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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.
October 10, 2010Does everyone see the same phase of the moon?The moon and its fickle phases are analysed in this week's question. Does someone in Australia see the same full moon at the same time as someone in the UK? Does being on the other side of the world change the view? Plus, we ask why travelling backwards makes some people ill. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
October 03, 2010How can something appear to roll uphill?The quest is on to find out how something can appear to roll up a hill, rather than down. Plus, we ask if the moon appears the same to viewers on either side of the planet. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
September 26, 2010Are apple cores poisonous?We find out about the true nature of apple cores. They're not as innocent as they look. Plus, we ask how a ball can appear to move uphill. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
September 19, 2010Is olive oil better for you?We find out why we're often told that olive oil is better for you. Is there any truth to the advertising? Plus, we ask about the dangers of apple cores! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more6minPlay
September 12, 2010Why does it smell after it rains?We explore the smells created by that wet weather phenomenon, rain. What brings about the damp, earthy smell? Plus, we ask if olive oil really is good for you. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
July 25, 2010How much farting is required for lift-off?How much and how fast would you have to let loose your intestinal gases in order to lift yourself from the ground? We work through the physics of farting! Plus, we ask why certain smells are released after it rains. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
July 18, 2010Is there an evolutionary benefit to kissing?What is the point of kissing? Does it have any benefit for us or our progeny? Plus, we ask how much you'd have to fart in order to lift yourself off the ground! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
July 11, 2010Why didn't The Americas have what the Europeans had at the time of conquest?We ask why the New World wasn't technologically as advanced as the Old World. Is this a valid question? Plus, we ask what the benefits of kissing might be. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
July 04, 2010Why does an electric toothbrush affect my vision?When brushing one's dental equipment with an electric toothbrush one may notice a slight wobbling of the television images. Why does this happen? Plus, we ask why the Americas hadn't developed the same kinds of technologies as the Old World at the time of European contact. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
June 27, 2010Why is the nervous system crossed over?Why does one side of the brain control the other side of the body? Surely it would make more sense if the left half of the brain told the left side of the body what to do. We find out what the current thinking on this conundrum is. Plus, we ask how an electric toothbrush can disturb vision. 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.