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The Naked Scientists Podcast, page 5
by The Naked Scientists · English
The Naked Scientists flagship science show brings you a lighthearted look at the latest scientific breakthroughs, interviews with the world's top scientists, answers to your science questions and science experiments to try at home.
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Talc linked to cancer, and improving yoghurt with antsIn this episode of The Naked Scientists, the podcast explores various scientific topics, including the potential link between talc-based products and cancer, the discovery of a new ichthyosaur…17 Oct 2025 · 34 min
Hearing loss, and what we can do about itIn this episode of *The Naked Scientists*, host Chris Smith explores the causes of hearing loss, its prevalence, and potential treatments.14 Oct 2025 · 32 min
Top athlete reveals MND diagnosis, and 2025's Nobel PrizesTop athlete reveals MND diagnosis, and 2025's Nobel Prizes10 Oct 2025 · 41 min
Has COVID-19 weakened our immunity?The Naked Scientists flagship science show offers a lighthearted exploration of scientific breakthroughs, interviews with leading scientists, answers to listener questions, and home science…7 Oct 2025 · 31 min
Embryos made from skin cells, and remembering Jane GoodallIn this episode of The Naked Scientists Podcast, host Chris Smith discusses groundbreaking scientific advancements, commemorates the legacy of Jane Goodall, and explores a new explanation for the…3 Oct 2025 · 34 min
Painting: where art meets scienceIn this episode, hosted by Chris Smith, the intersection of art and science is explored through the medium of paint.30 Sep 2025 · 31 min
Huntington's treatment, and the High Seas TreatyThe episode covers three main science stories: a gene-therapy breakthrough that slows Huntington’s disease progression by about 75%, the UN High Seas Treaty moving toward international law to protect…26 Sep 2025 · 38 min · 12 chapters
Lung cancer: looking at the latest developmentsThe episode focuses on lung cancer and recent advances aimed at earlier detection, better treatments, and prevention.23 Sep 2025 · 33 min · 16 chapters
US-UK nuclear deal, and forensics for plastic pollutionUS-UK nuclear cooperation (small/advanced modular reactors), study on cannabis and IVF/female fertility, and a forensic-science approach to mapping microplastics in oceans; also a brief 6G chip…19 Sep 2025 · 34 min · 8 chapters
A decade of detecting gravitational wavesCelebrates 10 years since the first direct detection of gravitational waves (14 Sept 2015) and explains what they are, how LIGO/Virgo/CAGRA detect them, what they’ve revealed (mostly black-hole…16 Sep 2025 · 36 min · 16 chapters
Ancient Mars bacteria, and 'fugitive' methane leaksMars astrobiology evidence from Perseverance; UK birth-cohort study; fugitive methane leaks from coal exploration boreholes in Australia; Devon fossil reptile evolution; “Question of the Week” on…12 Sep 2025 · 35 min · 16 chapters
Made in orbit: How to sustain life in spaceHow to sustain life in space, focusing on (1) manufacturing and living off the land, (2) space-based solar power, (3) building habitable space stations, (4) growing fresh food in orbit, and (5)…9 Sep 2025 · 35 min · 12 chapters
Energy drinks curb, and biting back against beetlesThe episode covers three main science/health stories. First, UK health ministers propose banning sales of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s, citing harms like obesity risk, dental problems,…5 Sep 2025 · 35 min · 14 chapters
Is AI changing the way we think?Whether mass adoption of AI (especially large language models like ChatGPT) is changing how people think, and how AI-generated misinformation could “pollute” the knowledge base, including effects on…2 Sep 2025 · 34 min · 15 chapters
First pig lung transplant, and the origins of dark energyThe episode covers three science stories: a first pig-to-human lung transplant, a new hypothesis for the origin of dark energy, and how light pollution changes bird behavior.29 Aug 2025 · 34 min · 17 chapters
What can we do about hair loss?The episode explains the science of hair and why hair loss happens, then reviews evidence-based and cosmetic options.26 Aug 2025 · 37 min · 13 chapters
Apple wins privacy row, and microbes dictate chocolate tasteApple’s iCloud privacy dispute with the UK government; how microbes shape chocolate flavor; plus conservation genetics for Cuban polymeter snails and evidence that stone-tool use began by ~2.6–3…22 Aug 2025 · 35 min · 21 chapters
What Niger's AMR outbreak means for the worldAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) and how Niger’s hospital outbreak of highly drug-resistant E.19 Aug 2025 · 31 min · 13 chapters
Decoding our inner voice, and hunting for life on MarsThe episode covers three science stories: (1) decoding “inner voice” brain activity to generate speech, (2) a clinical trial showing ultra-processed foods hinder weight loss, and (3) using Mars rover…15 Aug 2025 · 37 min · 9 chapters
'Three-parent babies' prevent inherited genetic conditionThe episode of The Naked Scientists explains how “three-parent embryos” (mitochondrial donation) can prevent children from inheriting mitochondrial DNA diseases.12 Aug 2025 · 27 min · 9 chapters
Medicinal microbes for kidney stones, and musky miceThe episode covers multiple science stories. Main topic: engineered gut microbes as a probiotic-like treatment for kidney stones.8 Aug 2025 · 31 min · 15 chapters
A 21st century guide to hunting dinosaur fossilsHow 21st-century tools (satellite imaging, sediment mapping, CT scanning, LiDAR, infrared/X-ray field analysis, AI on imaging data) are changing dinosaur fossil hunting—while excavation still relies…5 Aug 2025 · 33 min · 17 chapters
Old drug new tricks, and a sensational bionic legThe episode covers four science stories: (1) Cryptosporidium treatment: Francis Crick Institute researchers use CRISPR gene editing in cultured human gut cells to identify host genes the parasite…1 Aug 2025 · 32 min · 8 chapters
The science of modern warfareHow science and technology are reshaping modern warfare across Ukraine and beyond—drones, AI, stealth/radar, cyber/information operations, and future domains like space.29 Jul 2025 · 30 min · 14 chapters