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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Naked Oceans - From Plastics to Poo - Naked Scientists 12.04.08
This week we bring you a special look at marine ...
This week we bring you a special look at marine pollution from the Naked Oceans team, going from plastics to poo to explore some of the many ways we pollute the seas. We find out the truth behind the Pacific Garbage Patch, discover how human sewage i...
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Why did my Dishcloth Detonate? - Naked Scientists 12.04.01
Why does sunlight make me sneeze? What causes air turbulence? ...
Why does sunlight make me sneeze? What causes air turbulence? Why do energy-saving lights take time to warm up? In this week's question and answer show we also investigate why microwaving a dishcloth causes it catch fire, whether mining could change ...
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Going Nuclear - Naked Scientists 12.03.25
This week we're exploring the future of nuclear energy, including ...
This week we're exploring the future of nuclear energy, including meeting the makers of a new design of nuclear reactor that can consume the fuels that other plants can't burn. We also delve into ways to unclog pipes inside reactors without the risks...
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Why Viruses Don't Infect the Same Cell Twice - Naked Scientists 12.03.18
Immune-manipulating parasites, bacterial genomes married to disease processes and viruses ...
Immune-manipulating parasites, bacterial genomes married to disease processes and viruses that bounce off already-infected cells make for an infectious episode of the Naked Scientists this week. Also up for analysis, why the eyes vote no to long spac...
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Sensors and Sensibility - Naked Scientists 12.03.11
Smart sensors can open a window into the environment. In ...
Smart sensors can open a window into the environment. In this week's Naked Scientists Podcast we find out how networks of sensors around Heathrow airport can study how planes alter the atmosphere, and how a similar network can monitor an Oxfordshire...
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Wattage from Waste and Watching Our Water - Naked Scientists 12.03.04
How can we extract energy from waste? In this week's ...
How can we extract energy from waste? In this week's Naked Scientists we explore the technology that turns muck into methane and consider the fertile issue of nutrient overload resulting from returning the finished products to farmland. And what abou...
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Can a Mobile Phone Compromise your Sperm Count? - Naked Scientists 12.02.26
What's the point of earwax? Does WiFi damage the brain? ...
What's the point of earwax? Does WiFi damage the brain? Can a mobile phone in a trouser pocket dent a man's fertility? In this week's science Q and A show we also brush up on how they get the stripes in toothpaste, discover whether dropped food follo...
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ZAP! Lasers on trial... - Naked Scientists 12.02.19
A new liquid crystal laser that can dial-up any wavelength ...
A new liquid crystal laser that can dial-up any wavelength of light you need, a laser-powered projector technology that turns any surface into a touch-screen, and a laser that fires salvoes of X-rays to make light work of unlocking the molecular fabr...
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Reclaiming Wasted Watts - Thermoelectric Generators - Naked Scientists 12.02.12
Over two-thirds of the energy in the fuel you put ...
Over two-thirds of the energy in the fuel you put into your car is wasted, most of it in the form of heat that exits along the exhaust pipe. The same is true of large-scale power stations, which are only 50% efficient at best. But now researchers are...
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Do Diet Foods Make You Fat? - Naked Scientists 12.02.05
Could diet foods be making you fatter? How do we ...
Could diet foods be making you fatter? How do we learn to like the foods we eat? This week, we indulge in the science of appetite, diet and diabetes. We'll find out how our early experiences of food can alter our diets for life, and ask if low cal...
