COVID retrospective, space security, and car brake particles
In the news pod, 4 years on from the outset of the COVID pandemic, what questions still need answering in the bid to avoid a similar emergency? Plus, why we need to start taking space security more se...
15 Mar 202431min
Should we stop calling it Long COVID?
4 years since the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic officially, we take a look at the latest research guiding scientists towards the root causes of the debilitating symptoms some people suffer for many...
12 Mar 202432min
Greedy labradors, a dead galaxy, and telepathic fish
In the news pod, the greedy gene fuelling hungry labradors, AI assists prostate cancer prognosis, the galaxy which died 13 billion years ago, how birds are struggling to adapt to changing seasons, and...
8 Mar 202434min
Cyber crimes in cyber times
This week on The Naked Scientists, cyber crimes in cyber times. Off the back of cyber attacks on the British Library and our own Cambridge University, we'll be taking a look at the world of cyber atta...
5 Mar 202431min
The UK rejoins Horizon programme, and how we lost our tails
In this episode of The Naked Scientists: As the UK rejoins the EU Horizon research programme, we hear from the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on what she sees as the benefit...
1 Mar 202439min
How pothole misery is driving a digital roads revolution
Today's topic is sure to gain a lot of traction with our listeners, and that's because we're talking about the state of our roads. Potholes are so maddening, they can send the most mild mannered among...
27 Feb 202427min
Blood clot breakthrough, and a fossil forgery
In the news pod, a study into the DNA of ancient humans has found what are potentially the oldest examples of genetic diseases like Down syndrome. Also, new insights into whale song, a potential new t...
23 Feb 202429min
Microplastics and forever chemicals: here to stay?
This week on The Naked Scientists: they're everywhere, from the bottom of the ocean to inside your bodies. We look at the pervasive topic of microplastics, and so called 'forever chemicals.' What do w...
20 Feb 202432min
