Emerging Diseases

Emerging Diseases

New and Emerging diseases go under the microscope in this week's Naked Scientists, as we discover how new diseases arise, cross species barriers and spread throughout the population. We hear about the origins of HIV, the conditions that create hotspots for new pathogens and a fatal new virus found in Africa. Also, we find out why some people are genetically pre-disposed to AIDS, how the giardia bug changes coats to trick the immune system and why captive elephants live shorter lives than in the wild. Plus, in Kitchen Science, Ben takes the Tabasco Temperature Test to see how mints and chilli... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Synchronised brains, and bird flu spreading in cow's milk

Synchronised brains, and bird flu spreading in cow's milk

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: A meeting of minds: scientists show that when two people talk, their brains really do sync up. Also, bird flu is now spreading among cattle via their milk. Wha...

2 Aug 202430min

Titans of Science: Gerry Gilmore

Titans of Science: Gerry Gilmore

In the first half of the last Century, scientists realised that there must be more to space than meets the eye: without some invisible force hanging on to them, clusters of stars rotating around galax...

30 Juli 202428min

Muscles in microgravity, and probing the placebo effect

Muscles in microgravity, and probing the placebo effect

On the Naked Scientists news podcast, 'muscles on chips' provide microgravity researchers new opportunities to study ageing. Also in the show, the machine learning models overhauling weather forecasti...

26 Juli 202429min

Sporting extremes: The science of Olympic success

Sporting extremes: The science of Olympic success

To mark the start of the Olympics, we're hosting our own science themed opening ceremony, centred on sporting extremes. We'll learn about potentially dangerously high temperatures at this year's Games...

23 Juli 202427min

Cervical screening self swabs, and jelly-based batteries

Cervical screening self swabs, and jelly-based batteries

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Self-test kits to help doctors bear down on cervical cancer; the 'jelly' batteries that could be used in wearable tech devices; and why seagulls keep trying to...

19 Juli 202429min

Titans of Science: Susan Solomon

Titans of Science: Susan Solomon

Today's Titans interview is with the key figure in one of science's modern triumphs. Susan Solomon and her team were the first to theorise and prove what was causing the hole in the ozone layer above ...

16 Juli 202429min

Covid insights, Hurricane Beryl, and AI creativity cost

Covid insights, Hurricane Beryl, and AI creativity cost

On the Naked Scientists news pod: data released from the UK's Covid tracing app provides intriguing insights on how the virus spread. Then, we hear whether extreme weather is the new normal, and we pr...

12 Juli 202434min

Titans of Science: Dan Fallows

Titans of Science: Dan Fallows

In this edition of Titans of Science, we hear from some of the biggest names in the business. Today, it's the turn of the British Formula One engineer Dan Fallows. He's currently technical director at...

9 Juli 202431min

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