Ask the Naked Scientists PODCAST

How the moon might make you behave badly, why snowstorms beget thunderstorms, the wrong sort of snow for trains, and whether tomato soup ...

How do facial scrubs work to remove spots and oil from our skin? does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Why do we not make more use ...

How is Gold formed? Could hydrogen be used in power plants? How small can an atomic bomb be? Could we reverse electrolysis to make water? ...

Can we re-set our body clocks? How can we ease the effects of jetlag? Do body clocks change with age? We look into these questions in this ...

How can you measure how dark a place is? When do meteor showers occur and how can we see them? How do 'magic eye' paintings work? We reveal ...

What is snot? Why do we make saliva? How do babies have such sweet smelling breath? These, and other less bodily questions, get tackled in ...

Why are tomato skins so tough? Can you make fireworks from custard powder? What is the speed of dark? Join us as Dave Ansell takes on your ...

Can venoms be used to treat disease? How deadly is the sting of an Irukandje jellyfish? Do all bees die when they sting? We tackle these ...

Is global warming natural as well as man-made? What effect will arctic melting have on our sea levels? Why have cars not evolved past ...

This week, Dr Dominic Ford joins Dave Ansell to take on your questions about our universe. They reveal whether it's possible to live in ...

Why is our peripheral vision so good in the dark? Why do we have goosebumps? Do UFO's exist and is there life on other planets? We explore ...

Why do cameras use batteries so quickly? Why does warmth help a battery last longer? How do humans survive lightning strikes? We tackle ...