Embryos made from skin cells, and remembering Jane Goodall

Embryos made from skin cells, and remembering Jane Goodall

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: US scientists have turned skin cells into human embryos for the very first time. We unpack the significance. Also ahead, the legacy of the primatologist and conservationist, Jane Goodall, who has died at the age of 91. Plus, we hear from a chemist who believes he has cracked the mystery of ghostly lights we call will-o'-the-wisps... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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The Seven Million Dollar Maths Mystery

The Seven Million Dollar Maths Mystery

This week, we're investigating the Millennium Prize Problems - a set of mathematical equations that, if solved, will not only nab the lucky winner a million, but also revolutionise the world. Plus, th...

20 Jul 201552min

Make it Digital!

Make it Digital!

This week, broadcasting live from the centre of Cambridge, the Naked Scientists delve into the digital age we live in. We look at new, exciting ways to get kids into coding, how big data is changing t...

13 Jul 201557min

BOOM! The Bang behind the bomb, and how to stop it

BOOM! The Bang behind the bomb, and how to stop it

Things get a little dangerous as we don our body armour and head out into the battlefield. How do explosives work and what can we do to protect against them? We take a sneak peek at AnUBIS, a device t...

6 Jul 201557min

Caesium: The Element that Redefined Time

Caesium: The Element that Redefined Time

It's 60 years since the world's first atomic clock was created. But what is time? When did time begin, and how accurate is timekeeping today? We'll be asking why we need leap seconds, we cook up a Big...

29 Jun 201553min

Bring out your Dead: Plague and Fire

Bring out your Dead: Plague and Fire

Tens of thousands of Londoners developed painful, apple-sized, pus-filled boils before dying from the dreadful disease within days. But just as the ordeal of the Black Death seemed to be subsiding, th...

22 Jun 201552min

What does Falling into a Black Hole Feel Like?

What does Falling into a Black Hole Feel Like?

What's the point of mosquitoes? Do your eyes pop out if left open when sneezing? Is the Universe infinitely big? Are birds really related to dinosaurs? What is quantum entanglement? If the space stati...

15 Jun 201552min

Behind Blood donation

Behind Blood donation

For World Blood Day we've been delving into the history of blood letting, getting stuck into blood donation and exploring exciting new possibilities for making blood that's safe for everyone. Plus, a ...

8 Jun 201555min

Dark Matter: A Massive Mystery

Dark Matter: A Massive Mystery

Are we on the verge of solving one of the longest standing puzzles in physics? Physicists think we're close to discovering the identity of Dark Matter, the mysterious, invisible substance that account...

1 Jun 201553min

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