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    Food, Fats and Healthy Eating! - Ask the Naked Scientists - 10.01.08

    Is goose fat bad for us? What food ingredients are ...

    Is goose fat bad for us? What food ingredients are healthy? Is soy healthier than meat? What is cellulitis? We tackle these questions to kick off our healthy eating regimes for 2010. We also explore the depths of outer space to reveal how far away ou...

    Jan 6, 2010 Read more
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    The Wrong Sort of Snow? - Ask the Naked Scientists - 09.12.18

    How the moon might make you behave badly, why snowstorms ...

    How the moon might make you behave badly, why snowstorms beget thunderstorms, the wrong sort of snow for trains, and whether tomato soup would be a warmer filling for radiators. Dr Dave tackles a festive crop of questions in this week's Ask! the Nake...

    Dec 18, 2009 Read more
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    Soap, Water and Tidal Power - Ask the Naked Scientists - 09.12.11

    How do facial scrubs work to remove spots and oil ...

    How do facial scrubs work to remove spots and oil from our skin? does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Why do we not make more use of tidal power? We take on these questions in this week's show as well as reveal why we faint, how close our g...

    Dec 11, 2009 Read more
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    Gold, Hydrogen and Atomic Bombs - Ask the Naked Scientists - 09.12.04

    How is Gold formed? Could hydrogen be used in power ...

    How is Gold formed? Could hydrogen be used in power plants? How small can an atomic bomb be? Could we reverse electrolysis to make water? We tackle these questions in this week's show as well as find out how the shrunken heads in Borneo are shrunk, w...

    Dec 4, 2009 Read more
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    Jetlag and Body clocks - Ask the Naked Scientists - 09.11.27

    Can we re-set our body clocks? How can we ease ...

    Can we re-set our body clocks? How can we ease the effects of jetlag? Do body clocks change with age? We look into these questions in this week's show as well as investigate whether lightning can occur without clouds, the effects of head injuries, wh...

    Nov 27, 2009 Read more
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    Dark Skies, Meteors and 3D Vision - Ask the Naked Scientists - 09.11.20

    How can you measure how dark a place is? When ...

    How can you measure how dark a place is? When do meteor showers occur and how can we see them? How do 'magic eye' paintings work? We reveal the answers to these mysteries in this week's show. We also find out whether the earth breathes, why car whe...

    Nov 19, 2009 Read more
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    Snot, Spit and Criminal Minds - Ask the Naked Scientists - 09.11.13

    What is snot? Why do we make saliva? How do ...

    What is snot? Why do we make saliva? How do babies have such sweet smelling breath? These, and other less bodily questions, get tackled in this Ask the Naked Scientists. We find out how a radio can consume batteries quickly, where to live to avoid...

    Nov 13, 2009 Read more
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    Tough Tomatoes and Custard Conflagrations - Ask the Naked Scientists - 09.11.06

    Why are tomato skins so tough? Can you make fireworks ...

    Why are tomato skins so tough? Can you make fireworks from custard powder? What is the speed of dark? Join us as Dave Ansell takes on your science questions, explaining if satellites get dusty, how much damage the infamous Guy Fawkes' gunpowder plot...

    Nov 6, 2009 Read more
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    Venom and Stings - Ask the Naked Scientists - 09.10.30

    Can venoms be used to treat disease? How deadly is ...

    Can venoms be used to treat disease? How deadly is the sting of an Irukandje jellyfish? Do all bees die when they sting? We tackle these buzzing questions on this week's show, as well as find out how our brains process pleasure, reveal where dust com...

    Oct 30, 2009 Read more
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    Climate Change and Future Technologies - Ask the Naked Scientists - 09.10.16

    Is global warming natural as well as man-made? What effect ...

    Is global warming natural as well as man-made? What effect will arctic melting have on our sea levels? Why have cars not evolved past piston engines and fossil fuels? Can sugars be used to fuel cars? We tackle these energy-related questions on this w...

    Oct 16, 2009 Read more
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