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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Whats the Best Way to be Happy?

Whats the Best Way to be Happy?

The science questions that you've been sending in get scrutinised and analysed by biologist Sarah Harrison, statistician Simon White, mental health expert Olivia Remes and machine learning guru Peter ...

7 Aug 201758min

Can Nature Clean up Nuclear Contamination?

Can Nature Clean up Nuclear Contamination?

Chernobyl was 31 years ago, but as nuclear power is one of the few reliable and low carbon energy supplies, how long before it happens again? We meet the scientists who are are preparing for when the ...

31 Jul 201755min

Marine Month: In too Deep

Marine Month: In too Deep

This week we round off Marine Month with a trip to the bottom of the ocean, meeting underwater robots and using maths to hunt for sunken treasure ships. Plus, a way to predict organ failure in hospita...

24 Jul 201753min

Marine Month: All at Sea

Marine Month: All at Sea

Our marine month continues as we swim out from the reef into the open ocean, where we'll be meeting one of the deadliest creatures on Earth. Plus, some good news about the Zika virus, how the cordless...

17 Jul 201754min

Marine Month: Making Waves

Marine Month: Making Waves

Marine month continues with the Naked Scientists as we move out from the beach to the coastal waters in search of the world's biggest fish and the corals that glow in the dark to survive. Plus, in the...

10 Jul 201759min

Marine Month: Lifes A Beach

Marine Month: Lifes A Beach

Here at The Naked Scientists HQ, it's marine month! Throughout four programmes in July, come dip your toes into all things aquatic as we work our way down to the bottom of the deepest ocean. From buil...

3 Jul 201756min

Would You Trust a Robot?

Would You Trust a Robot?

Would you trust a robot to grow your food, to operate on you, to fight a war on your behalf, or to save your life in an emergency? We look at how robots are on course to alter our lives. Plus, new ins...

27 Jun 201754min

Hearts in the Extreme

Hearts in the Extreme

The Naked Scientists report back from the British Cardiovascular Society's annual conference, finding out how our tickers deal with extreme exercise and environments, from deep under the sea right int...

19 Jun 201750min

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