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Why can't I do that 11th press-up?
This time on Question of the Week, James Tytko is being given a mental work-out thanks to this listener question on muscle fatigue. We learn...
How does the UV filter in sun cream work?
Listener Krzysztof has written in to ask how skin is protected from potentially harmful UV radiation by sun cream products. To help him with...
Will heat pumps make cities cooler?
Ian from Stockport has had a thought. If heat pumps transfer thermal energy from outside into our homes, will they counteract the relative h...
What leads a guided missile to its target?
Bhavesh wants to know how guided missiles find their target. James Tytko took on his question with help from Dr David Galvao Wall, Head of t...
How do gravitational waves keep their energy?
In response to our programme celebrating 10 years since the first detection of gravitational waves, listeners got in touch with fascinating...
Why do leaves change colour at different rates?
Trent wants to know why trees of the same species, in the same geography, seem to change the colour of their leaves at different rates. He's...
Are snakes tamed by breast milk?
Sva writes in, asking whether stories of snakes being tamed by human milk have any grounding in science. James Tytko took on the question wi...
What happens to celebratory bullets?
In some parts of the world, some groups will fire guns directly into the air in celebration. Mike wants to know what happens to these bullet...
What would you find at the centre of Saturn or Jupiter?
Maddie wants to know what a daring adventurer might find if they journeyed to the centre of one of our Solar System's gas giants: Juptier an...
Do recent experiments prove a quantum interpretation?
Iain wants to know whether recent experiments have gotten us any closer to deciding which interpretation of quantum mechanics is most likely...
Can a dog and a fox produce viable offspring?
Girts sends a question about which animals can mate to produce viable offspring. How is it that different breeds of dogs can come together t...
How are our cells different at the genetic level?
Jon wants to know, how do the cells in the human body, in all their variety, differ at the genetic level? James Tytko took his query on... L...
Will AI help to reduce environmental harms?
Geoff has written in asking whether AI will offset its vast energy appetite by facilitating environmentally conscious initiatives. James Tyt...
Can nuclear reactors power Mars missions and our towns?
Laurie writes in, wanting to know whether the nuclear reactions which power Mars rovers means small nuclear reactors could power our towns a...
How do you catch Lyme disease?
Leonard is asking how one acquires Lyme disease, and how doctors diagnose it. James Tytko asked Jack Lambert, Professor and Consultant in In...
Will green technology stop climate change?
Simon wants to know, since we saw a dip in greenhouse gas emissions during the pandemic, why haven't we seen climate change slow down? Is gr...
How long does a lap of the water cycle take?
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Why do clouds move in a different direction to the wind?
When Tony is cycling around, he notices that the clouds above him are not always moving in the same direction as he feels the wind blowing h...
Do photons have a size?
Donald wants to know, 'how big is a photon?' Marushka Soobben took on his query with help from Ben Allanach, professor of theoretical physic...
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