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
Old drug new tricks, and a sensational bionic leg
In the news, an old drug heralds a new treatment for the gut parasite Cryptosporidium; the bionic-knee that anticipates where amputees want to go to make movements much more natural; and why we're spo...
1 Aug 202531min
The science of modern warfare
In this edition of The Naked Scientists, how is science helping to shape the future of warfare? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
29 Juli 202530min
Malaria bites back, and the lunar base race
In the news podcast, what's causing the uptick in malaria cases in Africa? Also, scientists show statistically that the sex of a baby at birth is not random, and South Korea joins the throng in the ra...
25 Juli 202538min
Vivaldi: The data revolution coming to care homes
There are more than sixteen thousand care homes across the UK, housing around half a million people. Staggering numbers. They are meant to be places of safety, support, and quiet, relaxed companionshi...
22 Juli 202530min
Ancient Antarctic ice cores & is a sense of humour genetic?
In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Scientists get their hands on the oldest ice on Earth, and we've been to see it, but what's it going to reveal? Also, measles is on the up, again; we find out ...
18 Juli 202540min
25 years of the Human Genome Project
In this edition of The Naked Scientists, we look at 25 years of the Human Genome Project. What is it? And what has it achieved? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
15 Juli 202531min
