Science Podcasts

Can new technologies probe human thoughts and feelings without us even realising? This week we talk to a researcher who...

Naked Oceans gets festive this month with a seasonal guide to ocean-friendly gifts. Featuring sustainable fishy pets,...

Nitric acid podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Why is it that the sound of nails being dragged down a blackboard makes every muscle tense and every nerve jangle? We...

A new study indicates that nicotine primes the brain for cocaine by altering the structure of a gene linked to learning...

This month, we celebrate the international year of chemistry by exploring the wide range of chemical discoveries and...

In this Naked Scientists NewsFlash, we hear how the Voyager missions can now detect radiation given out by the birth of...

Why does your blood run cold from fingernails scraping down a school blackboard?

How do archaeologists locate, conserve and recover historical treasures from old shipwrecks? What is erosion revealing...

Cryolite podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Why can't weak-sighted people focus on objects in a nearby mirror?

This week, we learn how nerve cells can be transplanted to correct metabolic disorders, investigate the long terms...

This week, how immune cells can be caught on camera as they exit blood vessels, a new design of lensless microscope and...

What is the best way to manage autism? Do we swap molecules when we touch each other? Can my koi recognise my voice?

Can supernovae account for all of the oxygen in the universe? What happens to massive stars at the end of their lives?...

Millions of people now own compact digital cameras and camera phones that will automatically focus on parts of a scene...

Acetylcholine podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry

This week in the Planet Earth Podcast - Richard Hollingham talks to one of the scientists behind the discovery of the...

Professor Tony Holland provides a window into the biology of behaviour and how genetic syndromes are helping open this...

Professor Tony Holland explores the genetic basis of Prada-Willi syndrome and how further insight into this disorder...

When two abnormalities in space time collide, what sort of mess are they likely to produce? Will we see it? Find out in...

Neutrinos, Neuroscientists and Nutrition fill up this week's Naked Scientists NewsFlash!& We'll hear how...

Is modern technology changing your brain?& How fast does flu fly?& Can you build a lightsaber?& Your...

Is there any evidence for acupuncture? Compared with coffee left to stand, why does freshly-brewed make a different...