Should I Lie Down to Tan?
Is standing or reclining best for the perfect suntan? Can we see atoms? Why add pennies to Big Ben's pendulum? It's a question and answer show so we shoulder your scientific conundra! We'll find o...
7 Maj 20111h 1min
Brains, Batteries and Nuclear Fusion
Computers that can lip-read, a robot that follows your brain waves, prosthetic arms controlled by thinking about fingers that have been amputated, the future of nuclear fusion, Bandaids for batteries,...
30 Apr 201159min
Diamond Light Source Special
For Easter this week, we explore how synchrotron radiation can be used to probe and find answers to a variety of scientific questions as we bring you a special programme of highlights from the Diamond...
23 Apr 201133min
DNA-away Disease: Gene Therapy at Work
Two pioneers in the field of gene therapy join us to discuss how they're developing modified viruses to deliver healthy copies of genes to save patients afflicted by lethal genetic diseases. We also h...
17 Apr 201155min
Are Dogs Ticklish?
Do dogs get ticklish? What wakes up mosquitoes at meal times? Do animals use weapons? In this fast-paced Question and Answer show we also focus on the nuclear threat from Fukushima and hear how gut bu...
10 Apr 20111h 2min
Keeping the Conversation Flowing
This week, we go wireless to explore the science of mobile phones. We hear how new error-correction techniques are promising to put an end to poor quality communications, we meet a new system that let...
3 Apr 201159min
Life Where the Sun Don't Shine...
Life in inaccessible places - including in caves sealed off from the Sun and around deep-sea vents - is the subject of this week's Naked Scientists. In these intriguing environments, bacteria replace...
27 Mars 201157min
Beyond the Universe - Multiverses and More
This week, we find out what lies beyond the limits of our Universe as we discuss multiverses, higher dimensions, string theory and supersymmetry. We find out how these ideas develop from basic princip...
20 Mars 201156min
