The Naked Scientists - Stripping Down Science
Interactive science, medicine and technology weekly live radio show with Cambridge University's Dr Chris Smith. We strip down science and lay the facts bare answering your science questions, interviewing top scientists and catching up with the latest top science news stories.
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I'm a Tasmanian Devil, Get Me Out Of Here! - Naked Scientists 13.01.31
How can science save the Tasmanian Devil? New research reveals ...
How can science save the Tasmanian Devil? New research reveals why an infectious cancer that's spreading amongst the animals isn't attacked by the immune system. Plus, the quantum basis of smell, reading a fish's thoughts and are scientists on the ...
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We're Back! Transparent Electronics - Naked Scientists 13.01.24
WE'RE BACK! And in this first episode of our new ...
WE'RE BACK! And in this first episode of our new series, a sponge for soaking up oil slicks, how dung beetles navigate by starlight, the world's largest jelly, the rebound effect, how dogs came to be, why DNA is the data storage medium of tomorrow. P...
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What's Living in Your Loo? - Naked Scientists 12.12.30
As we gear up to launch a new series of ...
As we gear up to launch a new series of the Naked Scientists, here's a taste of things to come with a recording of the second hour of the Naked Scientists 'Science Night' aired on BBC 5 Live, December 30th 2012....
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Does a Frozen Body Shatter? - Naked Scientists 12.12.23
Can a frozen body be shattered with a hammer, how ...
Can a frozen body be shattered with a hammer, how can speedbumps diagnose appendictis and why are reindeers' noses red? For Christmas 2012 we talk to a host of scientists doing seasonal research, find out how Elite, the blockbuster computer game laun...
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The Science Behind Broadcasting - Naked Scientists 12.12.16
How does radio reach out of the studio? This week, ...
How does radio reach out of the studio? This week, we tune in explore the science and technology of broadcasting to find out how a voice hits the airwaves. We discover the difference between AM, FM and DAB, and use basic physics to build our own mi...
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Unravelling Epigenetics - Naked Scientists 12.12.09
Epigenetics controls the activity of genes inside cells and holds ...
Epigenetics controls the activity of genes inside cells and holds the key to new treatments for old diseases. We explore the impacts of epigenetics on embryonic development, cancer, and stem cell biology, and find out how epigenetic changes during p...
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Protecting Our Oceans - Naked Scientists 12.12.02
How should we protect marine ecosystems? We examine the science ...
How should we protect marine ecosystems? We examine the science behind Marine Protected Areas and find out how a new plan could protect the oceans around England. In the news, the sub-zero bacterial ecosystem surviving in an Antarctic lake and fibr...
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Investigating ISIS - The Neutron Source - Naked Scientists 12.11.25
This week, join us on a tour of ISIS, the ...
This week, join us on a tour of ISIS, the STFC's Neutron and Muon source. We find out how neutrons can probe the properties of materials, help to protect electronic circuits from failure and shed light on the action of antibiotics. Plus, in the new...
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Can Gravity Leak from Alternate Universes? - Naked Scientists 12.11.18
Why does biro ink smell? How can you reset your ...
Why does biro ink smell? How can you reset your tolerance to caffiene? Why can't my sat nav and my speedometer agree? We take on your science questions, as well as discover a lonely rogue planet and hear the DNA detective story that stopped an MRS...
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Bed Bug Biology - Naked Scientists 12.11.11
Bed bug cases are on the rise after a 50 ...
Bed bug cases are on the rise after a 50 year absence from much of the Western world. But why now? We explore the genetics and bizarre biology of these parasitic pests. In the news, we examine the fungal disease killing Ash trees across Europe tha...
