James May's Q&A

With his own unique spin, James May asks and answers the oddball questions that we've all wondered about from 'What exactly is one second?' to 'Is invisibility possible?'

Curated by: BBC Earth Science (98 videos)

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Tracks in this Playlist

• Why Can't Trains Go Uphill? | James May's Q&A | Earth Science
• James May does his Clarkson impression! EXTRAS | James May Q&A (Ep 20)- Head Squeeze
• Are Submarines Waterproof? | James May's Q&A (Ep 16) | Earth Science
• How Does Glue Work? (feat. VSauce) | James May's Q&A | Earth Science
• Where have all the airships gone? | James May's Q&A (Ep 8) | Head Squeeze
• Can Music Make You SMARTER? (feat. Vsauce) | James May's Q&A | Earth Science
• How fast & how far do bullets go? | James May's Q&A (Ep 13) | Head Squeeze
• What exactly is one second? | James May's Q&A (Ep 2) | Head Squeeze
• How long can you go without sleep? | James May's Q&A (Ep 14) | Head Squeeze
• How does deodorant work? I James May Q&A I Head Squeeze
• How does RADAR work? | James May Q&A | Head Squeeze
• How Does a Quartz Watch Work? | James May's Q&A | Earth Lab
• Is Invisibility Possible? | James May's Q&A (Ep 1) | Head Squeeze
• Is glass really made from sand? | James May's Q&A (Ep 11) | Head Squeeze
• Why do we have accents? | James May's Q&A (Ep 31) | Head Squeeze
• How do bulletproof vests work? | James May's Q&A (Ep 25) | Head Squeeze
• How do plasma TVs work? I James May Q&A I Head Squeeze
• What makes a diamond priceless? | James May's Q&A (Ep 7) | Head Squeeze
• How do noise cancelling headphones work? | James May's Q&A (Ep 10) | Head Squeeze
• What are binary numbers? | James May's Q&A (Ep 11100) | Head Squeeze
• Why do mirrors flip things horizontally but not vertically? | James May Q&A | Head Squeeze
• Is Evolution Over? | Earth Science
• Why are some people left-handed? | James May's Q&A (Ep 39) | Head Squeeze
• What is fire? | James May Q&A (Ep36) | Head Squeeze
• Can We Build A Space Elevator? | Earth Science
• How do digital cameras work? | James May Q&A | Head Squeeze
• How Do Light Bulbs Work? | Earth Science
• Why are we afraid of heights? | James May's Q&A (Ep 29) | Head Squeeze
• Can my dog understand me? | James May Q&A (Ep 34) | Head Squeeze
• What is PUS? | Head Squeeze
• How Does The Internet Find James May? | Earth Science
• Why do Mosquitoes Prefer some people to others? | James May's Q&A | Head Squeeze
• Will Robots Have Feelings? | Head Squeeze
• Why is a bicycle easier to balance at speed? | James May's Q&A | Head Squeeze
• How do spacesuits work? | James May Q&A | Head Squeeze
• Why Do Boomerangs Come Back? | Earth Science
• Has Anyone Been LOST IN SPACE? I James May Q&A Extras I Head Squeeze
• Why Does Altitude Affect Temperature? |James May's Q&A | Earth Science
• How Do Magnets Work? | Earth Science
• Gross! James May Explains Where Snot Comes From | Earth Science
• Getting shot wearing a bulletproof vest? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A | Head Squeeze
• Satellite Navigation: HOW does it Work? | Earth Science
• What is an itch? | Head Squeeze
• How Do 3D Films Work? | Earth Science
• James May Hates Energy Saving Light Bulbs! I James May Q&A Extras I Head Squeeze
• How Do Barcodes Work | Earth Science
• Why Do Trees Have Rings? | Earth Science
• Where does the atmosphere end? | Head Squeeze
• Why do we LAUGH? | James May's Q&A | Head Squeeze
• Guns for Left Handed people? | Head Squeeze
• Selfies and Instagram | James May Digital Cameras Extras
• What is James May's favourite watch? EXTRAS | Head Squeeze
• What is a parallel universe? | Head Squeeze
• Accents According to James May | Head Squeeze
• Are Big TVs vulgar? James May thinks so I Head Squeeze
• Why Can We See Through Glass? | Earth Science
• Are humans 250,000 years old? | Head Squeeze
• Can you trust Sat Navs? James May's perspective | Earth Science
• How & why do we snore? | James May Q&A (Ep 38) | Head Squeeze
• Does James May Smell Terrible? I Earth Science
• Playing with fire | Head Squeeze
• James May Is NOT A Whovian! | Earth Science
• James May Admits Trains Are Better Than Cars! | Earth Science
• Vsauce Special EXTRAS: What is a one-buttocked experience? | James May's Q&A (Ep 22) | Head Squeeze
• What Makes James May Laugh | Earth Science
• James May LOVES Airships! | Earth Science
• Creation Myths Vs Evolutionary Theory | James May's Q&A (Ep 24) EXTRAS | Head Squeeze
• The Best of James May Q&A! | Earth Science
• BLOOPERS! James May Gets Confused On Number Bases! | Earth Science
• Radar is pretty boring I James May Q&A Extras I Head Squeeze
• James May on penny-farthings | Extras | James May's Q&A (Ep 32) | Head Squeeze
• Extra Scenes! James May Explains Boomerangs | Earth Science
• James May admits he ate dog food | James May's Q&A Extras | Head Squeeze
• James May's 80s internet EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 19) | Head Squeeze
• I feel 250,000 years old | James May Q&A Extras | Head Squeeze
• James May is scared of heights! | Extras | James May's Q&A (Ep 29) | Head Squeeze
• Geek Week | James May has farted in a space suit! | Q&A Extras | Head Squeeze
• Is Glass Really Made from Sand? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A | Head Squeeze
• DANGER MAGNET! How do magnets work? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 37) | Head Squeeze
• EXTRA: What is the point of mosquitoes? | James May's Q&A (Ep 17) | Head Squeeze
• How long can you go without sleep? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 14) | Head Squeeze
• Do old people snore more? | James May Q&A Extras (Ep 38) | Head Squeeze
• What exactly is one second? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 2) | Head Squeeze
• Is Invisibility Possible? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 1) | Head Squeeze
• How Does Glue Work? feat. VSauce EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 9) | Head Squeeze
• How do 3d films work? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 12) | Head Squeeze
• Are submarines waterproof? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 16)- Head Squeeze
• A load of hot air | EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 27) | Head Squeeze
• How do noise cancelling headphones work? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 10) | Head Squeeze
• What is Pus? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 15) | Head Squeeze
• Trees: Climatic Recorders EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 18) | Head Squeeze
• Where have all the airships gone? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 8) | Head Squeeze
• What is an itch? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 5) | Head Squeeze
• Why can we see through glass? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 4) | Head Squeeze
• Where does all the snot come from? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 3) | Head Squeeze
• What makes a diamond priceless? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 7) | Head Squeeze
• Where does the atmosphere end? EXTRAS | James May's Q&A (Ep 6) | Head Squeeze
• What is James May's Q&A? | Head Squeeze