The Naked Scientists Podcast

We delve into circadian biology, predatory bacteria, the microbiome and deep space...

From talking whales to training astronauts, we re-visit our favourite science celebrations of 2018.

What do turkeys get up to, before they end up on your plate? How do Christmas trees survive the cold?

How do our bodies heal themselves, and can science help?

Two musicians, a journalist and an Astronaut take us through the history of space exploration.

How do earthworms move through the soil, and could a black hole be a worm hole?

This week, The Naked Scientists chomp down the science of teeth.

Can genetics, technology or drugs engineer a generation of superhumans?

How do the objects we see around us every day actually get made?

Will AI be taking our jobs? Can tech help with infertility problems?

This week we look at the science of samba and the chemistry of cha-cha-cha

This week, the molecular chemists that make the world go round: catalysts.

We uncover the history of the greatest inventors who ever lived.

The Naked Scientists tackle the questions you've been sending in!

What's in the products so many of us put on our skin, and why do we care about our appearance?

Recognising the Centenary of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic, we put influenza under the microscope...

What exactly is Earth's magnetic field, and how does it work?

The Naked Scientists tackle the medical musings and chemical queries you've been sending in.

We explore the nature that's inspiring the technology of the future.

The Naked Scientists take the show afloat and drift down the Cam with some of the friendly neighbourhood scientists,...

Does the music in shops really make people spend more? Can listening to classical music make kids smarter?

Ex-forces members return to the Waterloo battlefield to excavate alongside archaeologists...

This week, medical uses of cannabis: We hear from the people who grow it, and the people who want to use it.

What will life be like in the year 2100?