Ask The Naked Scientists

Why is there oil beneath the earth? What caused the big bang? Can we create artificial rain?

Why do chillies burn my fingers? How dangerous are cell phone towers for your health? Who names cyclones? Do white and...

Why do wheels sometimes seem to spin backwards? Do pigeons get itchy?

Is the earth really flat? Can cannabis cure MS or Alzheimer's?

What are the best foods to eat before and during exams? Why do you develop allergies? Why would soap help clean greasy...

Why are dreams so realistic? Can people predict their own deaths? Am I allergic to exercise?

Why can't I eat fruit? How does marijuana affect your brain? How does pepper spray work?

How did speech evolve and do anti-ageing creams really work?

Could the universe be more than a coincidence and what's causing a burning skin sensation?

Is the Earth flat, do microwaves kill nutrients, why do eggs have whites and yolks?

Why do other people's fart smell so bad and why do storms turn swimming pools green?

How can I stop a panic attack, can learned behaviour be passed on genetically?

Are there increases in miscarriage ratesa and why are rats used in experiments?

Why does the BCG vaccine cause swelling and where does moisturiser go when you put it o...

What is autophagy and how do we see distant stars?

How do we get bright images of planets and why do distant lights seem to blink?

And how are medicines named and how do HIV protective drugs work ?

Why are men hairier than women and how can a cockroach survive a microwave?

How do birds sit on electric wires without getting hurt and why would hot weather cause...

What causes your eye to twitch? How do we know that the Earth isn't flat?

What makes us catch colds on holiday? Why go to Mars?

What is the sun? Why do I get hiccoughs after spicy food? How accurate is carbon dating?

Is it possible to absorb vitamin D through glass, what happens to cosmetic microbeads...

Why don't our ears stop growing and can stem cells reverse type 1 diabetes?