Phosphorus: Essential to All Life But Are We Running Out?

Phosphorus: Essential to All Life But Are We Running Out?

If you've followed environmental stories over the years, you'll know this tune. Scientists have long been singing off the same songbook when it comes to fossil fuels, deforestation and pollution. But drum not often banged is the dwindling supply of phosphorus. It's is an essential element for all life. It makes up our DNA and all organisms need it for energy. It cannot be replaced, there is no synthetic substitute. In other words, without phosphorus, there is no life. This week on the Naked Scientists, we investigate whether we're running out of phosphorus for fertiliser and what we can do... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Venting About Volcanoes

This week - we're exploding the science of volcanoes. Why do they erupt? What threat do they pose to aeroplanes? And what impact do they have on us and our environment? Plus, news that marriage cuts y...

25 Jun 201859min

Beating Heart Disease

Beating Heart Disease

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18 Jun 201859min

Q and A: Disney, Dark Matter, and Deja Vu

Q and A: Disney, Dark Matter, and Deja Vu

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11 Jun 201855min

Football Under the Microscope

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Planet B: Can We Colonise Space?

Planet B: Can We Colonise Space?

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28 Mai 201856min

Allergy Science: from antibodies to anaphylaxis

Allergy Science: from antibodies to anaphylaxis

Hayfever causing you havoc? Is asthma proving to be an annoyance? This week, we're talking allergies. What causes them, and can we reverse them? We talk to one specialist who's making great strides in...

21 Mai 201855min

Q&A: Martian sunsets and submerged sloths

Q&A: Martian sunsets and submerged sloths

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14 Mai 201853min

Water: Drips, Drains and Droughts

Water: Drips, Drains and Droughts

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