Science Podcasts

Superbugs and hospital acquired infections go under the microscope on this weeks Naked Scientists. We find out why...

Plus why an alternator connected to an electric car is a non-starter...

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

This week we find out about the largest experiment in the world- the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva. We find...

Are Glow-in-the-Dark watches a radiation hazard? Should you store your best timepiece in a lead lined box? Find the...

In the very first Naked Scientists News Flash, we find out how unmanned spy-planes can speed up medical diagnoses in...

There's a bulging mailbag of science questions for the Naked Scientists this week, as we find out why we stop...

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

What is the Large Hadron Collider? How can a particle accelerator simulate the big bang? What are our options for...

Does our memory have a limited capacity? In this Question of the Week, we'll find out if learning something new...

In this first episode of the Naked Scientists in Africa we find out why mosquitoes are the most dangerous insect in the...

The biggest science experiment in the world - The Large Hadron Collider - powers up on September 10th...

Could you stop yourself ageing by travelling at the speed of light? Why aren't we full of someone else's DNA...

In a round up of interviews from around the world, we seek the science of the sea. We find out how human actions affect...

What is a flame? How do fireworks control their explosions? Why is it impossible to swat flies? Dr Chris tackles these...

How do planes make shadows on the clouds? Can mosquitoes transmit HIV? Which sense do we lose last under anaesthetic?...

The hunt for Bigfoot, how a beer or two can boost attractiveness and the brain basis of imagination go under the lens...

How do we weigh the Earth, what's the basis of diabetes, does dandruff really trigger rain and clone alone - who...

UCL chemist Andrea Sella explains how he discovered a therapeutic use for his favourite element

Diana and Ben take the bridge this week for a journey around the world and out into space, with a selection of the best...

When is wood not safe to burn? What makes poisonous plants dangerous? Could you get a satellite to orbit the moon? This...

Science on the River - A Punt Down the Cam. The river Cam runs through Cambridge, past the colleges that have been home...

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

Is it dangerous to feed nuts to babies? Can dogs get hayfever? Where does the static on your radio come from? All these...