Fire and Mud

Fire and Mud

Get Red Hot and Dirty with the Naked Scientists as we explore the science of volcanoes. We discover how the heat from hot rocks can be used to work out what gases are emerging, how likely a volcano is to erupt and whether it will go with a bang or a whimper. We also hear how hot runny rock can shatter under pressure to trigger an earthquake, and dip into the cooler, dirtier world of mud Volcanoes, like Lusi, which is currently pouring millions of gallons of mud onto the island of Java. Plus, we find out how a small date plant made history by being the oldest seed ever to germinate, why the... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Australia's First BBQ

Australia's First BBQ

This week, we have another special show from Perth in Western Australia. Chris Smith and Victoria Gill go in search of dolphins, find out how DNA sequencing technology has allowed us to find out what ...

21 Elo 201353min

Naked in Australia

Naked in Australia

This week we have a special show from Perth in Western Australia. Chris Smith finds out whether importing nitrogen fixing legumes could hold the answer to Perth's poor soil fertility and Victoria Gil...

14 Elo 201353min

Mapping out the Milky Way

Mapping out the Milky Way

We hear from the astronomers who are mapping out the Milky Way to work out where its stars came from. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

7 Elo 201359min

Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers

A special question and answer edition of the show where the team get to grips with your queries, including, do hairs know they've cut? Is someone who sweats sooner fitter? How do noise-cancelling head...

31 Heinä 201353min

The Science in Sport

The Science in Sport

How has new technology changed the face of sport? This week we delve into the science behind the tennis rackets that professional players use, the diets that top athletes follow, and how systems like ...

24 Heinä 201354min

The Science of Schizophrenia

The Science of Schizophrenia

What do sufferers of schizophrenia experience, and why? Might the immune system be to blame? And could an avatar be the answer to treatment? This week we delve deep into the brain circuitry behind thi...

17 Heinä 201355min

Souping up Solar

Souping up Solar

This week, the latest innovations in solar power technology including a Cambridge team racing from Darwin to Adelaide in a solar car, community co-operatives empowered by solar panels, and how algae h...

10 Heinä 201359min

The Last Organism Alive on Earth

The Last Organism Alive on Earth

This week, the latest from the UK's National Astronomy Meeting in St Andrews Scotland including what will be the last organism living on Earth when the end-of-life Sun swells, why space science projec...

3 Heinä 20131h

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