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
- 1188
- Years Active
- 2005 - 2025
Climate Change and more Ask the Naked Scientists
Happy New Year! We celebrate the arrival of 2008 with a second special edition of our new podcast, Ask The Naked Scientists, followed by a 25 minute round up of the top climate change stories feature…
00:45:49 |
Sun 30 Dec 2007
Ask the Naked Scientists
Happy Christmas! To keep you entertained while we're off tucking into Turkey, this week and next we've got special editions of a new series of programmes we're launching in 2008 called Ask The Naked …
00:24:26 |
Wed 26 Dec 2007
Naked Science Christmas Party
Ho Ho Ho! This week on the Naked Scientists we're celebrating the festive season in style, with a party right here in the studio. From Christmas crackers to Brussels sprouts, we'll be looking at som…
00:57:40 |
Sun 16 Dec 2007
Naked Science Q & A Show
This week, we take on your science questions, tackling the sticky subject of how glue works, the explosive potential of underground uranium and the problems with performance enhancing-football shirts…
00:57:40 |
Sun 09 Dec 2007
Alzheimer's, the Brain and Memory
This week we learn about Alzheimer's disease, how it changes the brain and may be caused by the virus which causes cold sores. We probe your grey matter to find out how memory works, what goes wrong…
01:01:05 |
Sun 02 Dec 2007
Science in South Africa Special
This week, we bring you the highlights of the Naked Scientists trip to South Africa. We explore what life is like in the poor regions of Johannesburg, and how the frightening reality of HIV and AIDS…
00:58:49 |
Sun 25 Nov 2007
The South Africa Space Special
This week on the Naked Scientists we cross hemispheres to explore galaxies far far away. Chris presents live from Johannesburg to discuss the South African Large Telescope whilst back in the studio w…
00:57:26 |
Sun 18 Nov 2007
Naked Science Q & A Show
This week on the Naked Scientists we seek solutions to your science questions. From finding the site of the big bang to repairing the retina, mirages on the motorway to fruit fireworks in your micro…
00:58:23 |
Sun 11 Nov 2007
Human Origins and Migration
This week on the Naked Scientists, we're probing the origins of man and pursuing the spread of humans around the world. We find out how to date a hobbit, discover how an enormous flood formed the Eng…
00:57:44 |
Sun 04 Nov 2007
Stem Cells and Cloning
This week on the Award Winning Naked Scientists we find out about stem cells and cloning. We discuss the elusive 'stemness' that allows cells to specialise, and learn about cloning in the post-Dolly …
00:58:16 |
Sun 28 Oct 2007
Particle Physics Show
This week, we delve inside atoms to find out what matter is made of, and how smashing them together can tell us about the birth of the universe. We learn about quarks, antimatter and the 'god partic…
00:57:45 |
Sat 20 Oct 2007
Naked Science Q&A Show
This week, we're taking on your science questions. We find out how cockroaches and ants avoid the heat in a microwave oven, how best to protect yourself from lightning and why a light box can save yo…
00:57:56 |
Sat 13 Oct 2007
Beer & Brewing
This week, we're quenching our thirst for knowledge with the science of Beer and Brewing! We learn about how beer is made, why nitrogen is vital for the perfect pint of Guinness and why professors o…
00:58:16 |
Sat 06 Oct 2007
Smart Materials
This week, we're exploring the science of Smart Materials - we discover a Super-Non-Stick coating that even honey wont stick to and flexible plastic paper with E-Ink that we-writes itself on demand. …
00:57:55 |
Sat 29 Sep 2007
Robots and Artificial Intelligence
This week, robots have taken over the Naked Scientists! Okay, not really but we are looking into the world of robotics to find robots that can clean your floor, disarm bombs and wage war on our behal…
00:58:30 |
Sat 22 Sep 2007
The Best of the BA Festival
This week we're bringing you the very best bits from the BA Festival of Science in York. We discover a chewing gum that dissolves in the wash but still keeps your breath fresh, get some good news abo…
00:57:33 |
Sat 15 Sep 2007
Naked Science Q&A & the BA Festival
This week, we look at the latest science news and tackle more of your questions. We uncover the source of the asteroid that finished off the dinosaurs, find out how moray eels eat like aliens, and a…
00:57:36 |
Sat 08 Sep 2007
Naked Science Q&A
This week, Chris and Co are back from their holidays! So they're tackling their bulging mailbag of your questions. We discuss how scientists have been given the green light to cross human DNA with …
00:58:52 |
Sat 01 Sep 2007
The Best of the Naked Scientists 2
This week, we look back at more of the very best bits of Naked Science. We find out why scientists are swollen with success after discovering spider venom with Viagra-like properties, We meet a cow t…
00:56:03 |
Sat 25 Aug 2007
The Best of the Naked Scientists
This week, we look back at some of the juiciest bits of Naked Science from the last series. We find out how an iPod became an iRod to conduct lightning, discover an electrifying bikini and find out …
00:56:45 |
Sat 18 Aug 2007
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