Ask The Naked Scientists

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...

When it comes to coronavirus, are we at risk of a treatment worse than the disease? And what's the evidence that...

Do control measures force viruses to evolve greater virulence?

What other parts of the body can covid-19 infect? And how do new diseases emerge in the first place?

Your questions answered, including what is in the planet's interior, and where do viruses come from in the first...

Will ozone kill coronavirus? Should I wear a facemask? And how does menthol clear your nose?

How does the immune system respond to SARS-CoV-2?

How to slow down Covid-19, problem marine plastics, and does hot water freeze faster than cold water?

How do mosquitoes track us down, what else do they eat, and why is the sky blue...

Where do butterflies in the stomach come from, and how much magnesium do I need?

Data on the emerging situation from China, and where this new virus originated...

Do facemasks protect against viruses? And why can I hear my sonic pest repeller?

Why do propellers seem to change speed? Why does men's hair recede? And news about the virus in China.