Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

Each week we set out to solve one of the world's weirdest, wackiest, funniest and funkiest scientific puzzles. And along with the answer there's a brand new question to think about for next time...

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Do you ever run out of sperm?

Thanks to Rod Mitchell for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enMarch 08, 2024

infertility

sperm

university of edinburgh

do you run out of sperm

rod mitchell

Could I undergo a full body transplant?

Will Tingle takes on this head scratcher from listener David with the help of Professor Adam Taylor of the University of Lancaster... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enMarch 01, 2024

Do volcanoes or farts contribute to climate change?

Thanks to UCL's Mark Maslin for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enFebruary 23, 2024

climate change

cow methan

fart emissions

volcano climate change

volcanoe emissions

cow emissions

Would wearing mirrors keep me cool?

For this Question of the Week, Lotus wants to know whether wearing mirrors could help us keep cool in the sun. James Tytko took on the challenge of answering... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enFebruary 16, 2024

How has sex education evolved?

Thanks to Michael Reiss for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enFebruary 09, 2024

sex

sex education

when did sex education start

How languages evolve

Will Tingle took on this linguistic query from listener Satya with the help of David Crystal... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enFebruary 02, 2024

david crystal

Why might stollen go floppy in the toaster?

Taking on this week's question, James Tytko kneaded help from baking expert Nicola Lamb... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enJanuary 26, 2024

Why might cataract surgery affect biometric logins?

Thanks to ARU's Nikita Thomas for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enJanuary 19, 2024

Who cooked the food in the Palaeolithic?

Thanks to Dr Emma Pomeroy for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enJanuary 12, 2024

anthropology

caveman cooking

who cooked in palaeolithic

emma pomeroy

palaeolithic

Could we turn space junk into a moonbase?

Thanks to Dr David Whitehouse for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enJanuary 05, 2024

What if Santa didn't have magical reindeer?

James Tytko took on this festive themed Question of the Week with the help of the University of Cambridge's Ems Lord... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enDecember 22, 2023

Could you destroy Jupiter with enough nukes?

Thanks to Matt Bothwell for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enDecember 15, 2023

jupiter

nukes

destroy a planet

could you destroy jupiter

What is a black hole made up of?

Thanks to Cambridge University's Ben Allanach for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enDecember 08, 2023

what are black holes made of

Why does my nose run in cold weather?

Charlene wrote in to ask, 'Why does my nose run in cold weather? What are the physiological benefits of this?' To answer it, Rhys James enlisted the help of consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon, Neil De Zoysa. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enDecember 01, 2023

How healthy are seeds?

James Tytko took on this question from listener Fraser with the help of nutritionist Sarah Berry... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enNovember 24, 2023

Why isn't it possible to go faster than light?

Thanks to Tony Padilla for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enNovember 17, 2023

einstein

speed of light

tony padilla

What's the magnifying strength of my marble?

James Tytko took on this question with the help of the University of Glasgow's Richard Bowman... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enNovember 10, 2023

Could you deflect a laser around the Moon?

Thanks to Professor Michalis Zervas and Professor Simon Hooker for the answers! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enNovember 03, 2023

Why are there salty and fresh bodies of water?

James Tytko took this question on... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enOctober 27, 2023

Am I manufacturing a mosquito master race?

Joanne sent in this question, which James Tytko posed to Laurence Hurst from the University of Bath... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

enOctober 20, 2023