Science Podcasts

Why mice who lose their whiskers recover more quickly from strokes

Have we reached a tipping point for our plastic consumption? Can science help turn the tide?

Should you run to reduce the amount of time out in the cold, or do the adverse effects of moving faster outweigh the...

Could it help you exercise more?

How can I remove salt from seawater? Why do I jolt awake sometimes when I sleep?

Would you risk your life to save someone else?

And why doesn't dried pasta do the same?

Scientists uncover a cause of heavy periods, and a potential treatment...

How does a tortoise control its temperature? Why do we find puppies cute?

The essential bacteria we know nothing about

How astronomers are planning to see the beginning of our Universe with the biggest telescope ever made.

An ingredient commonly found in toothpaste could be employed as an anti-malarial drug against strains of malaria...

Can people who are born blind dream? How do I explain infinity?

Connie Orbach and Khalil Thirlaway find out more about the influenza virus...

Is it possible to stop snoring? Is there a difference between running outside and on a treadmill? Which food group...

Mosquito tracking, self-esteem, biological engineering and speedy salmon sperm...

We take a trip back to the womb - and before - to find out about early development.

A new way of reducing the symptoms of tinnitus has shown success at the first trial.

Where has the rubber from your worn out tyres gone? And can science save us from tornadoes?

What does microgravity feel like?

This week - from adrenaline to arsenic, The Naked Scientists delve into the sinister science of poisons! Plus, what...

We take a look back at the science of 2017...

...And a Happy Nude Year! The Naked Scientists spread festive cheer as they get ready for Christmas.

How complex molecules are made from simpler ones