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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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18 September 2018
What exactly is Earth's magnetic field, and how does it work?
11 September 2018
The Naked Scientists tackle the medical musings and chemical queries you've been sending in.
04 September 2018
We explore the nature that's inspiring the technology of the future.
28 August 2018
The Naked Scientists take the show afloat and drift down the Cam with some of the friendly neighbourhood scientists,...
21 August 2018
Does the music in shops really make people spend more? Can listening to classical music make kids smarter?
14 August 2018
Ex-forces members return to the Waterloo battlefield to excavate alongside archaeologists...
07 August 2018
This week, medical uses of cannabis: We hear from the people who grow it, and the people who want to use it.
31 July 2018
What will life be like in the year 2100?
24 July 2018
What happens in IVF, and how it did come about? How does an embryo grow into a baby, ready to be born? Why do some...
17 July 2018
The Naked Scientists take flight through the history and science of fighter aircraft.
10 July 2018
Why do we get heat waves; how do you treat a jellyfish sting and why does the sun bring out freckles?
03 July 2018
We're dipping into the science of addiction...
26 June 2018
We're getting the lowdown on volcanoes - what are they, why do they erupt?
19 June 2018
We’ve been to the UK’s leading heart conference to hear from the researchers trying to discover the causes and new...
12 June 2018
You have questions, and our panel of super scientists have the answers!
05 June 2018
What science lies behind the beautiful game?
29 May 2018
This week we’re leaving Earth in search of a new home. Is there a Planet B? How could we get there?
22 May 2018
With pollen in the air, we're talking allergies. What exactly is an allergic response? Why are allergies on the...
15 May 2018
A brainy panel of scientists from all disciplines gather around the microphones to answer your science questions.
08 May 2018
Where does our water come from? And will it ever run out?
01 May 2018
What exactly is touch? Tactile shoppers, and the science behind the perfect hug...
24 April 2018
Who nose what goes on in your olfactory systems?
17 April 2018
The Naked Scientists get their teeth into the science of taste.
10 April 2018
How do we process the light that enters our eyes as images?