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The Naked Scientists Podcast
The Naked Scientists flagship weekly science show. Science news stories, scientific breakthroughs and interviews with leading scientists...
28 November 2010
How heavy is the Earth? How do snakes digest huge meals? Should I fear falling bullets? We take on these questions and...
21 November 2010
IQ-elevating agents that can boost brain power are being used by over 10% of university students. But how do these...
14 November 2010
We set sail to discover the science of sustainable shipping in this week's Naked Scientists. We visit an enormous...
10 November 2010
Hit and run viral infections that cause cancer...
31 October 2010
It's National Pathology Week 2010 and to celebrate the launch we're joined by pathologist Dr Suzy Lishman to...
24 October 2010
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) goes under the microscope this week. We find out how the virus hijacks cells to...
17 October 2010
It's a bumpy ride on this week's Naked Scientists, as we explore the science of turbulence. We'll find...
10 October 2010
How do advertisers get inside your head? This week we explore the field of neuromarketing - how a knowledge of your...
03 October 2010
Why do you see flashes and patterns when you press your eyeballs? Would an antimatter magnet attract normal matter...
26 September 2010
This week we delve deep into the secrets of the brain. We'll find out how MRIs could be used to read your mind,...
19 September 2010
We explore the history of Pi, examine rheumatoid arthritis and seek the science of sleep in this roundup of the British...
12 September 2010
Why are there two high tides a day when there's only one moon? Would a planet made of glass be transparent? Does...
05 September 2010
Radio telescopes, kangaroos and sharks...
22 August 2010
To celebrate the launch of the brand new Naked Oceans podcast, we venture beneath the waves to investigate the impacts...
15 August 2010
This week, we've got a roundup of recent news and interviews from the Naked Astronomy and Naked Archaeology...
08 August 2010
The Tour de France is the subject of this week's summer special as we look into the science and engineering of...
01 August 2010
The science of the Glastonbury Festival is the unusual subject of this week's special summer edition of the Naked...
25 July 2010
How do we know that ants count their footsteps? We'll find out in this Naked Scientists Question and Answer show,...
18 July 2010
We go nuclear this week to investigate the future of atomic energy, the issues surrounding nuclear waste management and...
11 July 2010
The role of lasers in biomedicine goes under the spotlight this week as we explore the workings of photodynamic cancer...
04 July 2010
We explore the explosive science of volcanoes this week! We find out what you can learn from drilling into a restless...
27 June 2010
Why do we have eyebrows? Can we taste food if we can't smell it? What's a cold sore? This week, we take on...
20 June 2010
Seriously small structures are the focus of this week's Naked Scientists, as we look at nanostructures and their...
13 June 2010
We celebrate 50 years of Lasers on the Naked Scientists this week, by looking into the history, and future, of laser...