• 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 do geese honk while flying in formation?

    Why do geese honk while flying in formation?
    Nov 15 2024
    Rick wants to know why the Canada geese he's been observing, who are preparing to migrate for the winter, are honking so incessantly while flying in formation. Viola Ross-Smith from the British Trust for Ornithology was on hand to help James Tytko with the answer... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    5 mins
  • Are multi cancer screening tests worth the money?

    Are multi cancer screening tests worth the money?
    Nov 8 2024
    Van writes in with, 'A friend is encouraging me to take a cancer screening test that screens for many different cancers. A review of one test says: "While overall it picks up 90% of stage 4 cancers, it only detects an average of 17% of stage 1 cancers. Yet it is being touted as a test that can detect cancer early." Are these tests worthwhile?' James Tytko took on the question with the help of Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald, Founding Director of the Early Detection Institute at the University of Cambridge... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    5 mins
  • Could man have thrived if dinosaurs still roamed?

    Could man have thrived if dinosaurs still roamed?
    Nov 1 2024
    If dinosaurs hadn't been wiped out by a mass extinction event, would there have been room for humans to grow into the successful species we are today? That's what Colin wants to know, and James Tytko has promised to find the answer. He spoke with Dr Charlotte Kenchington from the University of Cambridge's Department of Earth Sciences... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    5 mins

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