The Naked Scientists Podcast
The Naked Scientists flagship science show, includes the latest science news, interviews with top scientists, hands-on science experiments and answers to your science questions.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 1187
- Years Active
- 2005 - 2025
Tracing the origins of COVID19
It has been almost 2 years since the COVID19 pandemic - one of the most significant outbreaks in living history - was declared. But where did the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes severe respiratory dise…
01:00:52 |
Tue 01 Feb 2022
Tasteless
Taste is wonderful! Think of all those occasions where you and loved ones or firends are brought together by food! You may not realise, but our sense of smell, our 'fifth sense', is intertwined with …
00:59:55 |
Tue 25 Jan 2022
A Robotic Reality
2022 has been heralded as the golden era of robotics. In this episode of The Naked Scientists you'll see how futuristic machines are already employed throughout industry to make our lives better. Thi…
00:55:59 |
Tue 18 Jan 2022
MRSA, The Metaverse & Medical Milestones
We are looking into the science behind the headlines in the first week of 2022 - including a medical update on omicron and how this variant impacts disease severity, a review of some of the top games…
00:57:43 |
Tue 11 Jan 2022
Hidden clues and wombat poos: best of 2021
We're looking back on the year that's just been, and what a year 2021 was. Once again, Covid-19 dominated the headlines, alongside the climate crisis and extreme weather events. But fear not! Sally L…
00:57:31 |
Tue 04 Jan 2022
Christmas with The Naked Scientists
Ever wondered what it's like behind the scenes at The Naked Scientists? Well, here's your chance! Grab yourself a nice warm mug of cocoa nestle down by the decorated tree and prepare for some festive…
00:58:15 |
Tue 21 Dec 2021
Nanotechnology: sci-fi or sci-fact?
We've seen them in movies, but how close are we to having nanorobots in reality? And what will we do with them? We'll be unpicking the tiny details of nanotechnology! Plus in the news this week: as O…
00:58:27 |
Tue 14 Dec 2021
Q&A: Reefs, Robots & Rubies 'Rap'-Up
It is time for a festive Q&A! In this episode, we are going to be answering your questions such as, does another planet Earth exist? Can robots be as creative as humans? And why do deep sea creatures…
00:57:29 |
Tue 07 Dec 2021
Plastics: climate friend or foe?
Surely a day doesn't go by without you using plastic. It's a marvel of material science. But hidden behind its convenience, plastic poses serious enviornmental challenges. Is this versatile and ubiqu…
00:59:51 |
Tue 30 Nov 2021
Would wood be good?
As we strive for a transition to a green future, we're asking "would wood be good" to help us build everything from better buildings to more insulating windows, from steak-cutting knives to nano-engi…
00:59:25 |
Tue 23 Nov 2021
Q&A: Mars, malaria and monstrous ducks
It's Q&A time! In this episode we'll be answering questions from you, our listeners, such as how close are we to developing a vaccine against the common cold, what's it like to live on Mars and what …
00:57:05 |
Tue 16 Nov 2021
COPing With Climate Change: The COP26 lowdown
This week we have the inside track on the COP-26 climate conference in Glasgow; why bird song at dawn sounds dramatically different to 20 years ago; and scientists uncover the secret to a successful …
00:56:25 |
Tue 09 Nov 2021
Spooky spiders: silk, sex and squirting venom
We're wandering into the weird world of spiders! We'll be looking at spiders that can fly using little silk parachutes and the grisly and gruesome mating habits of black widow spiders. Plus in the ne…
00:56:08 |
Tue 02 Nov 2021
Q&A: Mars, Mental-Health and Managing Bitcoin
It's that time again for another Q&A show, a chance for you to have your say! This week we delve behind the headlines as well, trying to figure out what social media platforms are doing to protect th…
00:59:11 |
Tue 26 Oct 2021
Risky research: making diseases more deadly
As some continue to speculate that COVID came from a lab, we're looking at the scientific research being done on dangerous diseases, whether this work is safe and how it's regulated. Plus in the news…
00:56:57 |
Tue 19 Oct 2021
Particle Problems and How to Solve Them
This week, we're journeying into the world of the smallest objects known to humanity: the tiny particles that make up us and the entire universe around us. Plus, in the news, getting the world vaccin…
00:56:33 |
Tue 12 Oct 2021
Surprising Shortages and Shaky Supplies
As the UK struggles with a lack of fuel in petrol stations and fresh food shortages in the supermarket, we ask: what else are we at risk of running out of? Plus, in the news, why we might be destined…
00:57:24 |
Tue 05 Oct 2021
Q&A: Moon Landings and Making Medicine
In this week's programme, it's Q&A time! Coming up, we'll find out: what can we learn from invisible measurements in space, how scientists discover potential new medicines made by plants and why gree…
00:59:58 |
Tue 28 Sep 2021
Making sense of the menopause
This week we're looking into a topic that almost never gets mentioned at school but affects almost all of us, one way or another. It's the menopause. And we'll hear why it happens and when it happens…
00:57:40 |
Tue 21 Sep 2021
Sepsis: From Infection To AI
In recognition of World Sepsis Day on the 13th, we're unpicking the science of this dangerous syndrome - from the infections that cause it, to the genes that make us more susceptible, and how artific…
00:56:18 |
Tue 14 Sep 2021
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