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Ask the Naked Scientists Dr Chris Smith
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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!
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Are some people more prone to addiction?
Dr Chris Smith chats with Relebogile Mabotja and her listeners about their science questions. Today: do older people yawn less frequently? And should you avoid zero sugar fizzy drinks whilst pregnant? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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How were the pyramids built?
This time on Ask!, Dr Chris explains how tree rings helped scientists confirm last summer was the hottest for 2000 years. Also, how were the pyramids built? And where are we with understanding and treating Alzheimer's disease? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Is there a cure for OCD?
Chris Smith covers another cast of interesting queries submitted by listeners. They include: Why do we have accents? Is there such a thing as the "devil's hour?" What is acid reflux? Is there such a thing as race? If you had unfettered access to the James Webb Space Telescope, what would you point it at? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Do fish drink water?
Dr Chris takes on listener questions: how long can someone survive without food and water? Why are some of us more prone to hangovers? Do gorillas drink water? Does spicy food cause vivid dreams? What causes insomnia? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Is the '10,000 hours rule' accurate?
In this week's selection of science questions, Dr Chris explains the impact of sweetners on the body, what happens when we suffer a stroke, and where the other half of the moon disappears to... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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How does cloud seeding work?
Why are viruses so contagious? Are there any treatments for macular degeneration? How are we treating depression with psychedelics? Why do people lose their sense of smell? Is cloud seeding a real thing? Dr Chris Smith and Relebogile Mabotja have all the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Customer Reviews
Thank you chris <3
Thank you for taking time out of your day to do these episodes and answer our questions. Love ur patience and ur willingness to cultivate everyone’s curiosity about so many things!!
Love from montreal, xx
Real good podcast!
I have listened to everysingle podcast for the past 2 months or so. Always on my way to work, and I have learned alot from Chris n Dave , and Sue is a great host! This show has made me lustful for science news and I am quite happy I listened to your material. Looking forward for all of your next podcast!!! Keep up the great work! Greg from Montreal
Great
This podcast answers all of the questions I think about and I take forgranted. This show is fantastic and interesting. Thanks from Chris in Canada!
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