The extraordinary life of a regular contributor to The Naked Scientists radio show, Peter...
Life
Articles about human life, archaeology, anthropology, palaeoanthropology, philosophy and history of science...
01 April 2019
Our food security and biodiversity are under threat from invasive alien species
15 March 2019
Internship with Naked Scientists a chance of a lifetime for Australian researcher
06 March 2019
Many women have contributed to the periodic table and understanding chemical elements... But can you name any?
17 February 2019
After hearing about The Naked Scientist Internship, I knew I wanted to give it a go...
09 February 2019
Although fully clothed the steep learning curve often had me feeling ‘nakedly’ exposed…
02 February 2019
So what happens When East Meets West?
14 January 2019
It's something we do every day, but most of us don't think twice about it...
06 December 2018
People tend to favour relatives over non-relatives. But is this a product of culture or a part of human nature?
27 November 2018
A brief(ish) summary of my internship with the Naked Scientists...
11 November 2018
How drones and AI are helping to track endangered species and threatened marine habitats...
30 October 2018
We count down the top five creepiest pieces of research from the white coats.
16 October 2018
The story of how shipwrecked sailors joined local clans and communities in Southern Africa...
17 September 2018
What would it be like if the Naked Scientists visited your school?
11 September 2018
Marika Ottman is an Aerospace Engineering student at Virginia Tech, in the United States. She completed a summer...
23 August 2018
Newly-discovered genes that helped supersize human brains along with DNA retrieved from extinct humans, which can still...
14 August 2018
Have you ever wondered how The Naked Scientists make science so accessible and interesting? The Naked Scientists’...
10 July 2018
The DNA from 5000 ancient bone fragments from New Zealand reveals the cost to the natural world of human arrival...
22 May 2018
We've been unpicking the genomes of T. rex's descendents to find out...
23 April 2018
Ever wanted to know what that The Naked Scientists get up to when they go on tour?
08 March 2018
The acoustic qualities of a rock shelter may have been a key factor in its selection as a site for rock art and...
05 March 2018
How dinosaurs turned into modern-day birds...
22 January 2018
Why almost 90% of humans are right handed is a mystery. The hypothesis presented here is that having your heart on the...
18 January 2018
Why did 76% of species become extinct 65 million years ago...?
13 January 2018
Significant palaeoenvironmental changes that occurred during the Quaternary, the most recent geological period, could...