Beyond the Universe - Multiverses and More

Beyond the Universe - Multiverses and More

This week, we find out what lies beyond the limits of our Universe as we discuss multiverses, higher dimensions, string theory and supersymmetry. We find out how these ideas develop from basic principles and how the LHC can help to confirm, or refute, their existence. In the news, how quartz creates mountain ranges, progesterone excites sperm, and why birds can't help but fly into things. Plus, Meera and Dave find out how to engineer electrons to travel close to the speed of light, and Simon Singh explains how to discover the distance to a far away star. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Taking a trip into a black hole

Taking a trip into a black hole

Black holes are one of the most extreme things in the universe. Their gravitational pull is so strong, they can bend light and even time. So were you to find one and fall into it...what would happen? ...

18 Apr 202329min

Solar power milestones and bird microbiomes

Solar power milestones and bird microbiomes

The world crosses the threshold of 1 terawatt of energy produced from solar means, the parting gift left behind by birds meeting an unfortunate demise, and looking for exoplanets that have magnetic fi...

14 Apr 202329min

Eco-anxiety: getting hot under the collar about climate change

Eco-anxiety: getting hot under the collar about climate change

In this bonus edition, climate psychologist Patrick Kennedy-Williams introduces us to the concept of eco-anxiety, the very real phenomenon leaving people across the UK feeling stressed about the futur...

13 Apr 202329min

Bonus Episode: Mantra Meditation

Bonus Episode: Mantra Meditation

This is a special, bonus episode brought to you in partnership with E.ON Next. If you've just been listening to our conversation with climate psychologist Patrick Kennedy-Williams, you'll know that th...

13 Apr 202312min

China hides Covid data, the problem with pain

China hides Covid data, the problem with pain

In the news, tech experts call for AI slowdown, monkeys fail to grasp magic tricks which require opposable thumbs to pull off, and why the WHO wants China to release information on the origin of Covid...

11 Apr 202359min

Recharging in nature

Recharging in nature

This week, in partnership with BMW, we're "recharging in nature" - discovering how stepping out into wild country replenishes our wellbeing batteries. But there's a disconnect for drivers of electric ...

4 Apr 202325min

T-Rex lips and dating tips

T-Rex lips and dating tips

Coming up this week, why we might need to re-draw dinosaur faces: it turns out T Rex had lips - how did we miss that? Also, as the government moves to make laughing gas illegal we look at how it works...

31 Mar 202329min

The Right to Repair: Get your fix

The Right to Repair: Get your fix

Whatever happened to make do and mend? Many of us, it seems, have lost the ability to fix the things we buy. So are manufacturers on a mission to make things impossible to fix, forcing us to buy new o...

28 Mar 202329min

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