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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:How many episodes does Question of the Week have?The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.
October 27, 2023Why are there salty and fresh bodies of water?James Tytko took this question on... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
October 20, 2023Am I manufacturing a mosquito master race?Joanne sent in this question, which James Tytko posed to Laurence Hurst from the University of Bath... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
October 13, 2023How did people in the past find water?Thanks to Dr Ellen Arnold for her help with this question! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more4minPlay
October 06, 2023Why don't new species suffer inbreeding problems?This week's question involves the evolutionary process of speciation. James Tytko asked the University of Sheffield's Roger Butlin... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more7minPlay
September 29, 2023Why are car wing mirrors so attractive to spiders?Thanks to Geoff Oxford for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more6minPlay
September 22, 2023Will tattoos protect skin from sun damage?Thanks to Cecilio for sending in this question. James Tytko asked University of Leeds Professor of Dermatology, Julia Newton Bishop, for assistance... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
September 15, 2023Can you freeze hot water faster than cold water?Will Tingle took on this chilling conundrum, with the help of Imperial College London's Henry Burridge Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more6minPlay
September 08, 2023What are the odds of this lyrical coincidence?James Tytko spoke with David Spiegelhalter to help solve listener John's musical mystery... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more5minPlay
September 01, 2023Could you time travel to before the Big Bang?James Tytko took this cosmic conundrum on with the help of Toby Wiseman, theoretical physicist from Imperial College London... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists...more6minPlay
August 25, 2023Can animals catch Covid?Chris Smith took on this week's question from listener Kala... 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.