Titans of Science: Russell Foster
This episode of Titans of Science features body clock guru Russell Foster, who talks all about our body's circadian rhythm, and how paying attention to it is crucial for a healthier and happier life.....
13 Aug 202431min
Ketamine's antidepressant effect, and bee brains find a way
In the news podcast, could Chinese scientists have found the mechanism that gives ketamine its antidepressant effect? Also, how a Cambridge researcher has laid the foundations for eliminating a form o...
9 Aug 202429min
Titans of Science: Brian Schmidt
In this edition of Titans of Science, the man who co-discovered the accelerating expansion of the Universe and gave us dark energy; the Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt... Like this podcast? Please help u...
6 Aug 202427min
Synchronised brains, and bird flu spreading in cow's milk
In this edition of The Naked Scientists: A meeting of minds: scientists show that when two people talk, their brains really do sync up. Also, bird flu is now spreading among cattle via their milk. Wha...
2 Aug 202430min
Titans of Science: Gerry Gilmore
In the first half of the last Century, scientists realised that there must be more to space than meets the eye: without some invisible force hanging on to them, clusters of stars rotating around galax...
30 Jul 202428min
Muscles in microgravity, and probing the placebo effect
On the Naked Scientists news podcast, 'muscles on chips' provide microgravity researchers new opportunities to study ageing. Also in the show, the machine learning models overhauling weather forecasti...
26 Jul 202429min
Sporting extremes: The science of Olympic success
To mark the start of the Olympics, we're hosting our own science themed opening ceremony, centred on sporting extremes. We'll learn about potentially dangerously high temperatures at this year's Games...
23 Jul 202427min
Cervical screening self swabs, and jelly-based batteries
In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Self-test kits to help doctors bear down on cervical cancer; the 'jelly' batteries that could be used in wearable tech devices; and why seagulls keep trying to...
19 Jul 202429min
