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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 15, 2014What causes the Earth's plates to move?The tectonic plates below our feet move. But where does the energy for this come from? Apparently the reason is analogous to how your porridge gets heated up in the morning. We find out why! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
December 15, 2014Question of the Week 14.12.15 - What causes the Earth's plates to move?The tectonic plates below our feet move. But where does the energy for this come from? Apparently the reason is analogous to how your porridge gets heated up in the morning. We find out why!...more5minPlay
December 01, 2014Can you catch a yawn from a cat?Why do we yawn? Is it because we're short on air? Matthew Boniface wanted to know this and whether he could catch a yawn from his cat. We spoke to Dr Hugh Matthews from Cambridge University to find out what makes them so contagious... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more3minPlay
December 01, 2014Question of the Week 14.12.01 - Can you catch a yawn from a cat?Why do we yawn? Is it because we're short on air? Matthew Boniface wanted to know this and whether he could catch a yawn from his cat. We spoke to Dr Hugh Matthews from Cambridge University to find out what makes them so contagious......more3minPlay
November 24, 2014Will flights ever get faster?14 hour flights sound like your idea of hell? Paul Jenn wrote in asking whether it was possible to speed up plane journeys, so we went to Neil Scott, head of engineering at Airbus, to find out. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
November 24, 2014Question of the Week 14.11.24 - Will flights ever get faster?14 hour flights sound like your idea of hell? Paul Jenn wrote in asking whether it was possible to speed up plane journeys, so we went to Neil Scott, head of engineering at Airbus, to find out....more4minPlay
November 17, 2014What would happen if you were swallowed by a whale?If you were swallowed by a whale, could you swim out and up through the oesophagus or would you be digested by the stomach acid? Plus, we ask about the future of flight: Are we going to be forever stuck in this air speed? What are the constraints of aerodynamics? Are noise rules the issue? Can a supersonic jet be ever built with decent fuel economy? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more6minPlay
November 17, 2014Question of the Week 14.11.17 - What would happen if you were swallowed by a whale?If you were swallowed by a whale, could you swim out and up through the oesophagus or would you be digested by the stomach acid? Plus, we ask about the future of flight: Are we going to be forever stuck in this air speed? What are the constraints of aerodynamics? Are noise rules the issue? Can a supersonic jet be ever built with decent fuel economy?...more6minPlay
November 10, 2014Why is my Movember moustache grey?Facial hair a different colour to that on your head? We stroke our beards to ponder why. Plus we ask, what happens when you get swallowed by a whale? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
November 10, 2014Question of the Week 14.11.10 - Why is my Movember moustache grey?Facial hair a different colour to that on your head? We stroke our beards to ponder why. Plus we ask, what happens when you get swallowed by a whale?...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.