First pig lung transplant, and the origins of dark energy
Today on the Naked Scientists: a pig lung is transplanted into a man in China, but what was the outcome? Also, scientists have a theory for the origins of Dark Energy - and it makes sense that a black...
29 Aug 202533min
What can we do about hair loss?
In this edition of The Naked Scientists, we look at the science of hair, why we suffer hair loss, treatments that can slow hair loss, whether wigs are any good, and what happens during a hair transpla...
26 Aug 202536min
Apple wins privacy row, and microbes dictate chocolate taste
In this edition of The Naked Scientists, Apple locked horns with the UK government who were demanding a security back door through the company's encryption. What was the outcome? Also, scientists disc...
22 Aug 202534min
What Niger's AMR outbreak means for the world
In this edition of The Naked Scientists, why we need to pay closer attention to antimicrobial resistance in some of the world's poorest nations... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the N...
19 Aug 202531min
Decoding our inner voice, and hunting for life on Mars
In this edition of The Naked Scientists: the scientists who think they can decode the thoughts we hear in our heads. Also ahead: do ultra-processed foods make it much harder to lose weight? Plus, we h...
15 Aug 202536min
'Three-parent babies' prevent inherited genetic condition
James Tytko explores the science behind 'three-parent' embryos: the incredible medical procedure that prevents children from inheriting incurable mitochondrial diseases. Like this podcast? Please help...
12 Aug 202526min
Medicinal microbes for kidney stones, and musky mice
In the news, why a dose of bacteria might be the solution to combating kidney stones. What tooth enamel tells us about the lives and diets of dinosaurs. And what the world's most abundant insects can ...
8 Aug 202531min
A 21st century guide to hunting dinosaur fossils
In this edition of The Naked Scientists, we are on the hunt for dinosaurs as we explore how cutting edge tech, chisels, and canoes go hand in hand when changing the way we view our prehistoric past......
5 Aug 202533min
