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  1. What's inside a quark? | Questions | Naked Scientists

    Sep 10, 2019 · If you could break open a quark, what would you find inside?

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. Why can you smell some gases, but not others?

    Mar 19, 2003 · Actually, methane doesn't smell either, but you probably thought it did because it is often found with hydrogen sulphide which is very stinky and smells just like rotten eggs. Gases get into our …

  7. 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, …

  8. 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 …

  9. Survival in a Sealed Car | Podcasts - The Naked Scientists

    Apr 14, 2008 · How long would you survive sealed in a compact car? Is there enough oxygen to survive your journey, or should you just open a window to avoid suffocating on your own expelled gas?

  10. Spin and antimatter | Interviews - The Naked Scientists

    Mar 31, 2014 · And the charge of a quark comes in multiples of a third of the charge of the electron. So, there are other examples of theories where you get a precise mathematical relation between the …