Breast cancer drug breakthrough, and hibernating hedgehogs
In this edition of The Naked Scientists, the drug called Anastrozole can help prevent thousands of cases of breast cancer among older women: but at what cost? Also, climate change expert Mark Maslin o...
10 Marras 202334min
Faeces and phages: Moulding the microbiome
Today, we're helping you to get to know your microbiome, and hearing why a better understanding of it viewed by some as the next frontier in helping us to live longer, healthier lives. First, we explo...
7 Marras 202331min
Flu vaccinations, and calls for AI regulation
As flu season starts to bite the Northern Hemisphere, we look into the efforts to develop the most effective vaccines. Also, an AI expert reviews the recent Safety Summit hosted at Bletchley Park, how...
3 Marras 202334min
Halloween, and why you should love creepy creatures
This week, during the spookiest time of the year, we're going to look at the unfair portrayal that certain organisms get due to their reputation of being scary, dangerous, or gross, just like the ones...
31 Loka 202329min
Long COVID, and strengthening hurricanes
In this edition of The Naked Scientists, new analysis on the prevalence of long COVID. How widespread is it? Also, could climate change be causing hurricanes in the Atlantic to get stronger? And, we a...
27 Loka 202329min
Time to ditch daylight saving?
As winter creeps over the Northern hemisphere, many of us will be turning time backwards by an hour in aid of daylight saving time. But why do we do this? In this episode, we weigh up whether there's ...
24 Loka 202328min
Head knocks and food system shocks
In the news pod, we speak to World Rugby's Chief Medical Officer to hear how they're making the professional game as safe as possible. Also, we explore the potential consequences of climate change on ...
20 Loka 202330min
The James Webb Space Telescope
This week, the beginning of the universe and the search for extraterrestrial life. We look at the technological marvel that is the James Webb Space Telescope. Like this podcast? Please help us by supp...
17 Loka 202330min
