Ask The Naked Scientists

How do painkillers work and which ones are available to us? Why doesn't the plastic on ready-meals melt in the...

Can horses feel electric shocks through their fur? Can we create lightning artificially? How do we send electric...

Are identical twins clones of each other? Can parents with brown eyes have children with blue ones? Is it possible to...

How much does it cost to run an electric car? Why does shaken champagne not explode if you wait a while before opening...

Can atomic bombs cause changes in our climate? Can understanding the Amazon help control the greenhouse effect? Are we...

How do mobile phones work on planes? Is flying more environmentally friendly than driving? What is rocket fuel? Can we...

How does the Earth rotate? Why do we not fall off the Earth as it spins? Why is there a periodic table? Why is Oxygen...

What experiments can be done with snow? why is snow white yet ice is clear? How can ice be made without refrigeration?...

What is phantom Limb Syndrome? Why don't birds get electrocuted when they land on power lines? Why can a tooth...

Do energy saving lightbulbs give you headaches? How do LED lights work? How do CD's show us the spectrum of light...

Why do we see stars in the sky? Why do stars twinkle? Why can't we tickle ourselves? And how do stinging nettles...

How does Solar heating work? What is Sciatica? What's the point of space exploration? We tackle these challenges...

Would a matchbox spark in space? How do re-igniting candles work? How does an energy-saving lightbulb work? Does the...

Why do we have Adam's Apples? Do other primates have them? When we find new species are they due to evolution? Why...

Will gravity ever pull our moon into a collision with earth?

How do spy satellites work? Is it true the US Military can control our GPS? How do we know the centre of the earth is...

What would happen if we didn't have tides? If our moon continues moving away from us, will it affect our tides?...

Can time ever stand still? could we look back in time with a telescope? Could we see and stop a meteor in space? We...

Why do sea levels vary around the world? Why are there 2 tides? What is Autism? How were the colleges of Cambridge...

Why are stars and planets round? Could a helium balloon ever continue into space? Is the moon bombarded with asteroids...

How are gemstones formed? Why do we get brain freeze when eating Ice Cream? What is Renault's disease? We find out...

Is it possible to make a car go 1000mph? Should we believe our cars or our Sat-Navs when calculating our speed? Why can...

Why are some clouds dark? Why don't bees stick to their own honey? Why is UV light good for skin conditions, when...

Why are Ghekkos feet so sticky? Can it snow on mars? Is it possible for someone to spontaneously combust? We answer...