Vitamin D: Shedding light on diabetes, MS and cancer

Vitamin D: Shedding light on diabetes, MS and cancer

Could a ray of sunshine hold the key to preventing MS, diabetes and even bowel cancer? Vitamin D - made naturally in skin exposed to strong sunlight - appears to reduce the risk of developing these, and a rash of other diseases. We examine the evidence to find out why as well as hearing how seaweed looks set to ignite a biofuel boom in the future, why a good night's sleep might make traumatic memories worse and how scientists have made multicellular life in the lab in just 60 days... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Would an Antimatter Magnet Attract a Normal Matter Magnet?

Would an Antimatter Magnet Attract a Normal Matter Magnet?

Why do you see flashes and patterns when you press your eyeballs? Would an antimatter magnet attract normal matter magnets? What is the hardest human bone to break? We take on your science questions t...

2 Okt 201056min

Neuroimaging

Neuroimaging

This week we delve deep into the secrets of the brain. We'll find out how MRIs could be used to read your mind, and how they could help unlock what is going on in the brain of a person suffering from ...

25 Sep 201059min

The British Science Festival

The British Science Festival

We explore the history of Pi, examine rheumatoid arthritis and seek the science of sleep in this roundup of the British Science Festival. In the news, we hear how to read the history of the solar sys...

18 Sep 20101h 4min

What Happens to a Tankful of Fish in Orbit?

What Happens to a Tankful of Fish in Orbit?

Why are there two high tides a day when there's only one moon? Would a planet made of glass be transparent? Does dreaming about exercise burn more calories? And what would happen to a tankful of fish ...

11 Sep 201058min

Science Down Under 2010

Science Down Under 2010

This week, we go back down under to explore the latest science from the land of kangaroos, bandicoots and the world's largest radio telescope - the square kilometer array. Chris goes on a tour of th...

4 Sep 201057min

Diving into Naked Oceans!

Diving into Naked Oceans!

To celebrate the launch of the brand new Naked Oceans podcast, we venture beneath the waves to investigate the impacts of oil spills on the marine environment. We hunt down the hidden world of microb...

21 Aug 201058min

Digging in the Dirt and Looking at the Stars

Digging in the Dirt and Looking at the Stars

This week, we've got a roundup of recent news and interviews from the Naked Astronomy and Naked Archaeology Podcasts. Digging into Archaeology, Diana O'Carroll will be looking into Bronze Age burial ...

14 Aug 201059min

The Tour de France

The Tour de France

The Tour de France is the subject of this week's summer special as we look into the science and engineering of professional road bikes, training the human physique to endure thousands of kilometres on...

7 Aug 201059min

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