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Powering the Future - Naked Scientists 14.10.07

For years we have relied on fossil fuels to produce ...

For years we have relied on fossil fuels to produce the light, heat and energy we need to live and work. But these supplies are diminishing, and polluting our environment. So can renewable resources step into the breach annd produce enough energy to ...

Alien Hunters: The Search for ET - Naked Scientists 14.09.28

This week, is there anybody out there? We're pushing at ...

This week, is there anybody out there? We're pushing at the boundaries of science in the search for ET. We take a magnifying glass to the big questions: what is life, where can we find it and could we ever communicate with it? Plus, the blood test...

Can you 3D-print me a new kidney? - Naked Scientists 14.09.21

This week, are we on the verge of being able ...

This week, are we on the verge of being able to print a new kidney or liver? And will every home soon have a machine in it to make medicines so we don't need to head off to the chemist for a dose of antibiotics? This is the world of 3D printing and w...

Hack Attack! - Naked Scientists 14.09.16

Have you been hacked? This week we examine the risks ...

Have you been hacked? This week we examine the risks from public WiFi, why the Internet of Things is jeopardising the security of your home, the threats frequently lurking inside innocent-looking documents, what your mobile phone says to cybercrimina...

Does nature do it better? - Naked Scientists 14.09.09

This week we're looking to nature to solve some of ...

This week we're looking to nature to solve some of today's biggest problems - from climate change to water shortages. We hear how spiders hold the key to making the strongest material known to man and how insect ears have inspired the world's smalles...

Nuclear Fusion - Naked Scientists 14.09.02

This week, we're exploring Nuclear Fusion, the power source of ...

This week, we're exploring Nuclear Fusion, the power source of the sun. What is it and how can it help us on Earth? We visit the JET fusion facility to watch a test firing, we hear how lasers can be used to kickstart the process and how a new spheric...

The Naked Scientists in New Zealand - Naked Scientists 14.08.26

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Personalised Medicine - Naked Scientists 14.08.19

This week we're talking about gene sequencing and how to ...

This week we're talking about gene sequencing and how to keep that information safe. ...

Food for Thought! - Naked Scientists 14.08.12

The Naked Scientists have food on the brain this week, ...

The Naked Scientists have food on the brain this week, as we hear about how sound can affect taste, why our mood can be changed by what we eat, and we try out some unusual flavour combinations. And in the news; why grizzly bears may help us in the fi...

The brightest light in the Universe - Naked Scientists 14.08.05

This week, we hear how one of the brightest lights ...

This week, we hear how one of the brightest lights in the Universe is helping scientists to build better jet engines, fight off antibiotic resistant bacteria and read the biochemical make-up of long-dead dinosaurs. Plus, how fears and phobias can pas...