Archaeogenetics - The Past in Our Genes

Archaeogenetics - The Past in Our Genes

We explore the marriage of archaeology and genetics in this week's Naked Scientists, finding out how modern genetic techniques are helping to reveal more about our past. We ask what archaeogenetics can tell us about human origins and migration as well as the diseases that evolved alongside us. We explore the genome of a 4000 year old man, which tells us he had dry earwax! Also, new data that could help to predict the Asian monsoon, why dreams help you to remember and how it feels to be a pill - after you've been swallowed. Plus, why many of us might have a little bit of Neanderthal in our... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Nanotechnology: sci-fi or sci-fact?

Nanotechnology: sci-fi or sci-fact?

We've seen them in movies, but how close are we to having nanorobots in reality? And what will we do with them? We'll be unpicking the tiny details of nanotechnology! Plus in the news this week: as Om...

14 Joulu 202158min

Q&A: Reefs, Robots & Rubies 'Rap'-Up

Q&A: Reefs, Robots & Rubies 'Rap'-Up

It is time for a festive Q&A! In this episode, we are going to be answering your questions such as, does another planet Earth exist? Can robots be as creative as humans? And why do deep sea creatures ...

7 Joulu 202157min

Plastics: climate friend or foe?

Plastics: climate friend or foe?

Surely a day doesn't go by without you using plastic. It's a marvel of material science. But hidden behind its convenience, plastic poses serious enviornmental challenges. Is this versatile and ubiqui...

30 Marras 202159min

Would wood be good?

Would wood be good?

As we strive for a transition to a green future, we're asking "would wood be good" to help us build everything from better buildings to more insulating windows, from steak-cutting knives to nano-engin...

23 Marras 202159min

Q&A: Mars, malaria and monstrous ducks

Q&A: Mars, malaria and monstrous ducks

It's Q&A time! In this episode we'll be answering questions from you, our listeners, such as how close are we to developing a vaccine against the common cold, what's it like to live on Mars and what a...

16 Marras 202157min

COPing With Climate Change: The COP26 lowdown

COPing With Climate Change: The COP26 lowdown

This week we have the inside track on the COP-26 climate conference in Glasgow; why bird song at dawn sounds dramatically different to 20 years ago; and scientists uncover the secret to a successful b...

9 Marras 202156min

Spooky spiders: silk, sex and squirting venom

Spooky spiders: silk, sex and squirting venom

We're wandering into the weird world of spiders! We'll be looking at spiders that can fly using little silk parachutes and the grisly and gruesome mating habits of black widow spiders. Plus in the new...

2 Marras 202156min

Q&A: Mars, Mental-Health and Managing Bitcoin

Q&A: Mars, Mental-Health and Managing Bitcoin

It's that time again for another Q&A show, a chance for you to have your say! This week we delve behind the headlines as well, trying to figure out what social media platforms are doing to protect the...

26 Loka 202159min

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