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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The Brain Uncovered: Naked Neuroscience - Naked Scientists 12.08.26
How nerve cells make decisions, how genes control behaviour, using ...
How nerve cells make decisions, how genes control behaviour, using light to interrogate neuronal circuits, anxiety attacks, deep brain stimulation to bust addiction, how the immune system can cause psychosis, the genetics of behavioural problems a...
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The Hydrogen Economy: Fuelling the Future - Naked Scientists 12.08.19
Is hydrogen the fuel of our future? As fossil fuel ...
Is hydrogen the fuel of our future? As fossil fuel reserves run out, this week we ask whether hydrogen can fill the energy void? We look at work to harness bacteria to transform everyday waste into biohydrogen, hear how scientists are planning to sto...
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Do Dogs Understand People? - Naked Scientists 12.08.12
What happens if you're exposed to the vacuum of space? ...
What happens if you're exposed to the vacuum of space? Is using a mobile phone on a flight safe? Which is more contagious - a cough or a sneeze? This week we answer your sticky science questions, such as what makes Jam set? And how does ironing work...
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Curious about Mars... - Naked Scientists 12.08.05
Publishing early in recognition of the arrival on the red ...
Publishing early in recognition of the arrival on the red planet of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity Rover, this week we talk to members of the mission team, revisit some previous successful planetary explorations and hear how UK engin...
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How Science Goes for Gold - Naked Scientists 12.07.29
How can science, technology and engineering aid the world's elite ...
How can science, technology and engineering aid the world's elite athletes? In this special edition of the Naked Scientists, we discover how physiology, psychology and technology help get us across the finish line. We'll be exploring the biochemica...
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How Powered Flight got off the Ground - Naked Scientists 12.07.22
From the first flight to supersonic air-travel was achieved in ...
From the first flight to supersonic air-travel was achieved in under 50 years. To discover what made it all possible we look at the advances in technology, engineering and materials that were needed, and the social and political pressures that drove ...
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Better to blow up an Earth-bound Asteroid? - Naked Scientists 12.07.15
Should we blow up objects on a collision course with ...
Should we blow up objects on a collision course with Earth? Or will they do less damage left intact? More importantly, is there a gene for hating marmite? And what makes copper such a good conductor? How would a caveman cope in modern society? What's...
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Super Bainite: Super Strong Steel - Naked Scientists 12.07.08
Super bainite, a surprisingly-strong steel, is the subject of this ...
Super bainite, a surprisingly-strong steel, is the subject of this week's Naked Scientists. We discover how it's made in the metallurgical equivalent of a pizza oven, why it makes the best bearings and how, even when it's full of holes, it also makes...
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An Olympic Effort - Keeping Crowds Safe - Naked Scientists 12.07.01
Later this month, the 2012 Olympics kicks off in London. ...
Later this month, the 2012 Olympics kicks off in London. With hundreds of thousands of people expected from overseas, is this the perfect trigger for a pandemic? This week we're looking at the public health implications of events like London 2012. We...
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Exposing Explosives - Naked Scientists 12.06.24
Science and technology can catch criminals and tackle terrorism. This ...
Science and technology can catch criminals and tackle terrorism. This week, we're exploring two ways to sniff out concealed explosives and a new technique to lift fingerprints from surfaces that have been cleaned or burned. In the news, a new way t...
