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Ask The Naked Scientists SA — 169 episodes
Is AI at risk of going rogue?
Can technology influence the weather?
How does the Moon affect the tides?
Why 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?
What caused the craters on the Moon?
What colour is a mirror?
Do we all see colours the same way?
Can white skin transplanted to a black person change colour?
Why do we get a falling sensation as we drift off to sleep?
Is there an evolutionary advantage of golf?
What is foot-and-mouth disease?
Can the brain recover from alcohol misuse?
What is an induced coma?
Which part of the brain is responsible for decisions?
Which part of the brain is responsible for decisions?
How do cell phones see the Northern Lights when we can't?
Do flames have a shadow?
How HPV vaccine and circumcision can stop cervical cancer
Fizzy drinks after a long run?
Can our eyes pop out when we sneeze?
Why do dogs make a beeline for underwear and smelly socks?
Are zebras black with white stripes?
Will we find a cure for diabetes?
Is an elephant really related to a hyrax?
Are some people missing an arm muscle?
Are satellites safe from terrorist attacks?
For a short time, I forgot who I was. What happened?
Are women really more nurturing?
How is it possible to have 2 different eye colours?
Can spicy food make your ear itch?
Why do my wife's eyes light up when she sees me?
Why do we dislike the sound of our own voices?
How can you control your phobias?
Why does sex make you sleepy?
Are there fragments of insects in chocolate?
Why is it so important to finish a course of antibiotics?
Do animals feel fear?
Will our universe keep on growing?
Why do adults take longer to wake up than babies?
Why do medicines get discontinued?
Is leukaemia genetic?
Why does cold water take your breath away?
Why can't you tickle yourself?
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Why does bleach claim to kill 99.9% of bacteria?
Would a compass work on the Moon?
Can a person be cloned?
When did life start evolving sex?
What determines the speed of your internet?
Should dogs sleep inside the house?
Are gravity and magnetism related?
Does the shingles vaccine reduce risk of dementia?
Are girls better at maths than boys?
Are seed oils unhealthy?
Is my microwave disrupting my Wi-Fi?
Does food taste different on an aeroplane?
Can aspirin help prevent cancer?
Do edibles hit you harder than smoking a joint?
Can one black hole swallow another?
Why is a dog's nose always wet?
Is AI polluting medical literature?
Could a falling bullet injure you?
Why do dogs age faster than humans?
Why are humans the only species with advanced intelligence?
How do plants know which way is up?
What causes ulcers?
How do you find black holes?
Why should you cook at different temperatures in fan ovens?
What colour should I paint my garage roof?
Why does toothpaste contain fluoride?
Why is sunlight so important for the body?
Has it been a strange year for weather?
Why do athletes spit on the ground?
What should you do if a lift cable snaps?
Do other animals see colour?
Are ambidextrous people more intelligent?
Why do we have car headlights on during the day?
What is the best way to get rid of hiccups?
Why do fairground rides get worse as we age?
Should you wash every day?
Are more male babies born after a war?
Can someone's heart keeping beating after death?
How do bones heal themselves?
What should we know about monkeypox?
Will we ever run out of helium?
How many cigarettes does it take to get hooked?
Why do athletes perform better on the day?
Do teabags carry microplastics?
Why can't other apes grow long head hair?
Are we overprotective of our children?
Why can we only recycle some types of plastic?
What happens to the body in extreme cold?
Would an organ donor's DNA be in your body?
Why is the longest day not the hottest day?
Why don't our lungs fill up with dust?
Are some people more prone to addiction?
How were the pyramids built?
Is there a cure for OCD?
Do fish drink water?
Is the '10,000 hours rule' accurate?
How does cloud seeding work?
Why do we dream the things we dream?
Are lactose intolerant mothers allergic to their own milk?
Do ants count their steps?
Do farmers produce double yolk eggs on purpose?
Why do we want to scratch our wounds?
Could popping a pimple on your face kill you?
How much does the internet weigh?
Can you die of fright?
Does your life flash before your eyes when you die?
How much rainfall becomes groundwater?
How does the Sun transfer heat to the Earth?
What is ultra processed food?
Do mosquitoes prefer certain people?
Why doesn't the Earth make wind as it moves through space?
Where did Earth get its water from?
Are some wildfires beneficial?
Does Mercury have a moon?
What is the science behind a midlife crisis?
Are scientific discoveries becoming less groundbreaking?
Will we be able to put the AI genie back in the bottle?
Should you sleep on your side or your back?
Does alcohol burn off in cooking, and is curiosity genetic?
Why does music make me emotional?
How long do dreams actually last?
What causes amnesia?
Why is cancer so hard to treat?
Why are there 7 years in a dog year?
Does eating grapefruit affect taking medication?
Will ChatGPT replace The Naked Scientists?
Is one apple a day enough?
How do we know what other planets are made of?
What's the best way to stop signs of aging?
Why do wires always end up in knots?
Are there chemical elements yet to be discovered?
When does earth's atmosphere become space?
What holds atoms together?
Why do fridges get lights but freezers don't?
What causes cluster headaches?
What is on the dark side of the Moon?
Do artificial sweeteners cause cancer?
What is causing climate change?
What causes ocean swell?
How much pressure was on the Titan sub?
Why is a cold called a cold?
Why disinfectants kill only 99.9% of germs
Why do my flowers only smell nice at night?
Why do bright lights make spots in my vision?
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Is JWST disproving the big bang theory?
Do we have two sets of DNA?