Science Podcasts

Recognising the Centenary of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic, we put influenza under the microscope...

What makes Blu-Tack so sticky?

Scientists have developed a conductive and magnetic material by linking a metal with rings of carbon and nitrogen,...

How does one of closest relatives share?

How do we know the earth is round? Why do some people make noises during sex?

What exactly is Earth's magnetic field, and how does it work?

Can we terraform the Moon so it's habitable to humans long-term?

Does Mars have layers like Earth? Is shisha dangerous?

Mistakes can haunt us - but do they help us learn?

The Naked Scientists tackle the medical musings and chemical queries you've been sending in.

Did spy satellites help prevent World War 3? You decide…

What is so strange about a strange quark? Why do I sweat when I'm eating? Do things weigh more on Everest?

Dave Ansell comes into the studio to make some music with balloons

Watch our summer themed QnA in 360 degrees!

How can we combine audio cues and GPS to make driving safer?

Researchers have shown goats are more likely to approach smiling faces...

We explore the nature that's inspiring the technology of the future.

Do wild animals get allergies, and if so, do they get them as much as we do?

What causes kidney tumours in children? A new study has shed new light and highlighted novel ways to treat the disease...

Can atoms die? Is it possible to grow trees on Mars?

We meet two top scientists at St John's college at the University of Cambridge...

The Naked Scientists take the show afloat and drift down the Cam with some of the friendly neighbourhood scientists,...

What's the difference between dark matter and dark energy? Why do older people have quivering voices?

How early life copied its genetic information, genes for pigeon plumage, and bovine TB...