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27 July 2008
It's an Extravaganza of Questions and Answers on the Naked Scientists this week as we take on your questions,...
25 July 2008
Why does our head hurt when we eat too much ice cream? How is it possible to communicate with people on the other side...
24 July 2008
Magnesium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
21 July 2008
How old is the oldest organism? In this Question of the Week we find out if any organism has found the secret of...
20 July 2008
Drug Discovery: On this week's Naked Scientists, drug development goes under the microscope as we explore two new...
18 July 2008
Do the cells controlling our memory renew themselves? What happens to the rubber when tyres wear down? What would...
17 July 2008
Science writer Philip Ball tells the story of the element that started a war
14 July 2008
How does the Bornean Flat-Headed Frog breathe when it has no lungs? No, it's not a bad joke, it's our...
13 July 2008
We're going for gold on this week's Olympian Naked Scientists, by discovering the sporty science of...
11 July 2008
Could piezo electricity be used to supply power to the world's population? In space, can anyone hear you scream,...
10 July 2008
Even the rarest element on Earth has its uses according to Mark Peplow
07 July 2008
Why are dreams so hard to remember? In this Question of the Week, we find out why your night time imagination slips...
06 July 2008
Give yourself the time to listen! This week we find out about the Body Clock!
04 July 2008
Lead podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
04 July 2008
Technetium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
04 July 2008
How was the Sun created? How are dead bodies decomposed? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? We answer these...
01 July 2008
It's 150 years since Darwin's theory of Evolution was presented to the Linnean Society, and so we've...
30 June 2008
Why are copper compounds so colourful? In this week's Question of the Week we find out how one metal can have so...
27 June 2008
How can bombs bounce without going off? Could a volcanic eruption be deadly worldwide? What is St Elmo's Fire? We...
24 June 2008
If you burn your Pizza to a crisp, are you left with a low calorie (if not very tasty) meal? In this Question of the...
23 June 2008
Being struck by lightning can be a heart-stopping experience - but could a second strike re-start your heart? In this...
22 June 2008
Mirrors, Magnets and Meteorites make an appearance in this week's Naked Scientists Question and Answer Show. We...
20 June 2008
How do planes fly upside down? How can tongues get fungal infections? Was there another civilisation before humans?...
17 June 2008
Polonium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.