Monitoring Moods with Mobiles

Monitoring Moods with Mobiles

Can new technologies probe human thoughts and feelings without us even realising? This week we talk to a researcher who's using mobile phones to tap into peoples' emotions to provide new insights into human behaviour and even spot the triggers that might be encouraging someone to smoke. Plus, how data mining and computer simulations can identify the patterns of behaviour that predate disasters so they can be predicted - and prevented - in future. And with the surge in online social media of the last 5 years, is statistics capable of keeping up when it comes to doing research using these... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Indus River in Kashmir crossfire, and gene-stealing cancers

Indus River in Kashmir crossfire, and gene-stealing cancers

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Will - and could - India switch off the water supply to Pakistan amid mounting tensions over Kashmir? Also, how a transmissible canine cancer from 8000 years ...

2 Mai 202535min

Titans of Science: Andrew Pollard

Titans of Science: Andrew Pollard

Today's Titan is former chair of the UK's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, and a key figure in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine which rolled out during the Covid pandemic. Andrew Pollard...

29 Apr 202532min

Malaria fight in jeopardy, and bone collecting caterpillars

Malaria fight in jeopardy, and bone collecting caterpillars

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: World Malaria Day, and why overseas aid cuts in the US are threatening to cause a crisis; the carnivorous caterpillar dubbed the "bone collector" that steals f...

25 Apr 202536min

Titans of Science: Sara Russell

Titans of Science: Sara Russell

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, Titans of Science continues with planetary scientist charged with analysing rock samples brought in from outer space, Sara Russell... Like this podcast? Please...

22 Apr 202531min

Martian carbon cycles, and magnetic flip fried Neanderthals

Martian carbon cycles, and magnetic flip fried Neanderthals

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Evidence of a carbon cycle on Mars has been unearthed by the Curiosity rover. What does it mean for the red planet's past habitability? Also, the cannabis-base...

18 Apr 202536min

Titans of Science: Richard Thompson

Titans of Science: Richard Thompson

Titans of Science series is back for another run. And to kick us off, marine biologist Richard Thompson, who first brought to the world's attention 20 years ago the problem that is micro - and now nan...

15 Apr 202530min

Womb transplant baby, and ancient seafarers

Womb transplant baby, and ancient seafarers

In the News podcast: the first baby is born in the UK to a woman with a transplanted uterus, and we speak to the surgeons responsible. Also, the best evidence yet the shingles vaccine can help reduce ...

11 Apr 202536min

Why are measles cases surging?

Why are measles cases surging?

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, what's behind a sharp rise in measles cases? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

8 Apr 202530min

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