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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.
September 25, 2016Could nuclear testing cause earthquakes?To get a handle on this shaky question Connie Orbach called in Dr Alex Copley from Cambridge University's Department of Earth Sciences... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
September 25, 2016Question of the Week 16.09.26 - Could nuclear testing cause earthquakes?To get a handle on this shaky question Connie Orbach called in Dr Alex Copley from Cambridge University's Department of Earth Sciences......more5minPlay
September 18, 2016Do animals experience the placebo effect?Joshua asked us whether animals could ever experience the placebo effect. To find out, Laura Brooks spoke to Eleanor Drinkwater, researcher in animal behaviour at the University of York... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
September 18, 2016Question of the Week 16.09.19 - Do animals experience the placebo effect?Joshua asked us whether animals could ever experience the placebo effect. To find out, Laura Brooks spoke to Eleanor Drinkwater, researcher in animal behaviour at the University of York......more4minPlay
September 11, 2016Why does line drying make clothes rough?Kevin got in touch ask why clothes dried on a washing line can end up feeling rough, crunchy and stiff... To find out, our Laura Brooks contacted Neil Lant at the Fabric and Home Care research and development division of Proctor and Gamble, who make Lenor fabric softener. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
September 11, 2016Question of the Week 16.09.12 - Why does line drying make clothes rough?Kevin got in touch ask why clothes dried on a washing line can end up feeling rough, crunchy and stiff... To find out, our Laura Brooks contacted Neil Lant at the Fabric and Home Care research and development division of Proctor and Gamble, who make Lenor fabric softener....more4minPlay
August 21, 2016Can we unlearn something that we have already learned?It is not only learning that can appear to be quite hard; it's unlearning that we struggle with. How do we unlearn? Is there any technique for unlearning things? Claire Armstrong put this to neuroscientist Laura Ford, from the University of Cambridge... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
August 21, 2016Question of the Week 16.08.22 - Can we unlearn something that we have already learned?It is not only learning that can appear to be quite hard; it's unlearning that we struggle with. How do we unlearn? Is there any technique for unlearning things? Claire Armstrong put this to neuroscientist Laura Ford, from the University of Cambridge......more4minPlay
July 31, 2016If we slice the earth in half what would it look like from space?Lucka Bibic spoke to Prof Marian Holness from University of Cambridge to take her through Robert's question... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
July 31, 2016Question of the Week 16.08.01 - If we slice the earth in half what would it look like from space?Lucka Bibic spoke to Prof Marian Holness from University of Cambridge to take her through Robert's question......more5minPlay
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.