Interviews about Medicine

How do we know when to wake up without an alarm?

Scientists have found an important trigger that causes arteries to furr up in atherosclerosis...

The hand area fires up as a person starts to talk: is this how gesticulation occurs?

The brain areas which serve as a daily clock also act as an annual calendar...

Infection with Zika virus offers protection against re-infection, but this may wane over time in adults...

New data shows that body temperature has fallen since the 19th century...

The part of the show where we read your correspondence - and listener Gal has an eye-watering question...

Nesyamun was a priest in ancient Egypt - and now he can speak and sing again...

It's time for a traditional dance - but this ceilidh is about neurons and brain signals...

What's the latest from the Wuhan City virus? Naked Scientist Chris Smith explains...

Take a listen to this rather fertile question of the week...

How can you minimise the amount of food that gets thrown out from your fridge?

Can the waste water from abattoirs be put to better use than going in the bin?

Why do we buy food, that we end up throwing away?

How can plasma help to keep fruit and veg good for longer?

Adam Murphy hears about a less traditional approach to farming...

Are kids eating enough vegetables in their packed lunches?

How can we better manage type 1 diabetes?

What could a newly-identified protein complex mean for PTSD?

What interventions are helpful for people coming off their antidepressants?

How much do we understand how coming off antidepressants works?

A GP perspective on prescribing antidepressants...

We're teasing apart some of the latest neuroscience news with our local experts...

We dissect the DNA on these flies - over some anty gin...