The Naked Scientists Podcast

Does forensic science really have all the answers, or are we letting it mislead us?

What do you know about the shipping industry and how important is it for everyday life?

Plus when in did humans develop tooth decay and how did Neil Armstrong get home?

Defending gorillas from poaching, living next door to lions and the illegal ivory trade.

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?