Science Podcasts

Get Red Hot and Dirty with the Naked Scientists as we explore the science of volcanoes. We discover how the heat from...

Can we cut through atoms with scissors? Is it possible to light a fire on the moon? How do gyroscopes work? We answer...

Most fish live in either freshwater or saltwater, but some live in both. In this Question of the Week we find out how...

Ancient Greece is on the naked scientists' menu this week as we travel back in time to 1200 BC to discover how...

Why can blood vessels burst when pumping iron? Is it possible to grow plants on the moon? Can our joints predict bad...

How do you make a didgeridoo do what it does do? For this week's QotW, we find out how the length and shape of the...

Footballs in space, mind-controlled machines and long-lasting bubbles join your questions on this week's Naked...

Can we make our own fuel? Or provide our own power? Could there be smarter life than us in outer space? Could other...

If we ever do find alien life around other stars, just how would E.T. phone home? We find out what technology we would...

Hours before NASA's phoenix mission was due to land on Mars, the Naked Scientists took our own tour of the Martian...

Can we engineer monkeys to talk? Why do parrots have the ability to say words? What happens underground to form a...

How long was a big dino's lifespan? Did they live for hundreds of years, or a short but glorious reign?

Come with us on a tour of your body to discover how the bacteria that live on and in you play an important role! Bad...

Why do clouds float in the sky? If Stars are so bright why is our sky dark at night? Does a ducks quack echo? We tackle...

Wearing earplugs may help to cut out external noises, but why does it make it impossible to eat crunchy crisps? In this...

Using nature's own tricks, we find out how to avoid mosquito bites, grow more crops and keep the weeds away in...

Can we make a quick escape from quicksand? Is it really good for us to lick our wounds? Why do we have different...

What keeps the Olympic torch alight, in flight? To keep the Olympic spirit burning, it must need to travel on...

Black holes, bright birds and ice evaporating in the freezer all come under scrutiny in this week's Naked Science...

Can we drink rain water? Why do dogs prefer drinking out of the toilet? Why haven't all apes become humans? We...

When will we run out of oil? In the 1970s, it was predicted that oil wells would run dry by the year 2000, but new...

Stunning sapphires and dazzling diamonds abound in this week's sparkling edition of the Naked Scientists in which...

What is cancer and how is it cured? Will humans ever be able to teleport? How are clouds made? We answer these...

Silver podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.