Hunting Higgs bosons: A tribute to Peter Higgs by Lyn Evans

Hunting Higgs bosons: A tribute to Peter Higgs by Lyn Evans

This week, a special tribute to the revered British scientist, Peter Higgs, who died on the 8th of April, aged 94. His friend, Lyn Evans, tells us about the 40-year search for the eponymous Higgs boson: the God particle that provides some of the answers to life, the Universe and everything... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Fruity vapes paralyse lungs, and world's oldest cheese

Fruity vapes paralyse lungs, and world's oldest cheese

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Signs that fruity vapes paralyse the immune system in your lungs; the world's oldest cheese: but why was the nearly 4000 year old dairy product smeared all ove...

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Cancer vaccines: Empowering the immune system

Cancer vaccines: Empowering the immune system

Recently, doctors announced some extremely encouraging news about a jab for people with advanced forms of several types of malignancy, including melanoma, lung cancer and other solid organ tumours. Th...

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Pager attacks in Lebanon, and resurrecting ancient seeds

Pager attacks in Lebanon, and resurrecting ancient seeds

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: what do we know about the pagers and walkie-talkies used to attack Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon? Also the landmark study on the impact of pregnancy on the hum...

20 Syys 202434min

Engineers vs climate change

Engineers vs climate change

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, how engineers are using novel concepts and ideas to attempt to tackle the climate crisis... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientist...

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Lockdown aged young brains, and dealing with nuclear waste

Lockdown aged young brains, and dealing with nuclear waste

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: How COVID-19 lockdowns affected the brain development of teenagers; how best to dispose of dangerous nuclear waste; and why the UK's puffin population is thriv...

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What's the point of the appendix?

What's the point of the appendix?

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, we take a fresh look at the appendix. Despite its historical reputation of being a useless part of the body, have new studies shone a light on the pivotal func...

10 Syys 202429min

Reinforced skin for amputees, and could E.T. be an AI?

Reinforced skin for amputees, and could E.T. be an AI?

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Scientists uncover a way to help amputees toughen up their skin to make prostheses more comfortable; Covid mRNA jab pharmaceutical company Moderna turn their a...

6 Syys 202433min

You can teach an old mine new tricks

You can teach an old mine new tricks

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, teaching an old mine new tricks: how old mines are being repurposed in the name of science... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scienti...

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