Do Diet Foods Make You Fat?

Do Diet Foods Make You Fat?

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 calorie alternatives to sweet and fatty foods can fool the brain into underestimating the energy content of the real thing. Also, how synthetic chemists are searching for compounds to monitor blood glucose and control diabetes. Plus, how regions of the brain can "catch" Alzheimer's from each other, we discover a new microscopy technique that can... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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HPV vaccine uptake wanes, and boozeless beer health concerns

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Titans of Science: Sharon Peacock

Titans of Science: Sharon Peacock

In the final installment of this season of Titans of Science, Chris Smith speaks with Sharon Peacock, one of the UK's leading voices in infectious disease research. She is best known for her work on w...

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Naked Scientists SOS

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UK commits to new nuclear plant, and robot surgery

UK commits to new nuclear plant, and robot surgery

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: the UK commits to building a new nuclear power station. But is it worth the hefty price tag? Also, how robots are revolutionising surgery. We'll ask what they ...

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How can we improve young people's mental health?

How can we improve young people's mental health?

The mental health of the young is reaching breaking point, globally. A recent analysis by a panel of leading researchers, young people, and policy experts, has warned that, without targeted action, by...

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Africa's cholera surge, and colliding galaxies

Africa's cholera surge, and colliding galaxies

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: African leaders hold emergency talks about deadly outbreaks of cholera on the continent. But why is this happening, and what can be done to curb the threat? Th...

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Prostate cancer: When should we intervene?

Prostate cancer: When should we intervene?

Today's programme is all about prostate cancer; exploring what the disease is, who gets it, and how it can be treated. We'll explore the game-changing test from a Cambridge based firm, and question wh...

3 Kesä 202537min

UK invests in 'cyber army', and turning lead into gold

UK invests in 'cyber army', and turning lead into gold

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: The UK announces a 1 billion pound budget for a cyber army: but what will these keyboard warriors be doing? Also, a vaccine for norovirus that is just one pill...

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