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
COVID inquiry revelations, and red wine headaches
This week on The Naked Scientists, A damning indictment of our politicians' grasp of science emerges from the Covid Inquiry. Also, we'll ask who is behind the high-profile cyber hacks on the British L...
24 Nov 202338min
Spinal stimuli and good vibrations: All about Parkinson's
This week - following the revelation that a man with debilitating Parkinson's Disease has been helped to walk again with a special implant that stimulates nerves in his spinal cord - that's what we're...
21 Nov 202335min
Chickenpox and weather bots
This week on the Naked Scientists; why, after many years, chickenpox vaccines for children finally look set to become the norm in the UK. Also, will artificial intelligence beat our weather forecaster...
17 Nov 202330min
Selective breeding: designing dogs, and conserving tigers
This week, we're taking a look at the genetics of selective breeding, how it might be dooming certain breeds of dog but saving certain endangered species. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporti...
14 Nov 202329min
Breast cancer drug breakthrough, and hibernating hedgehogs
In this edition of The Naked Scientists, the drug called Anastrozole can help prevent thousands of cases of breast cancer among older women: but at what cost? Also, climate change expert Mark Maslin o...
10 Nov 202334min
