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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...
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20 October 2015
We look at science from around our world, which could help us build a home on another.
13 October 2015
They say it's the journey, not the destination. For Mars, it's going to be one bumpy ride.
06 October 2015
Would you survive the vomit comet, tolerate 9 Gs and manage to live with 4 strangers?
29 September 2015
Do spiders get stuck in their webs? Will we ever find dark matter? Can dogs feel guilt?
22 September 2015
From the emergency call to recovery process: meet the people ready to save your life.
15 September 2015
Past changes in climate had dramatic effects on our oceans - what can theseteach us?
08 September 2015
How teens are publishing papers and why the battle against the STEM shortage may be over.
01 September 2015
21 years in the making, scientists finally get intimate with Pluto and what lies beyond...
23 August 2015
Why symmetry is more than just a pretty face...
18 August 2015
Why are some things so repulsive and how is science using disgust to better humanity?
11 August 2015
What actually is graphene, and what is it doing for us?
04 August 2015
How hormones run the show when it comes to sex, and how this has societal-wide impacts...
28 July 2015
From why scientists often say "so", to the feasibility of charging a human by USB...
21 July 2015
What will it take to solve a Millennium Problem, and how will it revolutionise our world?
14 July 2015
A journey into the Matrix: we explore the wonders and woes of our digital age!
07 July 2015
Things get a little dangerous as we uncover the science behind war and explosions...
30 June 2015
60 years since the discovery of atomic time, we ask what is time and when did it begin?
23 June 2015
A scorcher of a show investigating the Black Death and the Great Fire of London.
16 June 2015
What's the point of mosquitoes? Do your eyes pop out if left open when sneezing?
09 June 2015
We dip into the history of blood, get stuck into blood donation, and explore its future...
02 June 2015
Are we on the verge of solving one of the longest standing puzzles in physics?
26 May 2015
Bat v caterpillar, mole v gecko, snake v stickleback - which is the most amazing animal?
19 May 2015
The Naked Scientists and guests join forces to answer some of your best science questions.
12 May 2015
Crashes, contagion and climate change. Do we have anything to fear from planes?