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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Do you burn more calories when thinking?

Do you burn more calories when thinking?

This week: you asked the questions, we have the answers. Our expert panel take on queries like: why don't whales get the bends, does chloroform work like it does in the movies, and would a spinning sp...

22 Mar 201649min

Cambridge Science Festival: Battle of the Brains

Cambridge Science Festival: Battle of the Brains

This week is a Cambridge Science Festival special with the Naked Scientists coming straight from the Cambridge Science Centre alongside a very lively audience!But that's not all, it's battle of brains...

15 Mar 201657min

The A - Zika of viruses: Preventing Pandemics

The A - Zika of viruses: Preventing Pandemics

With infectious diseases wiping out millions each year, we look at how we can predict pandemics, whether scientists should be allowed to engineer super viruses, and how war and politics could prevent...

8 Mar 20161h

Gravitational Waves: Discovery of the Decade?

Gravitational Waves: Discovery of the Decade?

This week, the discovery rocking the world of physics: gravitational waves! But what are they, and why are they set to change how we see the Universe in the future? Plus we take a look at the week's l...

1 Mar 201659min

Could The Internet Die?

Could The Internet Die?

From why spicy isn't a taste, to how long it takes a comet to form, we've gone in search of the answers to the questions you've been sending in. We investigate whether the Internet is immune to a brea...

23 Feb 201654min

Rules of Attraction: The Science of Sex

Rules of Attraction: The Science of Sex

The Naked Scientists have turned the lights down low for a stimulating odyssey through the science of dating and romance, including; which chat-up lines are most likely to get you talking, what stati...

16 Feb 201656min

Caffeine: Friend or Foe?

Caffeine: Friend or Foe?

Caffeine is one of the only legal psychoactive stimulants but is it good or bad for our health? This week, the Naked Scientists are delving into the science to find out. Plus, the latest on Zika virus...

9 Feb 201657min

Food Security: Insects for Dinner?

Food Security: Insects for Dinner?

By 2050 the global population is set to rise to more than 10 billion people. But right now, 1 in 10 people are suffering from chronic hunger. So how do we reconcile a rising population with an already...

2 Feb 20161h

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