Plant Science, Composting and Mosquito Repellents
This week we go green as Alison Smith discusses how algae get their vitamin B12, Tim Upson reveals the science behind composting, Heather Gorringe and Richard Fishbourne dish the dirt on what worms ge...
15 Jan 200657min
Obesity, Appetite, Exercise and Weight Loss
With the indulgences of Christmas behind us, Steve ORahilly sheds some light on shedding a few pounds as he discusses the science of appetite, obesity and weight loss, Len Almond describes the role of...
8 Jan 200657min
The Coriolis Effect and Christmas Questions for Dr Chris Smith
This week we put our heads in a spin as listeners across the world test whether it is possible to detect the Coriolis Effect from your bath tub, Karl Kruszelnicki provides the answer to the Coriolis q...
18 Dec 200557min
Animal Communication, Sexual Signalling and Emotions
This week we learn about animal communication straight from the horses mouth. Dr Gillian Forrester, from the University of Sussex, describes how gorillas use tactile signals to communicate, Dr Katie S...
11 Dec 200558min
Forensics, DNA Fingerprinting and Human Origins
This week we take a foray into forensics, as DI Alan Cook talks about how DNA is used to solve crime, Alec Jeffreys helps us brush up on how DNA fingerprinting works, Tamsin OConnell describes how DNA...
4 Dec 200557min
Stars, Cosmology and the Beginning of the Universe
This week we dive into deep time as cosmologist Mike Hobson explains how we measure the universe, the distance of the nearest galaxy, how scientists calculate the life span of the sun, and the definit...
27 Nov 200559min
Naked Scientists - 05.11.20 - Genetics, DNA Extraction and the Human Genome Project
This week we unravel the secrets of DNA as Darren Grafham discusses the importance of sequencing genomes and how the Human Genome Project has improved medicine, Mike Majerus reveals why we look differ...
20 Nov 200555min
Parasites, Hookworms and Allergies
This week Prof. David Pritchard gets to the bottom of why parasites may help to get rid of allergies, Elizabeth Bernays describes how caterpillars acquire a taste for plants containing toxic chemicals...
13 Nov 200558min
