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Ask the Naked Scientists

Ask the Naked Scientists

By: 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!The Naked Scientists Biological Sciences Hygiene & Healthy Living Nature & Ecology Physical Illness & Disease Science
Episodes
  • How HPV vaccine and circumcision can stop cervical cancer

    How HPV vaccine and circumcision can stop cervical cancer
    Dec 19 2025
    Does a USB stick, or a mobile phone, weigh more once it's filled with data? What's the placebo effect, and how does it work? How does the human papilloma virus (HPV) cause disease, and how can the HPV vaccine and male circumcision protect you from cervical cancer and HIV? Does Cape Town face two oceans? Can Brazil nut proteins be present in semen and trigger subsequent anaphylaxis in a sexual partner? And what can we do about post-herpetic neuralgia causes by shingles (VZV)? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    20 mins
  • Fizzy drinks after a long run?

    Fizzy drinks after a long run?
    Dec 12 2025
    Today, Chris Smith tackles a whole host of health-related questions. We explore the impact of a meat-based diet, whether it's a good idea to drink fizzy pop after vigorous exercise, why we weigh less in the morning, if it's ever advisable to spend too much time talking to chatbots, and whether working from home weakens our immune systems... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    16 mins
  • Can our eyes pop out when we sneeze?

    Can our eyes pop out when we sneeze?
    Dec 5 2025
    This week, Chris Smith and Clarence Ford tackle the big science questions of the week, including how to perform a circumcision safely; can our eyes pop out when we sneeze; how do general anaesthetics work and do we understand consciousness; is violence inherent to society; do antibiotics kill probiotics; and what would happen to us if the world suddenly stopped spinning?! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    21 mins
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