The Science of Songbirds

The Science of Songbirds

This week we're tuning in to the science of birdsong, including parents who talk to their eggs to warn them of high temperatures, and how traffic noise means young birds are taking longer to learn their songs. Plus, in the news, scientists grow beating hearts in a laboratory culture dish; why the plastic you recycle isn't going where you think it is; and why a long working week might be the death of you. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Water: Drips, Drains and Droughts

Water: Drips, Drains and Droughts

This week, The Naked Scientists are dipping their toes into water; where does it come from, could we ever run out, and we take a stroll through a local sewage plant. Plus, in the news, scientists look...

7 Mai 201857min

Senses Month: Tackling Touch

Senses Month: Tackling Touch

This week, The Naked Scientists' senses month comes to a close as we tackle touch: how we develop a sense of touch, getting tactile when shopping and the secret to the perfect hug. Plus, making greene...

30 Apr 201853min

Senses Month: Scents and Scent Ability

Senses Month: Scents and Scent Ability

This week, The Naked Scientists get right up your nose! We find out how smells work, explore if stenches could help people give up smoking and sniff out the scent of nightmares. Plus, the science of r...

23 Apr 201858min

Senses Month: A Taste of Science

Senses Month: A Taste of Science

This month we're exploring the science of our senses. So far we've heard how our ears work, looked the visual system in the eye, and this week, we're getting our teeth into the science of taste. Plus ...

16 Apr 201859min

Senses Month: The Science of Sight

Senses Month: The Science of Sight

From ancient fossils to cutting edge surgery, we're bringing you the lowdown on the science of vision. Plus in the news, a drug that might aid stroke recovery, and what you can learn from taking a DNA...

9 Apr 201852min

Senses Month: Can you Hear Me?

Senses Month: Can you Hear Me?

Are we headed for a hearing-loss epidemic, and can science step in when the world starts to go quiet? This week, The Naked Scientists go on an odyssey into the science of hearing, listen in to find ...

2 Apr 201856min

Q&A: Greedy Guts & Useless Numbers

Q&A: Greedy Guts & Useless Numbers

It's QnA Time! The Naked Scientists gathered a panel of experts to tackle your sci-curious questions; geneticist and food neuroscientist Giles Yeo, biologist and insect expert Chris Pull, material sci...

26 Mar 201857min

A Brief History of Stephen Hawking

A Brief History of Stephen Hawking

On Wednesday March the 14th, the world was shaken by the death of one of our greatest scientists, Professor Stephen Hawking. Joined by some of his Cambridge colleagues and the new generation of scient...

20 Mar 201857min

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