Would a Siphon Work in Space?

Would a Siphon Work in Space?

Could a Siphon be used in orbit? Why do leaves change colour in Autumn? How is immunity passed from mother to baby through breastfeeding? Why do earthquakes happen away from plate boundaries? How do microwaves heat up food? We storm through your questions this week as well finding out how Twitter can be used to monitor moods around the world, how carbon dioxide can be converted back into a fuel, how biomarkers hidden inside ECG's can predict the risk of a repeat heart attack and how glowing bacteria can send secret messages! Plus, in Kitchen Science, we make flames without fire by making iron... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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What Niger's AMR outbreak means for the world

What Niger's AMR outbreak means for the world

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, why we need to pay closer attention to antimicrobial resistance in some of the world's poorest nations... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the N...

19 Aug 202531min

Decoding our inner voice, and hunting for life on Mars

Decoding our inner voice, and hunting for life on Mars

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: the scientists who think they can decode the thoughts we hear in our heads. Also ahead: do ultra-processed foods make it much harder to lose weight? Plus, we h...

15 Aug 202536min

'Three-parent babies' prevent inherited genetic condition

'Three-parent babies' prevent inherited genetic condition

James Tytko explores the science behind 'three-parent' embryos: the incredible medical procedure that prevents children from inheriting incurable mitochondrial diseases. Like this podcast? Please help...

12 Aug 202526min

Medicinal microbes for kidney stones, and musky mice

Medicinal microbes for kidney stones, and musky mice

In the news, why a dose of bacteria might be the solution to combating kidney stones. What tooth enamel tells us about the lives and diets of dinosaurs. And what the world's most abundant insects can ...

8 Aug 202531min

A 21st century guide to hunting dinosaur fossils

A 21st century guide to hunting dinosaur fossils

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, we are on the hunt for dinosaurs as we explore how cutting edge tech, chisels, and canoes go hand in hand when changing the way we view our prehistoric past......

5 Aug 202533min

Old drug new tricks, and a sensational bionic leg

Old drug new tricks, and a sensational bionic leg

In the news, an old drug heralds a new treatment for the gut parasite Cryptosporidium; the bionic-knee that anticipates where amputees want to go to make movements much more natural; and why we're spo...

1 Aug 202531min

The science of modern warfare

The science of modern warfare

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, how is science helping to shape the future of warfare? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

29 Jul 202530min

Malaria bites back, and the lunar base race

Malaria bites back, and the lunar base race

In the news podcast, what's causing the uptick in malaria cases in Africa? Also, scientists show statistically that the sex of a baby at birth is not random, and South Korea joins the throng in the ra...

25 Jul 202538min

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