Reclaiming Wasted Watts - Thermoelectric Generators

Reclaiming Wasted Watts - Thermoelectric Generators

Over two-thirds of the energy in the fuel you put into your car is wasted, most of it in the form of heat that exits along the exhaust pipe. The same is true of large-scale power stations, which are only 50% efficient at best. But now researchers are bringing 200 year old physics to bear against the problem by developing thermoelectric generators (TEGs) that can turn waste heat into useful electricity and this week we find out how. Plus, news that disguising cancer cells as Salmonella could hold the key to producing effective anti-cancer vaccines, why the Y chromosome boosts heart attack risk,... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Animals, astronauts, and an ancient ice bird

Animals, astronauts, and an ancient ice bird

In this week's episode, we're going to take you on a journey through some extra special science stories we reported on in 2020 - from chatting with a space shuttle astronaut to a 46,000 year old ice ...

5 Jan 202158min

Showcasing Naked Astronomy: Dark Matter

Showcasing Naked Astronomy: Dark Matter

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2021. To get the year started we've got a special bonus sneak peek at one of our other programmes for you this week. In our Naked Astronomy series, one of the sector's leadi...

4 Jan 202137min

Cake, Cows, Climate Change: Best Of 2020

Cake, Cows, Climate Change: Best Of 2020

In this week's special episode, we're reflecting on some of the science we've reported on this year. Of course, the Covid crisis means that throughout 2020 we've brought you many interviews and update...

29 Des 202057min

Video Games on the Brain

Video Games on the Brain

Grab your controllers, we're diving into the world of videogames, how the music can get into your head, the psychology of games, and how they might have helped during lockdown. Plus in the news, shoul...

22 Des 202055min

Bonus episode: Highlighting Naked Reflections

Bonus episode: Highlighting Naked Reflections

Merry Christmas! Here's something for your stocking: another bonus episode showcase for you this week. It's our weekly Naked Reflections strand. In this series, world-leading thinkers debate some of t...

21 Des 202029min

Scroll Over Beethoven: Machines Making Music

Scroll Over Beethoven: Machines Making Music

It's Beethoven's 250th birthday! What today's tech tells us about his music? And have computers have become powerful enough to take the same creative steps as he once did? Plus, in the news: the pract...

15 Des 202057min

HIV Under the Microscope

HIV Under the Microscope

This week, for World AIDS Day, we put HIV under the microscope, and talk to someone who's actually been cured, and the doctor who cured him. Plus, in the news, the UK becomes the first western country...

8 Des 202056min

Bonus episode: Showcasing Naked Gaming

Bonus episode: Showcasing Naked Gaming

From time to time, we showcase here on the Naked Scientists feed some of the other programmes we make across our Naked Network. So, this week, we're bringing you the latest episode of the Naked Gaming...

7 Des 202045min

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