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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.
December 05, 2016Why doesn't water burn?Water contains hydrogen and oxygen, both of which are important in combustion, so why is it used to put out fires? Why doesn't water burn? Graihagh Jackson put this to chemist Peter Wothers from the University of Cambridge... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
December 05, 2016Question of the Week 16.12.05 - Why doesn't water burn?Water contains hydrogen and oxygen, both of which are important in combustion, so why is it used to put out fires? Why doesn't water burn? Graihagh Jackson put this to chemist Peter Wothers from the University of Cambridge......more5minPlay
November 28, 2016Why does a broken magnets form two new ones?Why is it when we break a magnet in half, we get two new magnets? Why don't we just get separate north and south poles formed? Liam Messin set out to find the answer with Tim Boyd, a Cambridge undergraduate... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
November 28, 2016Question of the Week 16.11.28 - Why does a broken magnets form two new ones?Why is it when we break a magnet in half, we get two new magnets? Why don't we just get separate north and south poles formed? Liam Messin set out to find the answer with Tim Boyd, a Cambridge undergraduate......more5minPlay
October 23, 2016Can light exert a force to move an object?Why don't you get thrown backwards when you switch on your torch? Kerstin Gpfrich made her way to the Nanophotonics Centre in Cambridge to find out from Dr. Anna Lombardi. The answer to Matt's question may blow you away... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
October 23, 2016Question of the Week 16.10.24 - Can light exert a force to move an object?Why don't you get thrown backwards when you switch on your torch? Kerstin Gpfrich made her way to the Nanophotonics Centre in Cambridge to find out from Dr. Anna Lombardi. The answer to Matt's question may blow you away......more4minPlay
October 15, 2016How much younger would you be after 50 years on Jupiter?Could a jaunt to Jupiter be the physics-version of anti-wrinkel cream? This week, Kerstin Gpfrich convinced physicist Dr Stuart Higgins to go on a mission to answer Troy's question... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
October 15, 2016Question of the Week 16.10.16 - How much younger would you be after 50 years on Jupiter?Could a jaunt to Jupiter be the physics-version of anti-wrinkel cream? This week, Kerstin Gpfrich convinced physicist Dr Stuart Higgins to go on a mission to answer Troy's question......more5minPlay
October 09, 2016Does regular hand soap kill germs?This week, Connie Orbach has been cleaning up, answering Dale's question he sent in on Facebook: does soap really kill off germs?, with the help of Cherly Trundle from Addenbrooke's hospital infection control team. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
October 09, 2016Question of the Week 16.10.10 - Does regular hand soap kill germs?This week, Connie Orbach has been cleaning up, answering Dale's question he sent in on Facebook: does soap really kill off germs?, with the help of Cherly Trundle from Addenbrooke's hospital infection control team....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.