The Secrets of Odysseus

The Secrets of Odysseus

Ancient Greece is on the naked scientists' menu this week as we travel back in time to 1200 BC to discover how modern science and a 3000 year old poem have solved an ancient riddle. A team of classicists, geologists and archaeologists claim to have found the island of Ithaca, home of the legendary Greek hero Odysseus. Digging further into the past we also hear how geophysics can help archaeologists to see what lies buried underground but without having to lift a trowel. We also learn how dormant brain stem cells can be brought back to life, why it's not just size that is important when it... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Fruity vapes paralyse lungs, and world's oldest cheese

Fruity vapes paralyse lungs, and world's oldest cheese

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Signs that fruity vapes paralyse the immune system in your lungs; the world's oldest cheese: but why was the nearly 4000 year old dairy product smeared all ove...

27 Sep 202431min

Cancer vaccines: Empowering the immune system

Cancer vaccines: Empowering the immune system

Recently, doctors announced some extremely encouraging news about a jab for people with advanced forms of several types of malignancy, including melanoma, lung cancer and other solid organ tumours. Th...

24 Sep 202433min

Pager attacks in Lebanon, and resurrecting ancient seeds

Pager attacks in Lebanon, and resurrecting ancient seeds

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: what do we know about the pagers and walkie-talkies used to attack Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon? Also the landmark study on the impact of pregnancy on the hum...

20 Sep 202434min

Engineers vs climate change

Engineers vs climate change

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, how engineers are using novel concepts and ideas to attempt to tackle the climate crisis... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientist...

17 Sep 202437min

Lockdown aged young brains, and dealing with nuclear waste

Lockdown aged young brains, and dealing with nuclear waste

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: How COVID-19 lockdowns affected the brain development of teenagers; how best to dispose of dangerous nuclear waste; and why the UK's puffin population is thriv...

13 Sep 202433min

What's the point of the appendix?

What's the point of the appendix?

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, we take a fresh look at the appendix. Despite its historical reputation of being a useless part of the body, have new studies shone a light on the pivotal func...

10 Sep 202429min

Reinforced skin for amputees, and could E.T. be an AI?

Reinforced skin for amputees, and could E.T. be an AI?

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Scientists uncover a way to help amputees toughen up their skin to make prostheses more comfortable; Covid mRNA jab pharmaceutical company Moderna turn their a...

6 Sep 202433min

You can teach an old mine new tricks

You can teach an old mine new tricks

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, teaching an old mine new tricks: how old mines are being repurposed in the name of science... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scienti...

3 Sep 202431min

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