• Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

  • By: Dr Chris Smith
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Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

By: Dr Chris Smith
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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...
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Episodes
  • How does the sun stay burning in space?

    How does the sun stay burning in space?
    Feb 14 2025
    Thanks to Philippa Browning for the answer! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    5 mins
  • Can bone conduction headphones damage your hearing?

    Can bone conduction headphones damage your hearing?
    Feb 7 2025
    Bill sends his question in all the way from Australia. A regular listener, he enjoys our programme through bone conduction headphones. But what are these devices, and does listening to loud sounds through them predispose a person to damaging their hearing in the same way as traditional headphones? James Tytko seeks the answers, with help from audiologist Roger Lewin... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    5 mins
  • What will happen to petrol when we all drive electric cars?

    What will happen to petrol when we all drive electric cars?
    Jan 31 2025
    Kevin wants to know, assuming many of us will be driving electric cars in the future, what will happen to the vast quantities of petrol currently refined from crude oil? Will we scale back production? Or can industry adapt? To help James Tytko with the answer, we hear from Professor Nilay Shah, Director of the Centre for Process Systems Engineering at Imperial College London... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    5 mins

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