Interviews with Scientists

Interviews about medicine, science, technology and engineering with scientists and researchers internationally...

04 October 2012

Our first guest, Toby Fountain, is responsible for one of the least pleasant experiences I’ve had for a long time, when...

02 October 2012

Understanding age and age related diseases involves research at every level – from populations through individuals,...

02 October 2012

Over time, nerve cells or neurons can become damaged and either die or lose their connections to their neighbours. A...

02 October 2012

Even with normal healthy ageing, we expect to see a decline in our cognitive functions over time. The Cambridge Centre...

02 October 2012

The Antarctic is associated with explorers, penguins and glaciers but the South Pole is also the perfect place for...

01 October 2012

Laundry detergent containing a special additive could convert clothes into pollution-busting air filters, according to...

30 September 2012

Catheters bugs can't colonise, and element 113 is discovered...

23 September 2012

This year's IgNobel Prizes saw the physics award going to Ray Goldstein and colleagues, for understanding the...

23 September 2012

Different fish have different personalities - some are bold, while others are shy. New studies in sticklebacks to work...

23 September 2012

In this week's NewsFlash, we find a new, neurological cause for overeating, a fast and cheap paper-based test for...

18 September 2012

We asked what sort of robot you would like to have, and what it could do for you...

18 September 2012

The word robot conjures images of shiny metal humanoids plucked from a rich history of science fiction. But until...

18 September 2012

The 5th World Robotic Sailing Championships took place in Cardiff in September 2012. To find out more about the teams...

18 September 2012

The 5th World Robotics Sailing Championships were held in Cardiff Bay, Wales from17th-21st September 2012. The event...

18 September 2012

Cambridge University scientist Beverley Glover has discovered the brightest thing found in nature. But what is it and...

18 September 2012

Facebook. Nearly a billion of us use it, but does it affect how we make important decisions? James Fowler at the...

18 September 2012

Global warming may dominate today’s environmental headlines but not so long ago it was acid rain. This emerged after...

16 September 2012

Diet in pregnancy affects cancer risk for the women, their daughters, and their granddaughters...

13 September 2012

While some of The Naked Scientists were in Aberdeen for the British Science Association’s Science Festival, another...

13 September 2012

An abandoned Arctic settlement, called Nunalek, has been uncovered in West Alaska...