Ask The Naked Scientists

The making of magnetism, plus polluting the solar system, entropy and long sight...

What happens when two light rays meet, and what's at the bottom of a black hole...

Modern tech explained, as well as the basis of carbon dating, and why we can't tickle ourselves...

How do food allergies work, and what's in wine that causes a hangover?

What do the bits and bytes we're storing weigh, and how does relativity relate to the real world?

A nod to Tokyo and the age old question about Alzheimer's and aluminium...

And why laser beams are bad for goalkeepers...

How do electric eels make electricity, and is behaviour heritable?

Why did the rotary engine concept never take off, air pressure at altitude, and what hypnosis does to the brain...

The battle of the sexes, why one nostril seems to work better sometimes, why we feel hot or cold, and why tennis...

Where the sweet stuff comes from, as well as the science of albinism and stretch marks...

How medical detection dogs can sniff our Covid-19 sufferers, and what triggers early labour...

Is the TikTok meme correct? Also, where clouds go, how touchscreens work, and do exhausts last longer these days?!

It's full of hydrogen and oxygen, so why is water incombustible?

And why do dogs pee on upright objects?

If the AZ vaccine causes blood clots, why do affected individuals have low platelets?

Mixing vaccines, and risk factors for brain blood clots...

A vaccine update, and why dogs and cats do circles in the beds...

What masks can and cannot block, and why some people refuse to believe that Covid-19 is the real deal...

How long does Covid-19 immunity last? And how long does the genetic material from a coronavirus vaccine persist in the...

Are more neck bones the reason for a long neck? Also, why do some people sink, and does lightning travel upwards, or...

Does abstinence make the heart grow stronger, or actually cause ill health? Plus Perseverance, black boxes and the flat...

为什么我们的年龄吗?为什么不evolve to be better at repairing ourselves? Also, the basis of PCR tests for Covid-19...

We discuss the boom and bust cycles of Covid-19 outbreaks, and hear why ants might invade your kettle...