12th Dec 2008
- Archaeology and the Origins of our Food
This week we're digging into the world of archeaology to find out how our ancestors got their food. We analyse bones and DNA to find out how they hunted and when they first domesticated the crops we harvest today. We'll also be finding out about a Nigerian satellite that's lost in space, and in Question of the Week, we reveal what makes us laugh!
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5th Dec 2008
- The Science of the Mind!
This week on the Naked Scientists in Africa we look into the science of the mind! We'll be analysing the psychology of alcohol to find out why we find people more attractive after a drink as well as revealing what happens in the minds of people suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. We'll also be hearing how a new mapping technique could improve mining across the continent and in Question of the Week we discover if it's possible to trick a lie detector!
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28th Nov 2008
- Sound and Music
This week we find out the science of sound and music to discover how the human voice works and how in some cultures, music can play vital roles in society-such as enforce the law.We'll also be finding out the story behind the recent arenavirus outbreak in Southern Africa. Plus, in question of the week we try to have a party on the moon!
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21st Nov 2008
- Fusion Power
This week we go nuclear and look into the science of nuclear power. We find out what fusion is, how it works and whether it can provide us with a clean source of energy, as well as discover if it's possible to create fusion using lasers. We also hear how increasing demands for bushmeat are causing problems in rural Africa and learn about a vaccination programme that could eliminate Meningitis across the continent.
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14th Nov 2008
- Body Clocks and Circadian Rhythms
This week on The Naked Scientists in Africa we look into the science of Body Clocks and Circadian Rhythms. We'll be finding out how our bodys know when it's time to sleep as well as find out if plants can tell the time.
We'll also be hearing from a conference in London where science across Africa is being looked at in a new light. Plus in question of the week, we reveal the aftermath of our extinction!
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7th Nov 2008
- Ageing
This week on The Naked Scientists in Africa, We'll be looking into the science of Ageing. We'll be finding out why we age, why we develop certain diseases as we get older and how small changes to our lifestyle could help us live up to 14 years longer! We'll also be finding out about a train in South Africa that's broken a world record and a new project across Africa to stop illegal loggers in their tracks!
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This week we look into the science of volcanoes. We'll be finding out if the gases given off can help us predict an eruption, as well as investigate a new breed of volcano- the mud volcano!
We'll also be finding out about a new factory in Uganda that should provide cheaper drugs for people with HIV/AIDS thoughout Africa.
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The microbial world goes under the microscope this week as we hear how bacteria cause bad breath, whether probiotics can prevent allergies and eczema and the new health threats facing Africa - diseases of affluence.
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15th Sep 2008
- The Large Hadron Collider
This week we find out about the largest experiment in the world- the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva. We find out what it is, how it works and what good it will do for scientific research. We also find out about a bright idea to solve energy problems in Namibia and in Question of the Week we investigate how knowing the time could be bad for your health!
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8th Sep 2008
- Repelling Pests
In this first episode of the Naked Scientists in Africa we find out why mosquitoes are the most dangerous insect in the world and why they find some of us more tasty than others. We also look into a new trial in Kenya to use plants as natural pesticides, find out about a scanning technique that spots cancers as small as a pinhead and hear about new scientific methods being used in South Africa to monitor the ivory trade and stop poachers in their tracks! Plus, in Question of the Week we find out if it's possible for our memory to fill up.
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