-thin bones do? Also, antibody tests for Covid-19, and how memories are laid down...

Also, brain surgery for Rasmussen's encephalitis, disease spread and disinfecting groceries...

Can other viruses cause false positive test results, and how to block virus spread at the office...