Naked Science Scrapbook

Naked Science Scrapbook episodes:

• 11.12.2013

  Where Does the Solar System End? - Science Scrapbook 13.11.12

  Launched in 1977 to study the Solar system's gas giant planets, Voyager 1 is still operating. But now it's so far away that the Solar wind has weakened and a deluge of cosmic particles from intergalactic space is assailing it....

  
• 11.12.2013

  13.11.12 - Where Does the Solar System End? - Science Scrapbook

  Launched in 1977 to study the Solar system's gas giant planets, Voyager 1 is still operating. But now it's so far away that the Solar wind has weakened and a deluge of cosmic particles from intergalactic space is assailing it....

  
• 10.06.2013

  What is the Higgs boson? - Science Scrapbook 13.10.07

  Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have found evidence of a new fundamental particle, that could be the much sought-after Higgs boson. In this Naked Science Scrapbook we find out what a Higgs boson actually is, and why finding it...

  
• 10.06.2013

  13.10.07 - What is the Higgs boson? - Science Scrapbook

  Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have found evidence of a new fundamental particle, that could be the much sought-after Higgs boson. In this Naked Science Scrapbook we find out what a Higgs boson actually is, and why finding it...

  
• 10.03.2013

  How do Nerves Carry Information? - Science Scrapbook 13.10.04

  What do nerve cells look like, how do they carry information, and how does one nerve connect and communicate with another nerve? Find out in this spine-tingling Naked Science Scrapbook episode...

  
• 10.03.2013

  13.10.04 - How do Nerves Carry Information? - Science Scrapbook

  What do nerve cells look like, how do they carry information, and how does one nerve connect and communicate with another nerve? Find out in this spine-tingling Naked Science Scrapbook episode...

  
• 08.15.2012

  How do we use Microbes to make Biohydrogen? - Science Scrapbook 12.08.16

  Hydrogen could be a key clean fuel of the future, powering cars, planes and technology. The challenge facing us before we can switch to this energy-dense fuel has been to produce it cleanly and efficiently. Now a team at the...

  
• 08.15.2012

  12.08.16 - How do we use Microbes to make Biohydrogen? - Science Scrapbook

  Hydrogen could be a key clean fuel of the future, powering cars, planes and technology. The challenge facing us before we can switch to this energy-dense fuel has been to produce it cleanly and efficiently. Now a team at the...

  
• 07.29.2012

  How does the Internet work? - Science Scrapbook 12.07.30

  Whether you're watching a YouTube video, downloading an email, buying a birthday present or linking up with friends online, you're sending data across the Internet. But how does "the web" actually work, and what lies behind it? Here, in...

  
• 07.29.2012

  12.07.30 - How does the Internet work? - Science Scrapbook

  Whether you're watching a YouTube video, downloading an email, buying a birthday present or linking up with friends online, you're sending data across the Internet. But how does "the web" actually work, and what lies behind it? Here, in...

  
• 05.24.2012

  What is a fungus? - Science Scrapbook 12.05.25

  Fungi are a biologically important, and often overlooked Kingdom of organisms. In this Naked Science Scrapbook we find out what a fungus actually is, how they live and how they cause and fight disease. Plus we see that many of...

  
• 05.24.2012

  12.05.25 - What is a fungus? - Science Scrapbook

  Fungi are a biologically important, and often overlooked Kingdom of organisms. In this Naked Science Scrapbook we find out what a fungus actually is, how they live and how they cause and fight disease. Plus we see that many of...

  
• 05.18.2012

  What is an Alloy? - Science Scrapbook 12.05.18

  A lot of the metals we use every day, from car wheels to cutlery, are made from alloys. In this Naked Science Scrapbook we find out how alloys are made and how we change their properties to suit our needs....

  
• 05.18.2012

  12.05.18 - What is an Alloy? - Science Scrapbook

  A lot of the metals we use every day, from car wheels to cutlery, are made from alloys. In this Naked Science Scrapbook we find out how alloys are made and how we change their properties to suit our needs....

  
• 04.24.2012

  What is Jetlag? - Science Scrapbook 12.04.24

  Why do we feel tired or awake at the wrong times when we go on holiday to a different timezone? In this Naked Science Scrapbook we find out how your body clock works, how it is disrupted by long distance...

  
• 04.24.2012

  12.04.24 - What is Jetlag? - Science Scrapbook

  Why do we feel tired or awake at the wrong times when we go on holiday to a different timezone? In this Naked Science Scrapbook we find out how your body clock works, how it is disrupted by long distance...

  
• 03.08.2012

  What does a data centre do? - Science Scrapbook 12.03.08

  When companies can't back up their data themselves, they often turn to data centres. But what do they do? In this Naked Science Scrapbook, supported by 4D Data Centres, we find out how a data centre is designed to minimise...

  
• 03.08.2012

  12.03.08 - What does a data centre do? - Science Scrapbook

  When companies can't back up their data themselves, they often turn to data centres. But what do they do? In this Naked Science Scrapbook, supported by 4D Data Centres, we find out how a data centre is designed to minimise...

  
• 02.17.2012

  How do lasers work? - Science Scrapbook 12.02.17

  From DVD players and supermarket scanners to laser pointers and Bond movies, lasers are part of our lives. But just how do they work? In this Naked Science Scrapbook we find out how excitable atoms produce the laser beams and...

  
• 02.17.2012

  12.02.17 - How do lasers work? - Science Scrapbook

  From DVD players and supermarket scanners to laser pointers and Bond movies, lasers are part of our lives. But just how do they work? In this Naked Science Scrapbook we find out how excitable atoms produce the laser beams and...

  
• 02.10.2012

  How do thermoelectric generators work? - Science Scrapbook 12.02.10

  Huge amounts of energy are lost from power stations and cars as heat. But what if we could harness that heat and turn it into useful electricity? That's what thermoelectric generators or TEGs can help us do. In this Naked...

  
• 02.10.2012

  12.02.10 - How do thermoelectric generators work? - Science Scrapbook

  Huge amounts of energy are lost from power stations and cars as heat. But what if we could harness that heat and turn it into useful electricity? That's what thermoelectric generators or TEGs can help us do. In this Naked...

  
• 02.03.2012

  How does a microwave work? - Science Scrapbook 12.02.03

  Most of us have a microwave oven in our kitchen. They make heating up leftovers and the dreaded readymeal much faster than a conventional oven. In this Naked Science Scrapbook, we find out how the microwave oven produce the microwaves,...

  
• 02.03.2012

  12.02.03 - How does a microwave work? - Science Scrapbook

  Most of us have a microwave oven in our kitchen. They make heating up leftovers and the dreaded readymeal much faster than a conventional oven. In this Naked Science Scrapbook, we find out how the microwave oven produce the microwaves,...

  
• 12.15.2011

  Why do sprouts make you fart? - Science Scrapbook 11.12.15

  Every Christmas, one vegetable divides opinion - Brussels sprouts. Some of us love them, some of us hate them, but eating them can have some embarrassing consequences. In this Naked science Scrapbook, we find out why sprouts cause flatulence and...

  
• 12.15.2011

  11.12.15 - Why do sprouts make you fart? - Science Scrapbook

  Every Christmas, one vegetable divides opinion - Brussels sprouts. Some of us love them, some of us hate them, but eating them can have some embarrassing consequences. In this Naked science Scrapbook, we find out why sprouts cause flatulence and...

  
• 11.24.2011

  How does autofocus work? - Science Scrapbook 11.11.24

  Millions of people now own compact digital cameras and camera phones that will automatically focus on parts of a scene, without having to turn a focus wheel. But how does autofocus work? In this Naked Science Scrapbook we find out...

  
• 11.24.2011

  11.11.24 - How does autofocus work? - Science Scrapbook

  Millions of people now own compact digital cameras and camera phones that will automatically focus on parts of a scene, without having to turn a focus wheel. But how does autofocus work? In this Naked Science Scrapbook we find out...

  
• 10.26.2011

  How does DNA fingerprinting work? - Science Scrapbook 11.10.27

  How do we tell people apart by using their DNA? From murder investigations to paternity testing, DNA fingerprinting is an essential tool in the modern world. But how is it carried out? Find out in the latest Naked Science Scrapbook!

  
• 10.26.2011

  11.10.27 - How does DNA fingerprinting work? - Science Scrapbook

  How do we tell people apart by using their DNA? From murder investigations to paternity testing, DNA fingerprinting is an essential tool in the modern world. But how is it carried out? Find out in the latest Naked Science Scrapbook!

  
• 10.07.2011

  How does a fuel cell work? - Science Scrapbook 11.10.07

  Fuel cells may be a major energy source of the future, but how do they work? In the latest Naked Science Scrapbook, we find out how to generate electricity from hydrogen, how fuel cells helped man to get to the...

  
• 10.07.2011

  11.10.07 - How does a fuel cell work? - Science Scrapbook

  Fuel cells may be a major energy source of the future, but how do they work? In the latest Naked Science Scrapbook, we find out how to generate electricity from hydrogen, how fuel cells helped man to get to the...

  
• 09.23.2011

  How is cheese made? - Science Scrapbook 11.09.23

  Cheese is a major (and tasty) part of our diets and humans have been making it for thousands of years? But how is it made? In this Naked Science Scrapbook, we find out how we go from liquid milk to...

  
• 09.23.2011

  11.09.23 - How is cheese made? - Science Scrapbook

  Cheese is a major (and tasty) part of our diets and humans have been making it for thousands of years? But how is it made? In this Naked Science Scrapbook, we find out how we go from liquid milk to...

  
• 09.05.2011

  Why don't whales get the bends, when divers can? - Science Scrapbook 11.09.06

  If a diver surfaces too quickly after a dive, they can get the bends, or decompression sickness, causing excruciating pain and sometimes even death. In this Naked Science Scrapbook, find out what causes the bends, why human divers can get...

  
• 09.05.2011

  11.09.06 - Why don't whales get the bends, when divers can? - Science Scrapbook

  If a diver surfaces too quickly after a dive, they can get the bends, or decompression sickness, causing excruciating pain and sometimes even death. In this Naked Science Scrapbook, find out what causes the bends, why human divers can get...

  
• 08.11.2011

  How Does Laser Eye Surgery Work? - Science Scrapbook 11.08.12

  Why are some people short sighted and some people long sighted? And how do we use something more usually associated with a Bond villain to correct someone's eyesight? Find out in the latest Naked Science Scrapbook!

  
• 08.11.2011

  11.08.12 - How Does Laser Eye Surgery Work? - Science Scrapbook

  Why are some people short sighted and some people long sighted? And how do we use something more usually associated with a Bond villain to correct someone's eyesight? Find out in the latest Naked Science Scrapbook!

  
• 07.11.2011

  How does a plane stay in the air? - Science Scrapbook 11.07.12

  Being able to fly off on holiday is something we may take for granted. But how does the big metal tube you're flying in stay up in the air? We'll find out in the latest Naked Science Scrapbook. Plus we'll...

  
• 07.11.2011

  11.07.12 - How does a plane stay in the air? - Science Scrapbook

  Being able to fly off on holiday is something we may take for granted. But how does the big metal tube you're flying in stay up in the air? We'll find out in the latest Naked Science Scrapbook. Plus we'll...

  
• 06.27.2011

  How does a jet engine work? - Science Scrapbook 11.06.28

  Humans have wanted to fly for thousands of years. Modern jet engines allow us to fly more efficiently, at greater speeds than ever before. In this Naked Science Scrapbook, we'll find out how engineers stop the engines from melting at...

  
• 06.27.2011

  11.06.28 - How does a jet engine work? - Science Scrapbook

  Humans have wanted to fly for thousands of years. Modern jet engines allow us to fly more efficiently, at greater speeds than ever before. In this Naked Science Scrapbook, we'll find out how engineers stop the engines from melting at...

  
• 03.31.2011

  Why does water expand when it freezes? - Science Scrapbook 11.04.01

  Why does ice float in the cool summer drink of your choice? And why don't ponds and lakes freeze from the bottom up, killing all the fish? Find out with the latest Naked Science Scrapbook, where we'll see that it's...

  
• 03.31.2011

  11.04.01 - Why does water expand when it freezes? - Science Scrapbook

  Why does ice float in the cool summer drink of your choice? And why don't ponds and lakes freeze from the bottom up, killing all the fish? Find out with the latest Naked Science Scrapbook, where we'll see that it's...

  
• 03.18.2011

  Can mosquitoes transmit HIV? - Science Scrapbook 11.03.18

  Mosquitoes can transmit deadly diseases like malaria.But could they pass on HIV if they drank from an infected person?Find out with the Naked Science Scrapbook!

  
• 03.18.2011

  11.03.18 - Can mosquitoes transmit HIV? - Science Scrapbook

  Mosquitoes can transmit deadly diseases like malaria.But could they pass on HIV if they drank from an infected person?Find out with the Naked Science Scrapbook!

  
• 03.04.2011

  Why are copper compounds colourful? - Science Scrapbook 11.03.04

  Copper compounds can be blue, green, yellow, brown and black - so how does it produce so many different colours? We find out the answer to this, plus why copper's flame test is green...

  
• 03.04.2011

  11.03.04 - Why are copper compounds colourful? - Science Scrapbook

  Copper compounds can be blue, green, yellow, brown and black - so how does it produce so many different colours? We find out the answer to this, plus why copper's flame test is green...

  
• 02.18.2011

  How does a lightbulb work? - Science Scrapbook 11.02.18

  What's actually going on in a lightbulb when you switch it on? And why are energy saving bulbs more efficient than normal incandescent ones? Find out in the latest Naked Science Scrapbook.

  
• 02.18.2011

  11.02.18 - How does a lightbulb work? - Science Scrapbook

  What's actually going on in a lightbulb when you switch it on? And why are energy saving bulbs more efficient than normal incandescent ones? Find out in the latest Naked Science Scrapbook.