The Naked Scientists Podcast

The Naked Scientists flagship weekly science show. Science news stories, scientific breakthroughs and interviews with leading scientists...

18 January 2009

Is obesity in your genes? This week we find out how hormones, genetics and even your mother's diet contribute to...

13 January 2009

Happy New Year! For our first show of 2009, we take on your science questions. We find out how earthworms can get...

06 January 2009

There's no Naked Scientists show this week, so why not try "Ask the Naked Scientists" - our weekly phone...

30 December 2008

There's no Naked Scientists Show this week, but we're proud to introduce a new series of podcasts, starring...

24 December 2008

Whilst tidying the Naked Scientists' office the other week the team unearthed this rather extraordinary collection...

22 December 2008

Look what Santa has brought - a bulging sack of your science questions! If you've ever wondered about the...

14 December 2008

New and Emerging diseases go under the microscope in this week's Naked Scientists, as we discover how new diseases...

07 December 2008

The science of sight submits to the scrutiny of the Naked Scientists this week as we look at lens replacement surgery,...

02 December 2008

The Naked Scientists hit Hollywood for a special show all the way from California. We meet the cream of Californian...

23 November 2008

This week we hear how lasers might replace X-rays as a way to see inside the body, we delve into the genetic code of...

16 November 2008

We dig into the world of archaeology this week to uncover what DNA is revealing about how humans domesticated plants...

09 November 2008

This week's Pathological programme brings you a glimpse into the world of the pathologist. We attend a real...

02 November 2008

It's been cold in the UK this week! So what better way to spend your time than to stay in the warm and find the...

26 October 2008

Disco Psychology - the science of drinking and dancing feature in this week's Naked Scientists. We find out what...

19 October 2008

We discover the source of solar energy this week - Nuclear fusion. But how can the process that keeps the Sun burning...

12 October 2008

New techniques to test for Down's Syndrome and oesophageal cancer feature in this week's Naked Scientists,...

05 October 2008

We catch up with the latest on cancer this week including an update from the National Cancer Research Institute...

28 September 2008

This week, how to live longer and look younger with the science of ageing! We discover how repairing damage to DNA...

21 September 2008

Superbugs and hospital acquired infections go under the microscope on this weeks Naked Scientists. We find out why...

14 September 2008

There's a bulging mailbag of science questions for the Naked Scientists this week, as we find out why we stop...

07 September 2008

The biggest science experiment in the world - The Large Hadron Collider - powers up on September 10th...

31 August 2008

In a round up of interviews from around the world, we seek the science of the sea. We find out how human actions affect...

17 August 2008

The hunt for Bigfoot, how a beer or two can boost attractiveness and the brain basis of imagination go under the lens...

10 August 2008

Diana and Ben take the bridge this week for a journey around the world and out into space, with a selection of the best...