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Breaking bones, Aching joints and the Placebo effect.
Books can hold stories, knowledge, ideas and memories - but what about the smell? What gives an old book that...
On this weeks Pan-Continental Naked Scientists we bring you the latest science news from the AAAS conference in Boston...
This week on Ask the Naked Scientists we find out why a slipped disc can't slip out, why you forget your dreams...
Electric Eels use an electric shock to stun their prey, but how do they avoid shocking themselves? And how far does the...
This week on the Naked Scientists we discover novel drugs in carnivorous plants, genes pointing to prostate cancer and...
Crashing satellites, Squeaking hearts and Glowing stars.
How do they make, or recycle, oxygen on the international space station?
Get Wet and Wild with the Naked Scientists! We don our wellies and wade into the science of wetlands, discovering the...
Tearful eyes, Musical minds and Glowing seas!
This week, we find out if an aeroplane on a treadmill could the plane still take off, and ask how air is made in space...
In this week's not-to-be-sniffed-at infectious episode of the naked scientists, we find out the facts of flu,...
Coloured Bruises, Colliding Bullets and Collapsing Bridges
Who free-wheels downhill faster, a fatter cyclist or a thinner cyclist?
What can we do about the excess carbon already in the atmosphere? We consider some of the options for carbon capture...
Stings, Ripening and Asbestosis.
This week, we uncover an ideal anti-freeze for ice-cream, find out how scientists grew a new heart in a dish and hear...
This week we find out why boomerangs keep coming back, and ask would a plane on a treadmill still take off, and who...
Population, Fuel and Sonic Booms!
Hooked on the Naked Scientists? This week we're looking into the science of addiction, finding out how smoking...
This week on Ask the Naked Scientists we answer your questions on diet, the brain and meteors. We'll be looking...
Chris, Dave and Sue Marchant tackle your questions on the speed of light, head on collisions, heartburn and much more...
Happy New Year! We celebrate the arrival of 2008 with a second special edition of our new podcast, Ask The Naked...
Happy Christmas! To keep you entertained while we're off tucking into Turkey, this week and next we've got...