Bedbugs, pig organ transplants, and 1918 flu deaths
This week on The Naked Scientists, the rise of the bedbugs. Leading bedbug expert, James Logan, will tell us all we need to know. Also, could genetically modified pig kidneys soon be transplanted into...
13 Okt 202329min
When not if: Preparing for the next pandemic
Medical professionals largely agree: the world is far more susceptible to a Covid level crisis than it ever has been. Mass urbanisation, political instability and climate change are among the factors ...
10 Okt 202336min
Malaria vaccine, Fukushima wastewater & Nobel prizes
In the news pod: the WHO have recommended the Oxford Covid jab for use - we talk to someone who helped design it. We also speak with the scientist who questions whether the Fukushima wastewater dispos...
6 Okt 202333min
Titans of Science: Sally Davies
In this edition of The Naked Scientists, it's time for the conclusion of our summer series: Titans of Science. Chris Smith chats with England's former Chief Medical Officer and the current Master of T...
3 Okt 202325min
COVID variant vaccines, and sinking antimatter
In this episode of The Naked Scientists, A future proof covid jab that combats variants that don't even exist yet. Reassuringly for theoretical physics, signs that antimatter does obey the rules of gr...
29 Sep 202327min
Titans of Science: Robert Winston
This week's guest is a pioneer of IVF, award-winning broadcaster, and member of the House of Lords, Robert Winston. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
26 Sep 202332min
Spinal injury repair, and embryo editing ethics
This week on The Naked Scientists: A breakthrough in treating spinal cord injuries, worrying news about red fire ants in Sicily, we look at what it means for us in the UK. Plus, NASA is sending a samp...
22 Sep 202331min
Titans of Science: Anthony Fauci
Time for the next installment in Titans of Science! This week's very special guest is the former chief medical advisor to the White House during the pandemic, Dr Anthony Fauci. He tells Chris Smith hi...
19 Sep 202330min
