Science Podcasts

How does a wing work to generate lift and keep an aeroplane aloft?

The Naked Scientists take flight through the history and science of fighter aircraft.

Does the brain respond differently to reading versus listening?

What is Schrodinger's Cat? What is a near-death experience? Why isn't everyone ambidextrous?

Happy 7th Birthday to Space Boffins!

Why do we get heat waves; how do you treat a jellyfish sting and why does the sun bring out freckles?

Scientists have re-programmed the immune system to attack cancer cells...

Can building new blood vessels inside the body prevent tissue death?

How do seedless grapes reproduce? What causes serial womanisers? What's the fastest way to cool down a fire? Why...

People living at high altitudes seem to have smaller arms...

Conserving trees, gut bugs and drugs, and why there's always room for chocolate cake...

We're dipping into the science of addiction...

What danger do asteroids pose to humanity?

Why do we get bored and what is the advantage of boredom?

Chris Smith joins Eusebius McKaiser to answer your science questions...

Why did life grow from single-celled organisms into complex, multi-celled giants?

Scientists are using stem cells to investigate how blood vessels become diseased...

Already existing drugs could be used to treat rare infant tumours...

Can 3-D imaging help people with osteoarthritis?

We're getting the lowdown on volcanoes - what are they, why do they erupt?

Astronaut Michael Foale weighs in on a question that's out of this world...

CRISPR-Cas9 is linked to an increased risk of cancer in certain cells...

Are robots the future of ophthalmic surgery?

Why doesn't my own snoring wake me up? Why is there always room for dessert?