Science Podcasts

If the human race were to become spontaneously extinct, how long would it take for all evidence of us to be wiped from...

In this week's Naked Scientists' News Flash - How a rock commonly found in the Earth's crust can capture...

This week's Pathological programme brings you a glimpse into the world of the pathologist. We attend a real...

This week on The Naked Scientists in Africa, We'll be looking into the science of Ageing. We'll be finding...

Why are stars and planets round? Could a helium balloon ever continue into space? Is the moon bombarded with asteroids...

Potassium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

How planets came to be, lighting that brings midges thick and fast, and why flu jabs are even better than you think....

Why does time seem to go quicker as we age? It seems that the longer we live, the shorter the days seem to be....

This week, we discover how the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami is the latest in a history of tsunamis in that area, why...

It's been cold in the UK this week! So what better way to spend your time than to stay in the warm and find the...

How are gemstones formed? Why do we get brain freeze when eating Ice Cream? What is Renault's disease? We find out...

Science fiction becomes reality as Dr Chris discovers that it's possible to wipe specific memories from the mind...

Where should you put your bags to best balance your bike? Will groceries on the handlebars waste your pedal power? We...

This week, how researchers are making brain-washing a reality, stripping x-rays from sticky tape, and sniffing rotten...

Disco Psychology - the science of drinking and dancing feature in this week's Naked Scientists. We find out what...

Poor copper, US chemist Steve Mylon from Lafayette College explains how a wonderful metal has been superficially...

Is it possible to make a car go 1000mph? Should we believe our cars or our Sat-Navs when calculating our speed? Why can...

How being a silver surfer can help you keep your marbles, how proteins can be used in burglar alarms and the results of...

Pitting one alien against another may be the way to fight an invasion, especially if the alien is Japanese Knot Weed -...

How do you get the best out of your batteries? Should you discharge them completely, or keep them permanently topped up...

We discover the source of solar energy this week - Nuclear fusion. But how can the process that keeps the Sun burning...

Author John Emsley explains how a very lazy element redeemed itself

Why are some clouds dark? Why don't bees stick to their own honey? Why is UV light good for skin conditions, when...

Why cutting down a precious tree species brought the Nasca people to their knees, how Pompeii is receiving a makeover,...