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Why does time speed up as we age? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.07.30
Why does time seem to go by faster as we ...
Why does time seem to go by faster as we get older? What do IQ tests really measure? How do probiotic yoghurts work? We get the answers to all these on this week's show, as well as finding out why hair goes lighter in the sun and how 3D televisions w...
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Caramel, Carbon Dioxide and the way to the Centre of the Universe - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.07.23
Why does sugar look so different when you heat it ...
Why does sugar look so different when you heat it up? How much CO2 is there in all the world's bottles of Cola? And which way is it to the Centre of the Universe? We'll tackle all these questions this week, as well as discovering what causes thunders...
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Do we really need 8 glasses of water a day? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.07.16
Do we really need 8 glasses of water a day? ...
Do we really need 8 glasses of water a day? How does a jet engine work? Where does earwax come from? Why are some apes vegetarian when we're not? We find out the answers to all these questions, as well as discover what thunderflies are, investigate i...
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Why do Moths Fly Towards Light? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.07.09
Why are moths attracted to light? How do red-leaved plants ...
Why are moths attracted to light? How do red-leaved plants photosynthesise? Why don't hayfever sufferers become tolerant to pollen? We take on these questions in this week's show as well as discover if our planet changes its weight, how our brains ...
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Should I Drink from the Hot Tap? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.07.02
How does vinegar 'cook' an egg? How does Google work? ...
How does vinegar 'cook' an egg? How does Google work? Are the colours we see really real? We'll get the answers to all of these, plus explore how giant tortoises made it to the Galapogos, and how wiping out the human population would alter the atm...
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Flavours, Flies, and Facial Hair! - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.06.25
How are crisp flavours created? What makes flies so resilient? ...
How are crisp flavours created? What makes flies so resilient? Why do some women get facial hair with age? We take on this variety of questions in this week's show as well as find out how our universe began, if Aspergers syndrome is hereditary and ho...
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Microwaves and Mirages - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.06.18
Is microwaved water safe? Why does a mirage form? What ...
Is microwaved water safe? Why does a mirage form? What causes that shimmer on a hot road? We tackle all of these questions this week, as well as look at how anti-dandruff shampoo works, how ships stay upright and whether humans are the only species t...
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How Did HIV Begin? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.06.11
How did HIV originate? Why does anaemia occur more often ...
How did HIV originate? Why does anaemia occur more often in Africa? Do growing pains exist? We take on these infectious questions as well as find out how limescale remover works, how rainbows form and whether all objects expand in heat. Plus, we inve...
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Tornadoes, Bombs and Electric Shocks! - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.06.04
How do Tornadoes form? What's a daisy cutter bomb? Why ...
How do Tornadoes form? What's a daisy cutter bomb? Why do we get electric shocks when leaving our cars? We take on these questions as well as find out why Jelly freezes in the fridge, why humans can't pickup radiowaves and how far away the moon is. W...
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Ageing and our Senses - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.05.28
Does our sense of taste change with age? How are ...
Does our sense of taste change with age? How are horrid and pleasant smells decided by our brains? Is it harder to urinate when you're older? We tackle these time-sensitive questions in this week's show as well as find out how de-caffeinated coffee i...
