Naked Christmas: Presents, plonk and a pliosaur
In this festive magazine show, join Chris Smith as he samples the BMJ's Christmas offerings, enjoys a glass or two of sparkling wine (in the name of science, of course), and previews the pliosaur disc...
22 Dec 202329min
Titans of Science: Mark Slack
For this edition of Titans of Science, Chris Smith sits down with Mark Slack, a doctor revolutionising the use of robots in medicine. They discuss his early years in apartheid South Africa, how he est...
19 Dec 202330min
The pregnancy sickness protein, and COP controversy
In the news this week, scientists identify the protein responsible for pregnancy sickness, what was settled on in the COP consensus, how honeyguides listen out for local language, and the special chem...
15 Dec 202332min
Titans of Science: Chris Hadfield
This episode marks the return of Titans of Science: full of in depth interviews with some of science's greats. To start us off, the astronaut and rockstar, Chris Hadfield. The conversation covers his ...
12 Dec 202333min
Fentanyl, fenlands, and Boris Johnson's COVID defence
In this edition of The Naked Scientists, What did we learn from Boris Johnson's appearance at the COVID inquiry? Then, we'll hear from the team that's developing a new drug in the fight against the Un...
8 Dec 202329min
Invigorating the inactive with just one step
If there were a pill you could take to reduce your risk of chronic diseases like heart failure, obesity, diabetes, depression, anxiety and more by 20%, chances are you'd be interested in getting your ...
5 Dec 202330min
COP28, Swine flu in the UK, and Bennu samples arrive
In this week's news pod, we preview the COP28 climate summit with Richard Black and get the latest on a confirmed case of a new strain of swine flu in the UK. Also, we speak to the researcher discover...
1 Dec 202330min
Jet engines, hearts, and planets: the world of digital twins
In this episode of The Naked Scientists, we'll be taking a closer look at digital twins. What are they, and could they be the future of engineering, healthcare, and climate science? Like this podcast?...
28 Nov 202328min
