Podcast · 127 episodes
The Naked Scientists Podcast, page 6
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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Malaria bites back, and the lunar base raceThe episode covers three science stories: rising malaria risk in Africa and its knock-on effects, whether baby sex is truly random, and South Korea’s plan for a lunar base (plus a later segment on…25 Jul 2025 · 38 min · 16 chapters
Vivaldi: The data revolution coming to care homesWhether better data can improve life and care in UK care homes, especially after COVID-19 exposed failures in monitoring and evidence.22 Jul 2025 · 30 min · 15 chapters
Ancient Antarctic ice cores & is a sense of humour genetic?Three-part episode. (1) Ancient Antarctic ice cores: what they reveal about 1.5 million years of climate and atmospheric history, including greenhouse gases and how climate transitions changed.18 Jul 2025 · 40 min · 9 chapters
25 years of the Human Genome ProjectThe episode marks 25 years since the Human Genome Project’s first draft (announced in 2000; completed in 2003) and explains how it accelerated genome sequencing, computing, and genomics-based…15 Jul 2025 · 31 min · 17 chapters
Fitter fat cells, and Earth spins slightly fasterThe episode covers four science stories: (1) how weight loss affects fat cells, (2) whether gut bacteria can reduce PFAS (“forever chemicals”), (3) why space ice may contain tiny crystals, and (4)…11 Jul 2025 · 42 min · 12 chapters
Can genetics grow a better garden?The Naked Scientist episode asks “Can genetics grow a better garden?” It argues that plant genetics can help gardens cope with drought, pests, and climate change, while also improving pollination and…8 Jul 2025 · 29 min · 11 chapters
The "Nanny Plate" debate, and the Neanderthal fat factoryThe episode covers (1) the UK “Nanny Plate” obesity plan to cut 100 calories from shoppers’ baskets, debating whether calorie targets and voluntary supermarket guidance are effective or equitable;…4 Jul 2025 · 34 min · 17 chapters