Have you ever wondered 'what if…?' and never found your answer? Well, hundreds of young people (Aged 11-18) from across the UK sent in their unanswered questions to our panel of over 30 of the world's leading scientists, engineers and inventors!

The initiative was a part of National Science & Engineering Week (15-24 March 2013) and some of the questions were fantastic! Click on an expert below to see the questions they were sent and to see their answers - the key is at the bottom of the page.

If you have a question for an expert, keep an eye on this page as we will be announcing future initiatives soon.

Alex Deakin - answers Amanda Ursell - no answers Andrea Sella - no answers
Alex Deakin Amanda Ursell Prof Andrea Sella
 Colin Blakemore - no answers  Dallas Campbell - answers  Ellen MacArthur - answers
 Prof Colin Blakemore Dallas Campbell  Dame Ellen MacArthur
 Fiona Fairhurst - no answers  George Havenith  Gordan Buchanan
 Fiona Fairhurst Prof George Havenith Gordan Buchanan 
 Helen Czerski - answers  Jane Goodall - no answers  Jim Al-Khalili - no answers
Dr Helen Czerski Dame Jane Goodall  Prof Jim Al-Khalili
 John Mather - answers  Kate Bellingham - no answers  Lewis Dartnell - answers
Prof John Mather  Kate Bellingham Dr Lewis Dartnell
 Liz Bonnin - no answers  Maggie - answers  Mark Champkins - answers
 Liz Bonnin Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock Mark Champkins
 Mark Thompson - answers  Miranda Krestovnikoff - answers  Neil Patterson - answers
Mark Thompson Miranda Krestovnikoff Neil Patterson
 Paul Foster - answers  Pete Reed - answers  Rachel Riley - answers
Paul Foster Pete Reed MBE Rachel Riley
 Ricky Martin - no answers  Robert Winston - answers Sarah Cruddas - answers 
 Ricky Martin Prof Lord Winston Sarah Cruddas 
 Shini Somara - answers Stefan Gates - no answers  Steve Leonard - answers 
Dr Shini Somara Stefan Gates Steve Leonard
Tim Hunt - answers Tim Peake - answers Trevor Baylis - answers
Sir Tim Hunt Major Tim Peake Trevor Baylis OBE
Venki Ramakrishnan - answers Yan Wong - answers Yewande Akinola - no answers
Dr Venki Ramakrishnan Dr Yan Wong Yewande Akinola

 

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