The Naked Scientists Podcast

25 September 2018

Flu Do You Think You Are?

Recognising the Centenary of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic, we put influenza under the microscope...

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IgNobel Prize: Calorific cannibals

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This year's Ignobel winner discusses his work about human cannibalism.....

Fossil fats reveals the world's oldest animals

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Question of the Week

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Question of the Week

Why is Blu-Tack sticky?

24 September 2018

Tom asked us "Why is Blu-Tack sticky?". Adam Murphy spoke to Jennifer Gaughran,...

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