The Naked Scientists Podcast

This week it's the science of memory: what is memory and can it be improved?

... and then take over the world? Graihagh investigates...

Can you survive purely on avocados? Can a spinning spaceship simulate gravity?

This week we ask six Cambridge scientists to battle it out for science supremacy.

Where do new diseases come from, and how can we fight them?

100 years after Einstein predicted them, gravitational waves rock the world of physics...

This week we get to grips with your burning questions.

Science approved pick-up lines, your brain in love and how tech has changed dating...

It's one of the only legal psychoactive stimulants but is it good or bad for our health?

How will we feed the world in the face of a booming population and climate change?

This week we shed some light on the Universe's most enigmatic objects: black holes...

In winter the idea of hibernating sounds pretty tempting, but what's actually happening?

How do we make decisions? Why do we go deaf when we yawn and does light wear out?

Graihagh hunts for her missing sixpack. Is it doable or is it just not in her DNA destiny?

It's the end of another great year for the Naked Scientists, what was your best bit?

The psychology of gift-giving, chocolate equations and how to avoid a festive hangover.

We're losing a football pitch of soil every 5 seconds but why? And how can we stop it?

How is technology changing music and is it a blessing or a curse?

In a rapidly changing climate, what do we really know about how to spot or prevent floods?

Some say it's fuelling an obesity epidemic, but is sugar really to blame?

Big Data is everywhere but what is it, how is it used and how does it impact our privacy?

The Naked Scientists tackle your science questions head on.

We dish the dirt on pollution and see if electric cars can compete with petrol motors...

In this special debate we ask our experts the BIG question, and why?