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Can you suffocate under a duvet?
18. okt. 2019 19m

Why does alcohol affect different people differently? What's the difference between white and brown sugar, and is the brown form healthier? Can you su...

How does the brain work?
10. okt. 2019 17m

What will phenomics do for medicine? Is the limbic system in conflict with the brain's pre-frontal cortex? How does the brain actually work? And what ...

What does 2 degrees warming mean?
27. sep. 2019 20m

What makes a brain creative? How do viruses, and the flu, evolve? When did ancient civilisations realise there were 365 days in a year? Has the LHC di...

Why won't vaseline melt in the microwave?
20. sep. 2019 19m

This week: plummeting bird populations; the global climate strike; whether blood-letting benefits high blood pressure; why vaseline won't melt in the ...

Why am I addicted to eating toilet paper?
11. sep. 2019 20m

Is flying a threat to glaucoma? Do blood groups affect diet? Is 5G harmful to my health? Why do cats have vertical pupils? What is candida infection a...

Do wild animals snore?
6. sep. 2019 18m

Chris Smith from the Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions. What's the link between humidity and temperature? Is cooked meat or food healthier than...

How long does a body take to decompose?
30. aug. 2019 22m

How long does a body take to decompose? Why is spinach difficult to digest? How can you find natural water sources? Can stem cells repair retinitis pi...

What is the Earth's murmur?
23. aug. 2019 3m

Chris Smith from the Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions. Why do you sometimes see a half moon at sunrise? Why do some body hairs never go grey? ...

Are magnets a good source of electricity?
16. aug. 2019 19m

Chris Smith from the Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions. Can you use magnets as a source of electricity? Does chemotherapy make you lose hair fr...

Why do birds swoop in front of cars?
4. aug. 2019 16m

Chris Smith from the Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions. Why do men go bald on the tops of their heads first? Do we really share 50% of our DNA ...

Do dogs recognise their reflections?
26. jul. 2019 20m

Chris Smith from the Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions. Do dogs recognise themselves in the mirror? Why is the sky blue? Why doesn't mitochondr...

Is the Moon a piece of planet Earth?
19. jul. 2019 25m

This week, on its 50th Anniversary, Dr Chris reflects on the Apollo 11 Moon landings, explores the basis of Bell's Palsy, explains the origins of an i...

Are we really related to Neanderthals?
12. jul. 2019 19m

Chris Smith from the Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions. Why might someone with diabetes lose a limb? How can you predict a dangerous solar flar...

Can local honey cure hay fever?
5. jul. 2019 24m

Chris Smith from The Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions on Cape Talk. Do we need an appendix? How does the Sun burn when there's no oxygen in sp...

Why do humans have cannabis receptors?
3. jul. 2019 19m

Why do flies exist? Could sound propel a spaceship? Why do humans have receptors for tetrahydrocannabinol in their brains? How do cars calculate their...

Do microwaves damage food?
27. jun. 2019 23m

Why do achilles tendons snap, and can they be strengthened? Are gingers disappearing? Why does crying make your voice shake? Why can't we accurately p...

Why does alcohol make me dizzy?
26. jun. 2019 21m

This week we discuss the Naked Scientists experiment to test a scream in space, explain why some people sneeze so loudly, ask where standard weights a...

Why do we hum?
20. jun. 2019 24m

Chris Smith from The Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions. Can contact eyes make your eyes better than perfect vision? How intense can deja-vu be?...

Why does water bubble when it boils?
19. jun. 2019 20m

Join Africa Melane and Dr Chris for this week's round-up of science questions from the South African Cape, including why we can open the doors of a he...

Why do bright lights trigger sneezes?
13. jun. 2019 20m

Chris Smith from The Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions with Eusebius McKasier from talk radio 702. Could gravity from my first-floor apartment ...

Do anti-ageing creams really work?
12. jun. 2019 18m

For CapeTalk this week, Dr Chris explains what causes stomach butterflies, whether honey is healthier than sugar, why fog lifts, how to keep your memo...

Why do we blush?
6. jun. 2019 20m

Chris Smith from The Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions with Eusebius McKasier from Talk Radio 702. Would a brain transplant keep someone's memo...

Were early humans vegetarians?
23. maj 2019 21m

Chris Smith answers YOUR questions with Pippa Hudson.... Why does temperature change food flavour? Does the full moon impact the human body? Why do ca...

Why do we cough?
16. maj 2019 21m

Chris Smith answers the questions you've been sending in... Could we use charged liquid for electric cars? Why do beds feel cold and not room temperat...

Why do cats purr?
2. maj 2019 22m

Chris Smith from The Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions with Africa Melanie from CapeTalk. Why can only some animals be domesticated? Why do cat...

What causes cyclones?
25. apr. 2019 18m

Chris Smith from The Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions with Eusebius McKaiser from Talk Radio. Is the Earth flat? Does cannabis have a healing ...

Will a comet crash into Earth?
11. apr. 2019 18m

Chris Smith from The Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions with Eusebius McKaiser... Why do my nails hurt after I remove nail polish? What does GI ...

Can computers develop consciousness?
4. apr. 2019 20m

Chris Smith from The Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions with Eusebius McKaiser from Talk Radio 702. Can we use energy from nuclear fusion yet? I...

Could we live on Mars?
29. mar. 2019 37m

Chris Smith takes on YOUR questions in a bumper edition of Ask! The Naked Scientists. How long do dreams last? How did Einstein measure the speed of l...

Why do men have nipples?
22. mar. 2019 17m

Chris Smith from The Naked Scientists takes on YOUR questions with Eusebius McKaiser from 702 Cape Talk. Why is the sun's halo hotter than its surface...