Science Podcasts

Results from the coronavirus symptom tracker app, rethinking the office aircon, covid in pregnancy, and safe public...

This month we're going fully retro, Leigh's dad digs out his old PlayStation, and we try to play Catan (again)

When is it right to remember and when is it necessary to forget?

Do we all have the same number of nerve endings in our skin, regardless of body size?

What’s a paper? What’s peer review? And what does it mean to be "following the science"?

Astronauts are preparing for the first flight in the Dragon spacecraft...

Will SARS-CoV-2 continue to circulate for years to come?

What do those needle-thin bones do? Also, antibody tests for Covid-19, and how memories are laid down...

Meet ACE2, the protein in the pandemic spotlight - protector, turned betrayer...

How a stimulating challenge becomes a huge problem, or shyness becomes crippling...

From radar to rockets, we dive into the science of WW2

Are ring-tailed lemurs using odour to communicate with mates?

Also, brain surgery for Rasmussen's encephalitis, disease spread and disinfecting groceries...

Most feel we have been betrayed at some point, or worry we may have betrayed someone else...

It's a QnA show with a difference this week - a Naked Scientists pub quiz!

The 'myc' gene, linked to most human cancers, unexpectedly turns out to help heart cells divide...

Can other viruses cause false positive test results, and how to block virus spread at the office...

Experts acknowledge that you probably can't catch Covid-19 again, at least in the short term...

Richard Hollingham celebrates Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who died in March.

How well do we support female leadership when it comes to science, religion and politics?

How are universities coping with Covid? What will the impact be?

Apart from ill-health, how is Covid-19 impacting society?

A chemical contaminant, commonly found in plastics, has been linked to increased risk of pre-term birth...

Human trials on Covid-19 vaccines kick off in the UK. So what kind of protection might we expect?