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27 January 2010
Holmium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
27 January 2010
In this podcast from the January Cafe Scientifique in Cambridge, we look into the threat of emerging infections to find...
25 January 2010
We find out whether a giant hulk of steel can disrupt a bird's navigation system. Would a 350,000 ton tanker do...
25 January 2010
We find out how to identify an exploding star in this edition of Naked Astronomy, with record holder and super...
25 January 2010
In this NewsFlash, we find out how infected cells increase the rate of infection, how plants choose their pollenators...
24 January 2010
On this explosive Naked Scientists, explore the science of explosions, looking at what happens when a landmine explodes...
22 January 2010
How long to bones take to heal? Are healed bones stronger than they were before? How do glow worms glow? We tackle...
22 January 2010
This month, we step away form the research and bring you the science behind the synchrotron! We investigate how a...
22 January 2010
This week we brave the cold of Antarctica to find out how scientists at the South African National Antarctic Programme...
21 January 2010
Yttrium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
18 January 2010
We find out if the old adage is true - do pets really look similar to their owners? Or is it just that we only tend to...
18 January 2010
This week, we hear about a new way to grow stem cells from umbilical cord blood, find out why rare things are hard to...
17 January 2010
Neanderthals wore make-up too! We explore the cosmetics worn by early humans and Egyptians. Naked Archaeology this...
17 January 2010
Can sea water keep roads frost-free? Why does the LHC need to be so cold? How does antifreeze work and what's the...
15 January 2010
At what temperature does sea water freeze? Why do aeroplanes not freeze when up in the cold air? Why can't we use...
15 January 2010
This week we look into the science of hearing to reveal the genetics behind human deafness as well how the same areas...
12 January 2010
Neptunium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
11 January 2010
In this environmentally-themed QotW we find out how nations across the globe add up their greenhouse gas contributions...
11 January 2010
In this NewsFlash, we find out why light makes migraines more painful, how cleaner fish keep each other in check and...
10 January 2010
We open our ears to the science of sound and hearing this week with a look at the genetic causes of deafness and how a...
08 January 2010
Is goose fat bad for us? What food ingredients are healthy? Is soy healthier than meat? What is cellulitis? We tackle...
08 January 2010
In this new series of the Naked Scientists in Africa, we bring you the latest science news from south Africa including...
05 January 2010
Chromium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
05 January 2010
Thrusting space science into the audio dimension, this week the Naked Scientists unveil a new series for 2010 - Naked...