John Snow and Cholera

John Snow and Cholera

We celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the epidemiologist John Snow by looking at the historic and modern fight against Cholera. Also, news of what 4000 year old mummies are revealing about arterial disease, a novel antibiotic approach to battling bacteria, the Facebook app that turns likes into predictions about your personality and do animals practise dentistry...? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Invasive Species, Conservation and the Last Giant Tortoise

Invasive Species, Conservation and the Last Giant Tortoise

Conservation and saving species go under the spotlight this week as Henry Nicholls draws attention ot the plight of Lonesome George, the last giant tortoise of his kind, David Aldridge discusses the p...

19 Mars 200657min

Body Clocks, Circadian Rhythms and Time

Body Clocks, Circadian Rhythms and Time

Time is very much the essence of this weeks show, as Russell Foster discusses the human body clock, where the body clock is and how it gives our bodies a daily rhythm, Karl-Arne Stokkan describes how ...

12 Mars 200656min

Recycling, Water Use and Problem Plastic

Recycling, Water Use and Problem Plastic

The recycling revolution and the whereabouts of our waste are hot topics this week as David Butler describes a new technique for recycling water, Rebecca Weymouth lifts the lid on what happens to our ...

5 Mars 200658min

The Science of Nanotechnology

The Science of Nanotechnology

Picking apart some miniature morsels of science this week are David Carey, who provides the big picture on the world of nanotechnology, Donald Fitzmaurice describes how DNA may be used as scaffolding ...

26 Feb 200658min

Chinese Medicine and the Healing Power of Plants

Chinese Medicine and the Healing Power of Plants

Unlocking Natures medicine chest are doctors orders this week as Monique Simmonds reveals the research behind old herbal remedies, Tai-Ping Fan describes how Chinese medicine is being used for illness...

19 Feb 200658min

Science of Seduction, Pheromones and the Food of Love

Science of Seduction, Pheromones and the Food of Love

Love, seduction and sexual attraction are in the air this week as Peter Brennan woos Chris and Kat with a discussion of pheromones and the science of smell, Charles Wysocki suggests how farmers can lo...

12 Feb 200657min

Your Questions, Infectious Cancer and Louisiana Wetlands

Your Questions, Infectious Cancer and Louisiana Wetlands

This week we hand the show over to you, as Chris, Kat and Phil answer all your burning questions on science, technology and medicine. Anne-Maree Pearse joins us to describe the hellish plight of the T...

5 Feb 200658min

Meteorites, Satellites and Avoiding Asteroids

Meteorites, Satellites and Avoiding Asteroids

This week we look to the solar system as Ian Sanders discusses where meteorites come from and how we can find them, astronaut Dr Stan Love describes how to avoid Armageddon asteroids, Maggie Aderin ta...

29 Jan 200657min

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