Question of the Week - From the Naked Scientists, iTunesU

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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... iTunesU

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Question of the Week 19.08.19 - Why is wildlife around Chernobyl thriving?

Aug 18 2019 3 mins

This week, a question from Bill. My question is about Chernobyl and why it is that wildlife seems to be thriving there and yet we understand that humans still can't survive there. Why is this? Phil Sansom spoke to someone who's actually been there - Victoria Gill, a science correspondent for BBC News...

Question of the Week 19.08.04 - Will climate change affect monsoons?

Aug 03 2019 3 mins

How does climate change affect monsoons?

Question of the Week 19.07.29 - Can you tell if it's sunrise or sunset?

Jul 28 2019 3 mins

This week, Manik from Canberra asked if it's possible to tell whether it's sunrise or sunset from looking at a photo or a painting. Ankita Anirban spoke to painter James Gurney and physicist William Livingston to shed light on the situation...

Question of the Week 19.07.14 - Can a husky's fur keep it cool in summer?

Jul 13 2019 3 mins

This week we are answering a question from Alex: "Are huskies (or dogs in general) able to insulate themselves from the cold of winter and from the heat of a hot summer's day as well?" Matthew Hall asks Christof Schwiening from Cambridge University's Department of Physiology...

Question of the Week 19.07.08 - Can a transfusion change your blood type?

Jul 07 2019 3 mins

This week we are answering a question sent in by Mark: is it possible to have so many blood transfusions that your blood type changes? Emma Hildyard asks Cedric Ghevaert, from the Department of Haemotology at the University of Cambridge...

Question of the Week 19.05.20 - Do candles really clear nasty smells?

May 19 2019 5 mins

Patrick sent us this question: "My wife wants me to light a candle after doing my number two, to get rid of the smell. Does this actually do anything?" Phil Sansom has been sniffing out an answer, with the help of Kit Chapman from Chemistry World.

Question of the Week 19.05.13 - QotW: When was my breath my dinner?

May 12 2019 3 mins

Greg sent us this question: When I exhale, my breath contains carbon atoms. How long ago were they in my food or drink? We were hungry for answers, so Ruby Osborn asked Fred Warren from the Quadram Institute Bioscience to break it down....

Question of the Week 19.04.29 - How to see faint stars

Apr 28 2019 4 mins

Sean asked "Why is it that when you look directly at a small faint star it disappears, but when you look at a point near it, you can see it again?" Ben McAllister has been searching far and wide for the answer to this cosmological conundrum...

Question of the Week 19.04.01 - Can purple carrots turn your skin purple?

Mar 31 2019 4 mins

We received this question from Aidan, "Consuming orange carrots in high excess can turn your skin orange, because of the beta-carotene. What about purple carrots?" Jack Tavener and Katie Haylor have been crunching through some research to get to the root of this question. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. Plus, for more podcasts by The Naked Scientists head to na

Question of the Week 19.03.18 - Why do socks disappear in the wash?

Mar 17 2019 3 mins

We received this question from Chani... "My socks never stay together in the wash. One always disappears. Is there a scientific explanation for where those socks go? Why are they so unhappy in monogamous relationships?" Izzie Clarke asked Rob Eastaway, mathematician and author of "How Many Socks Make A Pair", to sort out the odds. For more podcasts, head to nakedscientists.com o