Interviews with Scientists

To what extent will departing from the EU affect UK science?

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...

Why do we struggle to hold on to underrepresented talent in academia?

It's quiz time!

Who have we got this week

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...

A toast to the lassies and a response to the laddies, celebrating the great figures of Scottish science...

Comedian Fred MacAulay has just broken a world record - and he joins us to deliver the Address to a Haggis...

What goes into making the Scottish delicacy?

Where did this celebration come from?

China and India said they had cut emissions of potent greenhouse gas HFC-23 - but levels seem to be rising...

The speed at which bees vomit doesn't sound important - but it affects which plants farmers should breed...

The Yarrabubba crater, in Australia, has turned out to be 2.3 billion years old...

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?