Contagious Cancers
Cancers are made from a person's own cells going rogue. If a cell acquires the right combination of mutations or changes in its genetic code, it can divide uncontrollably and lead to the formation of ...
12 Apr 202259min
Science of the Silver Screen
It's time to dress up to the nines and hit the red carpet in scientific style as we bring you The Naked Scientists Science of the Silver Screen Awards. We'll hear about the sandy planet in the sci-fi ...
5 Apr 202259min
Human Milk
Human milk is the special subject we're looking into this week, including how the cells it contains can jump into a baby's bloodstream - and literally make mum part of their offspring. We hear how bio...
29 Mar 202257min
Bonus Podcast: Naked Reflections Showcase
From time to time here on the Naked Scientists we showcase episodes from some of the other programme strands that are part of our Naked family. Today we're sharing an episode of Naked Reflections, per...
28 Mar 202231min
Energy in crisis: nuclear goes up the agenda
This week, AI-based facial recognition systems go live on the front in Ukraine, ozone exposure links to teenage depression, and evidence that sleeping with the light on can adversely affect your healt...
22 Mar 202259min
Behaviour
Ever set a new year's resolution only for it to fall by the wayside after a few weeks? It is common for us to have goals and want to make change, but when it comes to turning those plans into reality,...
15 Mar 202259min
Cyberwarfare
Conflict around the world is no longer simply fought on the ground, in the water or in the air but also in the airwaves. As digital devices pervade our lives, so too do they become both agents of and ...
8 Mar 202258min
Q&A: Defining AI, Dark Energy & Dr NO
It's that time again, where we compile all those lovely science questions you have sent in and form a crack squad of expertise, throw them on a panel together, and shove a mic under their noses! This ...
1 Mar 202259min
