Sign up to save your podcastsEmail addressPasswordRegisterOrContinue with GoogleAlready have an account? Log in here.
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:How many episodes does Question of the Week have?The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.
January 12, 2024Who cooked the food in the Palaeolithic?Thanks to Dr Emma Pomeroy for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
January 05, 2024Could we turn space junk into a moonbase?Thanks to Dr David Whitehouse for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
December 22, 2023What if Santa didn't have magical reindeer?James Tytko took on this festive themed Question of the Week with the help of the University of Cambridge's Ems Lord... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more3minPlay
December 15, 2023Could you destroy Jupiter with enough nukes?Thanks to Matt Bothwell for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
December 08, 2023What is a black hole made up of?Thanks to Cambridge University's Ben Allanach for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
December 01, 2023Why does my nose run in cold weather?Charlene wrote in to ask, 'Why does my nose run in cold weather? What are the physiological benefits of this?' To answer it, Rhys James enlisted the help of consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon, Neil De Zoysa. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more3minPlay
November 24, 2023How healthy are seeds?James Tytko took on this question from listener Fraser with the help of nutritionist Sarah Berry... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
November 17, 2023Why isn't it possible to go faster than light?Thanks to Tony Padilla for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
November 10, 2023What's the magnifying strength of my marble?James Tytko took on this question with the help of the University of Glasgow's Richard Bowman... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
November 03, 2023Could you deflect a laser around the Moon?Thanks to Professor Michalis Zervas and Professor Simon Hooker for the answers! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
FAQs about Question of the Week:How many episodes does Question of the Week have?The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.