The Naked Scientists Podcast

Super bainite, a surprisingly-strong steel, is the subject of this week's Naked Scientists. We discover how it...

Later this month, the 2012 Olympics kicks off in London. With hundreds of thousands of people expected from overseas,...

Science and technology can catch criminals and tackle terrorism. This week, we're exploring two ways to sniff out...

How do flies fly in a lift, are slug pellets painful for slugs, and where is Voyager heading next...

How do we look for life beyond Earth? And how did it first get started down here? To help us take on these big...

This week, we're introducing the new Naked Genetics podcast - This time, Kat Arney takes a look at the world of...

This week, we explore the role of microbes in drug development, food production and soil fertility. We investigate how...

How do you make a new metal? This week, we follow a novel alloy from PC to plane, finding out how computer modelling...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) sufferers describe symptoms of severe exhaustion, weakness, muscle pain and fatigue. But...

We get naked in Norway this week, as we visit Oslo University to reveal the remains of ancient plesiosaurs and...

Does exercise lead to a more muscular heart? Why can an unfit cyclist cycle faster than an olympic runner runs? How do...

The body clock goes under the Naked Scientists' spotlight this week. We unpick the mechanisms that enable human...

How can we save the occupants of stricken submarines? What species survive in the deepest depths of ocean trenches?...

This week we're exploring the future of nuclear energy, including meeting the makers of a new design of nuclear...

Immune-manipulating parasites, bacterial genomes married to disease processes and viruses that bounce off already-...

Smart sensors can open a window into the environment. In this week's Naked Scientists Podcast we find out how...

How can we extract energy from waste? In this week's Naked Scientists we explore the technology that turns muck...

What's the point of earwax? Does WiFi damage the brain? Can a mobile phone in a trouser pocket dent a man's...

A new liquid crystal laser that can dial-up any wavelength of light you need, a laser-powered projector technology that...

Over two-thirds of the energy in the fuel you put into your car is wasted, most of it in the form of heat that exits...

Could diet foods be making you fatter? How do we learn to like the foods we eat? This week, we indulge in the science...

Has all the air in the world been breathed before? Are any viruses beneficial to health? Can naked farts transmit...