• Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

  • By: Dr Chris Smith
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Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

By: Dr Chris Smith
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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...
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Episodes
  • Why might dreams change at altitude?

    Why might dreams change at altitude?
    Jan 17 2025
    In our Question of the Week, Andrew wants to know why many people may experience dreams differently when holidaying in the mountains. To find out what might be behind the 'high-definition' dreams associated with high places, James Tytko sought the help of Andrew Murray, Professor of Metabolic Physiology at the University of Cambridge... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    5 mins
  • What was the global ocean like at the time of Pangea?

    What was the global ocean like at the time of Pangea?
    Jan 10 2025
    Damian wants to know, if at one stage all of the continents were joined together, what was on the other side? Was it all just water? James Tytko investigated whether this was the case, and what the consequences would be for conditions on Earth of one giant global ocean... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    5 mins
  • Can we harness nuclear energy without steam?

    Can we harness nuclear energy without steam?
    Dec 13 2024
    Dave writes in wanting to know whether there is any way to get nuclear energy onto the grid without heating up water to turn a steam turbine. A great question that sees James Tytko dip his toe into the uranium heated waters of nuclear engineering... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    4 mins

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