Ask the Naked Scientists
Ask! You send in the science questions, we supply the answer...
Dr Chris Smith
Show overview
Ask the Naked Scientists has been publishing since 2008, and across the 18 years since has built a catalogue of 802 episodes. That works out to roughly 300 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 20 min and 24 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 33 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Dr Chris Smith.
From the publisher
How many organs could you donate and remain alive? How many planet Earths could fit inside the Sun? How high is a giraffe's blood pressure? Why is the sea blue? To find out, Ask The Naked Scientists!
Latest Episodes
View all 802 episodesWhy do eyebrows grow so slowly?
What is love?
What is the life of an electric vehicle battery?
What's the science behind itching and scratching?
Why a helium balloon flies backwards when you hit the brakes
Why do wombats have cube-shaped poo?
What happens before we have a thought?
Is it safe to eat dropped food?
Why did the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turn green?
How do cats sustain a purr-fect purr?
Are there sounds around us that we can't hear?
Why does a slice of toast land butter side down?
How does a headache tablet know where it hurts?
Why does running water make us want to use the toilet?
Should we pay attention to the UFO files?
Can we travel forward and backwards in time?
How do vultures find their prey?
Why don't melting ice cubes make my drink overflow?
Do dogs dream?
Ep 783What caused the craters on the Moon?
How does the heat shield protect the Artemis II astronauts on their return to Earth? What caused the craters on the Moon? Can the materials in cooking pots cause poisoning? What is seasickness? Can space missions take place during periods of high solar activity? And what propels spacecraft? Dr Chris Smith and Clarence Ford have the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists