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
Inspired by Science
This week we're seeking the science of laughter and music. We're speaking to comedian Robin Ince about how geneticists and astronomers can inspire stand up comedy, listening to the music of the worl…
00:57:03 |
Sun 01 Mar 2009
The International Year of Astronomy
On this week's stellar Naked Scientists we're staring out into space. We find out how technology developed to see inside your body can give a whole new dimension to pictures of deep space, we celebr…
01:00:23 |
Sun 22 Feb 2009
The Science of Love
Happy Valentines Day! We may not be sending you a card, flowers or chocolates, but we love all our listeners. This week's show is all about the science of love and bonding, we'll be exploring the mol…
00:56:01 |
Sun 15 Feb 2009
Stripping Down your Questions
On this weeks snow-bound Naked Scientists, we're taking on your science questions! We discover the caterpillar that tricks it's ant hosts into treating it like royalty, find out why fish get lost in …
00:57:02 |
Sun 08 Feb 2009
The Science of the Seriously Small
This week, we're studying the science of the seriously small - nanotechnology. We'll find out how tiny, flexible electronics could be implanted under the skin to restore lost sensation, and how tiny …
00:55:55 |
Sun 01 Feb 2009
Material, Heal Thyself
We get Smart on this week's Naked Scientists with the science of self-healing, self-sensing and self-cleaning materials. We hear how carbon fibre polymers could lead to self-healing spacecraft, why …
00:55:05 |
Sun 25 Jan 2009
Obesity in your Genes
Is obesity in your genes? This week we find out how hormones, genetics and even your mother's diet contribute to your chances of becoming obese and succumbing to obesity-related diseases. We also tak…
00:57:21 |
Sun 18 Jan 2009
New Year, New Naked Science
Happy New Year! For our first show of 2009, we take on your science questions. We find out how earthworms can get airborne, why people get cramp and why Dr Chris' hypnic jerk frightens people on the …
00:56:23 |
Tue 13 Jan 2009
Why not "Ask the Naked Scientists?"
There's no Naked Scientists show this week, so why not try "Ask the Naked Scientists" - our weekly phone in show with Sue Marchant. This week, we answer qustions like why do we have Adam's Apples? Do…
00:28:38 |
Tue 06 Jan 2009
Introducing - Naked Archaeology
There's no Naked Scientists Show this week, but we're proud to introduce a new series of podcasts, starring our own Diana O'Carroll: Naked Archaeology This episode features the tale of TB's earliest …
00:25:57 |
Tue 30 Dec 2008
Merry Naked Christmas!
We look back on the greatest science news of the year, discuss our top science facts and take on your festive questions in this festive edition of the Naked Scientists. We find out how scientists ca…
00:59:06 |
Mon 22 Dec 2008
Emerging Diseases
New and Emerging diseases go under the microscope in this week's Naked Scientists, as we discover how new diseases arise, cross species barriers and spread throughout the population. We hear about t…
01:01:54 |
Sun 14 Dec 2008
The Science of Sight
The science of sight submits to the scrutiny of the Naked Scientists this week as we look at lens replacement surgery, the genetics of degenerative eye diseases such as macular degeneration, and find…
00:56:17 |
Sun 07 Dec 2008
The Naked Scientists in LA
The Naked Scientists hit Hollywood for a special show all the way from California. We meet the cream of Californian scientists from the University of California at LA and at San Diego to find out why…
00:58:13 |
Tue 02 Dec 2008
Would a Helium Balloon Float on the Moon?
This week we hear how lasers might replace X-rays as a way to see inside the body, we delve into the genetic code of the extinct woolly mammoth and hear about a government competition to exploit the …
00:55:30 |
Sun 23 Nov 2008
Archaeology
We dig into the world of archaeology this week to uncover what DNA is revealing about how humans domesticated plants and livestock. We also delve into the story of stonehenge and hear how scientists …
00:58:55 |
Sun 16 Nov 2008
National Pathology Week
This week's Pathological programme brings you a glimpse into the world of the pathologist. We attend a real autopsy to discover how a pathologist uncovers a cause of death, and hear how Cambridge sci…
00:56:58 |
Sun 09 Nov 2008
Should we fill Tyres with Nitrogen?
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 answers to all of your nagging science questions... So if you've ever wondered how fire…
00:58:10 |
Sun 02 Nov 2008
The Psychology of Drinking and Dancing
Disco Psychology - the science of drinking and dancing feature in this week's Naked Scientists. We find out what your dance moves say about your genes and why drinking alcohol or smoking cigarettes …
00:57:35 |
Sat 25 Oct 2008
Fusion - The Real Solar Power
Nuclear fusion is the power source inside the Sun - so can we copy the physics of the stars to generate energy here on Earth? This week, we find out how nuclear fusion works, and how to mimic a star …
00:56:33 |
Sat 18 Oct 2008
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