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Weaning and HIV - Ask the Naked Scientists , South Africa - 13.04.19
Does holding a car remote to your head make it ...
Does holding a car remote to your head make it work better? Why does a boat float? Are triple rainbows real? What's a near-death experience? This week we also look at a new scientific study into why - and when - breast milk transmits HIV to a baby......
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Live from 702 HQ - Ask the Naked Scientists , South Africa - 13.03.28
Naked Scientists team, Ben Valsler, Chris Smith and Ginny Smith ...
Naked Scientists team, Ben Valsler, Chris Smith and Ginny Smith joined the 702 crew and a studio audience live in Johannesburg to talk science, build vacuum bazookas and challenge listeners' mathematical minds......
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Do Satellites Collide? - Ask the Naked Scientists , South Africa - 13.03.27
Do satellites collide? Can albinism be diagnosed on a scan? ...
Do satellites collide? Can albinism be diagnosed on a scan? What causes the timing of the equinox to vary? Do bullets fired in the air still kill people? Can we make a human from just a genetic code? Why doesn't glue stick to the container? What's le...
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Why does Washing Shrink? - Ask the Naked Scientists , South Africa - 13.03.15
Who was John Snow? Why do things shrink in the ...
Who was John Snow? Why do things shrink in the wash? How does carbon dating work? Is intelligence down to mitochondria? Why does the banner also bank behind a banking aircraft? And how does the human body develop in utero? Dr Chris answers more top s...
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How does a gastric bypass work? - Ask the Naked Scientists , South Africa - 13.03.08
Does a cloudy day aggravate arthritis? Was the biblical flood ...
Does a cloudy day aggravate arthritis? Was the biblical flood real? How does a gastric bypass work? Will a knife in water go blunt? Where do the skeletons on sunken ships go? Why do cats have an extra fold of skin in their ears? And why transmit elec...
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Are urine and sweat the same? - Ask the Naked Scientists , South Africa - 13.03.01
How did horse meat end up in the food chain? ...
How did horse meat end up in the food chain? Is baking foil bad for you? How big are viruses? How are urine and sweat produced? How do hydrogen vehicles work? And how do we measure the height of things above sea level? Join Chris Smith for this week'...
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How do pills know where pain is? - Ask the Naked Scientists , South Africa - 13.02.22
Why do ovaries run out of eggs and what affects ...
Why do ovaries run out of eggs and what affects egg quality? Why does diesel smell nice but burning engine oil is unpleasant? Do genes from genetically modified organisms get into eggs and sperm? Does lead affect behaviour? What causes motion sic...
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Are you taking the Higgs? - Ask the Naked Scientists , South Africa - 13.02.08
How does alcohol cause liver cirrhosis? Can we make matter ...
How does alcohol cause liver cirrhosis? Can we make matter massless by removing Higgs particles? How did spiders evolve web-making skills? What is insulin resistance? What does fluoride do? And do scars sustained by adults manifest in their offspring...
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Why Tired Toddlers Rub Their Eyes - Ask the Naked Scientists , South Africa - 13.02.01
Are helium-filled balloons less likely to pop? How does a ...
Are helium-filled balloons less likely to pop? How does a cordless toothbrush charge? Is there much mercury in compact fluorescent bulbs? Why do tired toddlers rub their eyes? Is lactose intolerance more common than it once was? And is it possible to...
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How does blood doping work? - Ask the Naked Scientists , South Africa - 13.01.25
What is involved in blood doping in sports? Can beetroot ...
What is involved in blood doping in sports? Can beetroot make urine red? Can mosquitoes transmit HIV? How do dung beetles use the Milky Way to navigate? Do sneezes stop your heart? Can you hear a supernova? Could plants grow on Mars? Why do ants keep...
