
What's inside a quark? | Questions | Naked Scientists
Sep 10, 2019 · If you could break open a quark, what would you find inside?
Finding the God Equation | Podcasts | Naked Scientists
May 26, 2021 · What is the symmetry? Four dimensional rotations in Lorentz space. Now let's take a look at the quark model. The quark model, which is a model for the inside of the proton, has three …
How do atoms make colours? | Questions | Naked Scientists
Jun 22, 2008 · The biggest effect is actually what colour something absorbs. Different colours of light have different energies. The bluer the light, and light comes in blobs called photons, the more energy …
Why do doctors remove air from syringes? | Science Questions
Apr 20, 2008 · When you are given an injection why is the doctor or nurse very careful to make sure there is no air in the barrel of the syringe? Because when you cut yourself it doesn’t matter, there’s …
Tetraquarks: new configurations of subatomic particles discovered
Mar 16, 2021 · Researchers using the Large Hadron Collider at CERN say they’ve recently discovered a new exotic form of subatomic particles called tetraquarks. They exist for just fractions of a second, so …
Can we make plastic without oil? | Science Questions
Feb 17, 2008 · As far as I know plastics are synthesised from starting ingredients like oil. Will it be difficult to make plastics as well as oil supplies are depleted in the future? I can imagine a world …
Can we terraform the moon? | Science Questions | Naked Scientists
Sep 18, 2018 · Tamsin Bell asked planetary scientist David Rothery from the Open University to weigh in on this question from Chad. Is it possible to terraform the Moon so humans could live there long …
Why does it get cooler as we climb higher if we are getting closer to ...
Sep 6, 2016 · I want to ask, that they say the higher you go the cooler it becomes, the thing but when we are on planet earth its hot , like climbing a mountain you find that its freezing as you go up. what …
Is there a safe way to consume tobacco? | Science Questions
Sep 24, 2013 · Hannah - Well, he's perfectly placed to provide the answer to this Question of the Week then! David N. - Some people often say that snus, as it's known in Sweden - and it is popular in …
Why don't some people get hangovers? | Science Questions
Jan 12, 2016 · In your Christmas broadcast, you covered the subject of hangovers. But why is it that some people do not get hangovers? I have two sisters. Myself and one sister never get hangovers, …