Science Podcasts

This week we find out why the camera loves some of us and seems to seek revenge on others as we investigate what makes...

In this week's NewsFlash we find out about ice volcanoes on Titan, get a new insight into the Sun's cycle and...

In this festive episode, can you get drunk through your feet, the chemistry of cocktails, twelve marine critters of...

Why do you start crying after you've chopped into an onion?

How did a lightning storm spark a glowing ball above a roof, do atmospheric oxygen levels dip in winter, does anyone...

This week we hear the problems farmers face when storing cowpeas, one of Africas most nutritious and traded grains. We...

Sodium hydroxide podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry

If blood is full of iron does that mean magnetic jewellery is good for you? We find out.

In this NewsFlash, we find out how graphene has been used to build a new high density ultracapacitor which could allow...

Graphene is the focus of this week's Naked Scientists, including how it holds the key to the super-flexible touch...

How to make the only recently discovered and high-tech material Graphene using sticky tape.

In a special festive edition of Naked Oceans we count down the 12 critters of Christmas. Packed into our seasonal...

Why don't birds get electrocuted when they sit on high voltage power cables? Find out in the latest Naked Science...

What can hydrogen reveal about the structure of the early Universe and what causes Alzheimer's Disease; is the...

Rural electrification is a big problem in Africa, with much of the continent "off grid". This week, we meet...

Red squirrels used to be the most common squirrel in Britain. But since the grey squirrel was introduced from the USA...

In this podcast from National Pathology Week 2010, we join Dr Alun Williams at the Natural History Museum to discover...

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

We explore the role of pathologists in pregnancy and childbirth in this podcast from National Pathology Week 2010. We...

In this podcast Richard Hollingham reports from an unusual and somewhat cold location - onboard the British Antarctic...

We go behind closed doors in this special podcast from National Pathology Week 2010, visiting the pathology labs at the...

Bowels are quite good at absorbing water so why not have a drink through one? Perhaps it's not such a good idea!...

In this NewsFlash, we find out why pandemic 'flu seems to kill the least vulnerable, how parasitic worms treat...

Current breakthroughs in electricity generation and distribution go under the spotlight in this week's sizzling...