Question of the Week

Is this listener's music playlist playing tricks on them...

And what you might see if you could...

And what symptoms they would suffer if they did....

And what makes it dissolve in the first place...

Why does one side of the brain control the other side of the body?

The environmental impact of space exploration...

The ancestor of whales might surprise you...

What is the decision process behing picking a ball to serve with?

The radio masts responsible for accurate weather reporting...

Is there a reason as to why some mammals have nipples higher up, and some further back?

Or do we have to heat it up?

If a tourist arrived from the future, could they bring a deadly disease with them, or vice versa?

Are biofertilisers a viable alternative to the synthetic chemicals we use today?

Does evolution have a speed, and what are the factors?

Why does returning to a puzzle after a break yield new solutions?

Do galaxies form around black holes or does a black hole move to a galaxy's centre after it's formed?

Swimming in rivers is a cooling activity to partake in. But does drinking cola counter river-borne infections?

How can our body's internal processes be changed by medication and drugs?

Could we save money on horse manure by using our pets' little surprises?

Explosions in space lead to fun scenes in science fiction films, but just how dangerous are they?

Have you ever wondered why it's difficult to reopen a fridge door shortly after it has been closed?

We investigate the science of shipping container scanners and the shocking situation a listener encountered...

Is it better for our brains to call people instead of use text-based communication?

With spring and summer flowers in full bloom, we look at why countryside smells sometimes aren't smelt.