The Naked Scientists Podcast

We explore the world of ageing research...

This week, new ways to spot cancers much sooner, repair nerve injuries and fix hip arthritis: we’re looking at four...

Did dinosaurs live in herds? Why are mountains pointy? And what's the best preserved mummy?

We ask whether science can improve our health and our productivity in the workplace.

This week, The Naked Scientists delve into the paranormal.

What is skin? Plus a history of tattoos and a new material to treat acid attack patients.

We ask the seven most significant questions in the run-up to AI.

What can DNA tell us about our past and present?

An expert panel assembles to take on your science questions, from why protein fills you up best to whether we're...

From a replacement pancreas for diabetes and a retinal implant to restore sight for some forms of blindness, what...

This week, we take a trip down memory lane. What are memories? And how scientists can implant false memories or wipe...

We explore how drugs get from the bench to your bedside, and what the future holds for pharmaceuticals.

We answer your questions with our expert panel - plant scientist Beverley Glover, mathematician James Grime, physicist...

Is science set up to predict or prepare for world-ending events?

Busting diet myths, the carbon footprint of our food, foraging for fungi and the future of steak - could it lie in a...

This week, we explore the cosmos via your senses. From seeing a black hole for the first time to touching Mars and...

The science questions that you've been sending in get scrutinised by Sarah Harrison, Simon White, Olivia Remes and...

Is there a way to keep nuclear power safe?

The last show of Marine Month takes us down to the bottom of the ocean: what treasures will we find there?

Our marine month continues as we swim out from the reef into the open ocean, where we'll be meeting one of the...

Marine month continues with the Naked Scientists as we move out from the beach to the coastal waters in search of the...

Dive into our marine month with a trip to the beach; from building supreme sandcastles to the sponge that's saving...

Would you trust a robot to grow your food, to operate on you, to fight a war on your behalf, or to save your life in an...

From deep underwater into outer space, how does our heart cope with the extremes?