Synthetic Biology

Synthetic Biology

We explore synthetic biology in this Naked Scientists Show, finding out how to learn from, and improve on, the structures and systems we find in nature. We'll meet the team of students who designed a biological sensor to win the international genetically engineered machine competition, or iGEM, and find out how to build bespoke proteins. In Kitchen Science, we feed an egg to some enzymes to find out how biological washing powder works. Plus, what the brain does when it sees a familiar face, genetically modified crops boost resistant bug numbers, how to create hair cells, essential for hearing,... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Black holes: the inside story...

Black holes: the inside story...

What's dark and so massive that not even light can escape its clutches? The answer is one of the most enigmatic phenomena known to physics: the black hole. And this week we explore the workings of the...

26 Tammi 201654min

The Hidden World of Hibernation

The Hidden World of Hibernation

Does midwinter make you want to eat all the food in your fridge, curl up in a duvet and sleep until spring? You're not alone, many plants and animals feel the same way, but you might not be so keen wh...

19 Tammi 201649min

Why do we have pubic hair?

Why do we have pubic hair?

In this week's podcast, we're taking on your questions! From how we make decisions to why do we go temporarily deaf when we yawn and if light wears out, these are some of the many conundrums you asked...

12 Tammi 201653min

Do You Have Skinny Genes?

Do You Have Skinny Genes?

With the New Year, there's often a resolution or two to make a new you. But what makes you, you? Given that we share over 99.9% of our genes with each other, there's a lot of variety in that 0.01%. Ju...

5 Tammi 201657min

Top Scientific Moments of 2015

Top Scientific Moments of 2015

Remember that time that Ginny made Kat eat chocolate spread from a nappy? Or when Georgia broke the drone? It's the end of 2015 and what a year it's been for science! Whilst Chris and Kat take a well ...

29 Joulu 201559min

Cracking the science of Christmas

Cracking the science of Christmas

The Naked Scientists have Christmas unwrapped with a look at the science behind our favourite festive traditions, including how to pick the perfect present, the psychology behind board games and how t...

22 Joulu 201554min

Dishing the Dirt on our Soils

Dishing the Dirt on our Soils

This month, the United Nations published its much-anticipated report on the state of the world's soils and the results are not good. We'll be asking why, and taking a down-to-earth look at the consequ...

15 Joulu 201556min

Music Technology: Do or Die?

Music Technology: Do or Die?

How will you be receiving your presents this year - a CD, a voucher for iTunes or maybe even a Spotify membership? In 2014, streaming services made more money than CD sales for the first time ever and...

8 Joulu 201554min

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