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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...... more
FAQs about Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists:How many episodes does Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists have?The podcast currently has 669 episodes available.
June 25, 2017Can Anti-Noise Silence A Highway?Is it possible to create noise-cancelling headphones, but for an apartment? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
June 25, 2017Question of the Week 17.06.26 - Can Anti-Noise Silence a Highway?Is it possible to create noise-cancelling headphones, but for an apartment?...more5minPlay
June 11, 2017Why Warm up Muscles?Jim asked whether being in a warm room - like in a hot yoga class - really does help your muscles to warm up quicker. Katie Haylor spoke to Christof Schweining from the University of Cambridge to find out. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
June 11, 2017Question of the Week 17.06.12 - Why Warm up Muscles?Jim asked whether being in a warm room - like in a hot yoga class - really does help your muscles to warm up quicker. Katie Haylor spoke to Christof Schweining from the University of Cambridge to find out....more4minPlay
May 14, 2017Can we exercise our brain to improve at difficult tasks?Like physical activity, can we exercise our brain to improve at difficult mental challenges? Izzie Clarke spoke to Duncan Astle from Cambridge University about this tiring task... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
May 14, 2017Question of the Week 17.05.15 - Can we exercise our brain to improve at difficult tasks?Like physical activity, can we exercise our brain to improve at difficult mental challenges? Izzie Clarke spoke to Duncan Astle from Cambridge University about this tiring task......more5minPlay
May 07, 2017Why do musical instruments sound different when playing the same note?Why does the same musical note sound different when played on different instruments? Why does, for example, an A-sharp on a piano sound different to an A-sharp on a trumpet? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
May 07, 2017Question of the Week 17.05.08 - Why do musical instruments sound different when playing the same note?Why does the same musical note sound different when played on different instruments? Why does, for example, an A-sharp on a piano sound different to an A-sharp on a trumpet?...more5minPlay
April 23, 2017What sound does a falling missile make?Listener George wondered why, in films, missiles make a descending sound as they fall? And what would it sound like if it fell into a bottomless pit? Izzie Clarke asked Peter Main from King's College London to explain what actually happens... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
April 23, 2017Why are blue lights harder to see?David wanted to know why the blue lights he saw in Christmas trees were often harder to make out. Izzie Clarke spoke to Dr George Dobre from Kent University to shed some light on the issue. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
FAQs about Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists:How many episodes does Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists have?The podcast currently has 669 episodes available.