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==List of Naked Scientists Shows==
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!Air Date
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|07.08.26
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.08.26/ The Best of the Naked Scientists 2]
*This week, we look back at more of the very best bits of Naked Science. We find out why scientists are swollen with success after discovering spider venom with Viagra-like properties, We meet a cow that produces skimmed milk straight from the udder, we remember a way to improve brain function and ask if a hot mint will still taste cold? Also - It's curtains for us! Joel Veitch explains why we should measure hazardicity in 'Curtains', we hear about some very clever birds who make plans for the future and we probe the hole in the ozone layer. Plus, we have two of the best kitchen science experiments - finding out how to make a jar of dry rice sticky, and if a beer belly can stop a bullet!
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|07.08.19
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.08.19/ The Best of the Naked Scientists]
*This week, we look back at some of the juiciest bits of Naked Science from the last series. We find out how an iPod became an iRod to conduct lightning, discover an electrifying bikini and find out why teenagers feel so misunderstood, not that they're 'bovvered' about the answer. We discuss wine as an essential part of an healthy diet, find out about the people who feel no pain and explore why you can immediately tell an Aussie from an American or a Londoner from a Liverpudlian, just by learning about the way accents are formed. Plus, in Kitchen Science we find out how to turn an oven shelf into a beautiful musical instrument.
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|07.08.12
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.08.12/ Summer Special Q&A Show]
*This week, do diet foods make children fat? Could a space screw save us from catastrophe collisions? Have we seen the last of the Yangtze river dolphin? And should we look to the Simpsons for our science? Writer Al Jean explains that, despite the three eyed fish and three fingered hands, it's one of the most science literate shows on television. Also, as it's our Summer Special Question and Answer show we tackle your questions ranging from rising cakes to rising heart rates, why the moon looms larger on the horizon and why magnets make bad television. Plus, in kitchen science we investigate the mystery of Mr Matey's colour changing bubble bath!
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|07.08.05
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.08.05/ Venoms and Toxins - Natures Arsenal]
*This week, mind reading children, scientists find a new gene in the lung cancer cocktail, and satnav or map-nav - what's greener? Plus we become biological weapons inspectors and explore nature's arsenal of venoms, poisons and toxins, including a scorpion's sting that can highlight cancer, how funnel web spiders are helping farmers fight off insect pests, the marine cone snail that harbours a painkiller ten thousand times more powerful than morphine, and how a snake bite can help to prevent a heart attack. Meanwhile, in Kitchen Science, Ben samples a more everyday toxin - by making stinging nettle tea.
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|07.07.29
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.07.29/ Naked Science Q&A Show]
*This week, clean coal technology - how to get the energy from coal without digging it up, why GM goats are helping to combat nerve gas attacks, and how scientists have found the 'itch' gene. We also find out why smog causes heart disease, how seafood in space can help to heal astronauts, and the weight of leaves on an average tree. Plus Drs Chris and Phil take a look at your science questions including 'tasting' music, the best way to dry your washing and can the moon affect the shapes of weather systems? In Kitchen Science Ben and Dave explain how to make a lens with a plastic bottle and some water.
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|07.07.22
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.07.22/ Extreme Survival Show]
*This week, we find out about survival in extreme environments. We find out how free divers descend hundreds of feet underwater without air, how life thrives beneath the ice in Antarctica, how fighter pilots combat G-forces to avoid blackouts, and how the body copes with exercising at the top of Everest. Also, discover the benefit of breaks between bouts of exercise, how geckos hold the key to underwater post-it notes, and a gene that lets you chat whilst listening to the radio.
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|07.07.15
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.07.15/ Fuels of the Future]
*This week, from iPod to iRod as a man's taste for music turns him into a human lightning conductor, why penguins are picky eaters, and better biopsies - why doctors are attracted to a new magnetic cancer detection system. Also a fuel made from fructose that packs a punch like petrol, we find out how to make hydrogen on demand using aluminium, and grow your own gas - do we have enough land to grow our energy in future? Plus, in Kitchen Science, we turn vegetable oil into biodiesel and ask a white van man to test it...
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|07.07.08
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.07.08/ The Brain, Epilepsy and Out of Body Experiences]
*This week news that men talk as much as women, cosmetics from jellyfish, songbirds "greatest-tits", a breathtaking asthma breakthrough and a gene-screen for bowel cancer. We also uncover the cause of contagious yawns, probe the brain basis of epilepsy and manic depression, and uncover a brain region responsible for out of body experiences. Plus, in Kitchen Science, Ben and Dave find out why the raisins always rise to the top of the cereal box.
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|07.07.01
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.07.01/ Question and Answer Show]
*This week, playing bingo on an inflatable space station, a new way to attack the cause of Alzheimer's and mending a broken heart with stem cells. Also, using bananas to speed up fruit ripening, leeches out of water and chemical tricks to stop smoking and iron out wrinkles. Plus, in Kitchen Science we vibrate our way to a fountain in a cup!
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|07.06.24
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.06.24-1/ ARMAGEDDON - Super Volcanoes, Meteorites and Earthquakes]
*This week a rabies-based Trojan Horse that smuggles drugs across the blood-brain barrier, why first-borns are brighter, progress with Parkinson's and a lunar telescope more powerful than Hubble. Plus in this week's ARMAGEDDON-focused show we look at supervolcanes, earthquakes and arsenic, find out why curtains are absolutely lethal and why a meteorite impact probably didn't dispense with the dinosaurs after all. Also, in Kitchen Science, we test the claim that tapping the top of a fizzy drink before you open it stops it spraying all over you...
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|07.06.17
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.06.17/ Forensic Science Show]
*Under the microscope this week, the science of forensics. We find out how scientists have exploded the myth about old aged whales thanks to a piece of shrapnel, about a new rice-based vaccine for cholera, and 'whey' to go, how scientists have made edible food wrappers from milk. We investigate what your diet does to your hair, how science can finger forgers and flush out bodies from bogs, and why the key to identifying a torso that washed up in the Thames was rooted in plant science. Plus, in Kitchen Science, we arm Ben with a rifle to find out how fat you'd have to be to stop a speeding bullet with your belly...
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|07.06.10
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.06.10/ Question and Answer Show]
*This week, why some people have green blood, how radiation-hungry fungi will feed astronauts of the future, and how a cider a day keeps the doctor at bay. We discuss corrupt chemists, what happens when galaxies collide, how Beaujolais benefits your breath and if a person can feel the cold in space. Plus, in Kitchen Science we iron out the crumbs in your cornflakes!
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|07.06.03
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.06.03/ Animal Behaviour - Feathered Einsteins, Mischievious Meerkats and Monkey Vision]
*This week, will a hot mint still taste cold? Also how skimmed milk could come straight from the cow in future, and why we walk upright without dragging our knuckles. Nicky Clayton discusses clever birds that use cigarettes to fumigate their feathers, Tim Clutton-Brock describes the family affairs of meerkats, and we find out from Andrew Smith why monkeys see what we see, but cats and cows can't. Plus, in Kitchen Science, we get jiggly with a jam jar full of rice.
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|07.05.27
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.05.27/ Planets and Cosmology]
*This week, Drs Chris and Helen find out how your fingers can reveal whether you're mathematically minded, and bridge-building ants that quite literally let themselves be walked over. Also, Astronomer Carolin Crawford takes us on a foray into outer space to discover the shape of the universe, we meet a geyser so tall that it spurts into space, and we Join Maggie Turnbull as she searches for nearby planets that could sustain life. Plus, in Kitchen Science, how to measure the speed of light using a microwave oven!
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|07.05.20
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.05.20/ Volcanic pollution, the Ozone Hole and the Greenhouse Effect - The Atmosphere Show]
*This week, scientists recreate hair follicles, we uncover a means of making hydrogen in a hurry, hear about a stealthy way to destroy cancer and find out why a dose of herpes could be good for you. Also, John Grattan describes the biggest atmospheric pollution event in history, we discover with Rod Jones the role of water in the greenhouse effect, and Jonathan Shanklin tell us the 'hole' story of the ozone layer. Plus, in Kitchen Science, we make a cloud in a bottle!
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|07.05.13
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.05.13/ Germs, Fungi and Viruses - The Microscopic World]
*This week, Dr Chris and Dr Helen explore the microscopic world, finding out why diarrhoea and projectile vomiting make cruise ships the perfect culture vessel for noroviruses, and asking why fungi are so important for great tasting chocolate. Also, we look at giving yeast a sense of smell, predict the weather for a planet 63 light years away, and size up the world's smallest scales, which are capable of weighing a single bacterium. Meanwhile, in Kitchen Science, we looked at toilet seats and kitchen surfaces to see which harboured the most bacteria, and came in for a nasty surprise!
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|07.05.06
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.05.06/ Naked Scientists Question and Answer Show]
*This week Drs Chris, Dave and Phil find out how a venomous spider has got scientists swollen with excitement because it's bite has Viagra-like properties, how maggots are fighting off MRSA from ulcers, and NASA are testing their next generation telescope aboard a jumbo jet. The docs also explore the science of getting geostationary satellites into space, the basis of bacterial intelligence, and how much water trees drink on a hot day. Plus, in kitchen science, Dave and Ben put their heads in a box...to find out how a pinhole camera works.
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|07.04.29
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.04.29/ Migrating Genes, Surnames and Y Chromosomes]
*This week we're exploring how populations come by their genes including the surprise finding of African DNA in a remote village in Yorkshire. Oxford University's Bruce Winney explains how studying rural populations in Britain is helping to uncover genes linked to different diseases, and Turi King, from Leicester University, discusses what your Y chromosome says about your surname. Plus we'll be hearing how Cambridge scientist Mike Majerus is putting evolution to the test with the help of the peppered moth, and in kitchen science, more jam tomorrow as Ben and Dave show you a trick with a rolling jar.
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|07.04.22
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.04.22/ Oceans and Marine Conservation]
*This week on the Naked Scientists an invitation to come and dive beneath the surface of the sea, to find out what is happening in the world's oceans. Your guides will be Marine Biologist Dr Annelise Hagan (University of Cambridge) and Ecology and Evolutionary Biologist Dr Stan Harpole (University of California, Irvine). Annelise will be talking about her project which monitors coral reefs and will explain why and how she does this, Stan will discuss his recent Nature paper on species loss resulting from reduced niche dimension and how nutrient pollution is responsible.
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|07.04.15
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.04.15/ New Ideas in Cancer]
*This week we look at new developments in the science of cancer with Fiona Watt and Andy Futreal, we will see how new gene technologies could be key to understanding cancer, and knowing the role of stem cells could be essential to find effective cures. Meanwhile, Dave tells you how to make your own electric slime.
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|07.04.01
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.04.01/ Heart Disease and Repairing the Damaged Heart]
*This week we explore the science of Heart Disease. Dr Niall Campbell joins us to explain what heart attacks are and how theyre treated, Dr Anthony Mathur discusses how stem cells might hold the key to mending a broken heart, and Ben Valsler visits Brian Callingham to investigate how arteries behave when you give them various drugs.
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|07.03.25
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.03.25/ The Science of Flight]
*This week we explore the science of flight. Dr Graham Taylor from Oxford University talks about the aerodynamics of insect flight and how video camera back-packs allow him to see how eagles fly, and Jenny Goodman describes how future aircraft might be flying at six times the speed of sound while withstanding temperatures hot enough to melt stainless steel in 5 seconds! In Kitchen Science, Ben Valsler sticks with the flight theme and finds out how a hot air balloon works.
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|07.03.18
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.03.18/ National Science and Engineering Week]
*Every year the Cambridge Science Festival celebrates some of the best and most exciting science and engineering going on in the UK - and the Naked Scientists were there! Find out about the cool science of ice cream, the microscopic world of microbes, and the IgNobel awards for science at its most silly. Looking further afield, the University of Aucklands Peter Metcalf unlocks the secrets of a viral sarcophagus, and Mike Brown from the California Institute of Technology discusses the origin of some mysterious objects in the Kuiper Belt. To cool us down after all that excitement, Dave and Azi sit back and explain the best way to get a cold beer.
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|07.03.11
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.03.11/ Naked Science Question and Answer]
*Contaminated petrol, astronauts in danger of lung diseases, a new way to put the brakes on car accident rates, gas sensors made from silicon replicas of marine algae and how pollution is causing droughts, plus a healthy digest of your science questions and emails top the bill in this weeks Naked Scientists.
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|07.03.04
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.03.04/ Peruvian Mummies and Animal Domestication]
*This week we unwrap the secrets of ancient mummies from Peru with the help of London Universitys Lawrence Owens, find out where domestic animals and pets came from with Keith Dobney from the University of Durham, and in kitchen science Dave explores the science of fires and fuels by blowing up some custard.
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|07.02.25
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.02.25/ Parasites and Clean Water Supplies]
*Clean water is something that many of us take for granted, but Mark Booth describes how in many parts of the world dirty water can lead to life-threatening disease and parasitic infections. To talk about the current strategies in place to supply clean water we are joined by the World Heath Organisations Alex McKie, and Colin Humphreys explains how high-energy UV LEDs could help provide clean water in the future. In Kitchen Science, Helen Scales and Dave Ansell bring sweetness and light to a house in Cottenham...
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|07.02.18
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.02.18/ Naked Question and Answer and Venomous Vipers]
*Dr Chris and Dr Helen answer all your burning science questions, including why frost can form even when the air temperature is above zero, why hair looks darker when it is wet, why sunlight looks red through your eyelids, and whether cracking your knuckles really causes arthritis. We also talk to Chemistry World editor Mark Peplow about venomous vipers, artificial kidneys, and how LSD might be switching on hallucinations, and in Kitchen Science Anna Lacey and Dave Ansell look at some slightly safer visual effects with the help of a sodium street light.
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|07.02.11
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.02.11/ Nuclear Power and Radiation in Medicine]
*Nuclear energy is always in the news, but how much do you know about nuclear fission and what happens to nuclear waste? To find out how it works, Anna Lacey and Dave Ansell visit Sizewell B power station in Suffolk, and studio guest Ian Farnan discusses nuclear waste disposal and why current methods might not contain the radiation for as long as we thought. But as clinical radiologist Anant Krishnan explains, radiation plays a crucial role in medicine, including allowing us to see broken bones and killing off tumours. Sticking with uses of radiation that save lives, Anna and Dave find out how a smoke detector works in Kitchen Science.
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|07.02.04
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.02.04/ Science of Pain and Phantom Limbs]
*The science of pain is our hot topic this week. David Julius reveals the molecular mechanisms of pain and what a chilli pepper has in common with a tarantula, Geoff Woods describes the genetic mutations that lead to people not feeling pain at all, and to explain the phenomenon of phantom limbs and ways in which we can deal with pain is pain consultant Cathy Stannard. In Kitchen Science Derek Thorne braves freezing weather to sniff out the science of sausages, and in the final part of our Science of Colour series, Anna Lacey discovers how colour could find you your perfect date.
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|07.01.28
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.01.28/ Extreme Organisms and Hydrothermal Vents]
*This week we take a look at extreme environments and the organisms that live in them. Crispin Little talks about hydrothermal vents and the fastest fossilisation on the planet, Steve Scott explains why mining companies are interested in hydrothermal vents, and Lisa Pratt describes how bacteria find energy three kilometres beneath the surface of the earth and how similar strategies could be used by life on other planets. From the extremes of the Earth to the extremes of the kitchen, Derek Thorne and Hugh Hunt find out whats hot and whats not in the dishwasher...
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|07.01.21
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.01.21/ Climate Change and Renewable Energy]
*Following this weeks crazy weather we have a look at Climate Change with Eric Wolff from the British Antarctic Survey, who will be talking about secrets about the climate locked away in ancient ice, Jon Gibbins from Imperial College tells us about ways we can store all that excess carbon dioxide underground, Ali talks to Alison Hill from the British Wind Energy Association and Max Carcas from Ocean Power Delivery about wind energy and wave energy, and Derek Thorne, Dave Ansell and Ali Webb try to discover how much power we could generate by hooking the countrys gyms to the electricity grid.
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|07.01.14
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.01.14/ Naked Science Question and Answer and the World of Chemistry]
*With a new year comes a whole new stack of science questions to challenge Dr Chris, Dr Dave and Dr Kat. This week they explain where the sand in the Sahara comes from, whether mirrors can reflect x-rays, if it is dangerous to live near a phone mast, and whether splitting water could solve our energy problems. We are also joined by the editor of Chemistry World, Dr Mark Peplow, who talks about labs the size of a postage stamp, nanoparticles in exhaust fumes, and why putting milk in your tea might not be such a good idea, and sticking with chemistry, Dave Ansell discovers which household liquids will make dirty pennies look like new. In the fourth part of our series on science and colour, Anna Lacey finds out how wearing red could turn you into a world-class sportsperson.
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|07.01.07
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.01.07/ Red Wine, Caffeine and Bugs in Your Guts]
*In the first show of 2007, Drs Chris, Dave and Helen find out why red wine is better for you than white wine or grape juice, and explore the science of healthy living with with London University researcher and author Roger Corder. We also discover the science behind another of the nations favourite drugs, caffeine, with the help of Bristol Universitys Peter Rogers, and University of St Louis researcher Jeffrey Gordon explains how the bugs living in your intestines help you to make the most out of mealtimes. They might also, he thinks, make some people fat. Plus, in kitchen science, Dave demonstrates the physics of how salt keeps roads frost-free.
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|06.12.17
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.12.17/ Christmas Question and Answer and the Star of Bethlehem]
*In the final show of 2006, Chris, Dave and Kat answer all your science questions including why poppadoms curl upwards in the pan, how seedless grapes grow, and if lightning really does strike twice. To celebrate the coming of Christmas, Colin Humphries joins us to explain the astronomical phenomenon behind the Star of Bethlehem, and in Kitchen Science Derek Thorne and Alicia Webb knock back a few shots of vodka to find out how breathalysers catch drink-drivers. In the second part of the Science of Colour series, Anna Lacey finds out about the history of mauve and how hair dye conceals those dreaded greys.
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|06.12.10
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.12.10/ Dark Matter, Northern Lights and Mars in 3D]
*Shedding light on the deepest depths of the universe is Gerry Gilmore, who talks about the Big Bang and the mystery of dark matter. We also hear from Peter Muller and Giulio del Zanna about 3-D imaging of the surface of Mars and how solar flares contribute to everything from the Northern Lights to damaging communication systems. David Block describes how Andromeda, the galaxy closest to the Milky Way, was recently involved in a galactic collision, and in case you fancy seeing some collisions here on Earth, Derek and Dave are in the kitchen making meteorite craters.
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|06.12.03
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.12.03/ Naked Science Question and Answer and Polonium Poisoning]
*Dr Chris, Dr Dave and Dr Phil answer all your questions on science, technology and medicine, including why spiders do not run out of silk, what the universe is expanding into, what a flame looks like in space, and what happens when the brain is cut off from a supply of oxygen. We also talk to Dr Mark Peplow about polonium 210, how much was needed to kill former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, and where the perpetrators could have acquired it. Sticking with nasty substances, Derk and Dave make a mess with milk and vinegar in Kitchen Science.
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|06.11.26
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.11.26/ Repairing the Retina and Spinal Cord]
*Repairing damage in the nervous system is incredibly challenging, but our guests this week have some promising solutions. Consultant ophthalmologist Robert MacLaren and colleagues at University College London have discovered a way to encourage the growth of photoreceptors in the retinas of blind mice, and Geoff Raisman will discuss his research into spinal cord repair. In Kitchen Science, Derek Thorne and Hugh Hunt take a closer look at the aerodynamics of a ping pong ball.
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|06.11.19
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.11.19/ Science in Antarctica]
*As winter approaches, we take a trip down south to look at some of the cool research going on in Antarctica. Jane Francis talks about six-foot penguins and a time when Antarctica was warm and ice-free, Kate Hendry describes what it is like to work in Antarctica today, and Derek and Dave bring a welcome injection of heat as they find out how hand warmers work. We then dive into the waters around Antarctica with Povl Abrahamsen, who uses automated subs to look under the ice sheets and find out how they are changing, and Mike Fedak describes how his team have attached data collection instruments to the fur of elephant seals to explore completely unchartered depths of the Southern Ocean.
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|06.11.12
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.11.12/ The Sound of Music]
*This week we explore the science of sound including the mathematics of music and the geometry of jazz with mathematicians Tim Gowers, from Cambridge University, and Robin Wilson from the Open University. We also get to the bottom of why helium makes your voice go all squeaky, we nail a crook by using the sound of his voice in an audio line up, and Kirsty MacDougall explains where accents come from.
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|06.11.05
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.11.05/ Naked Science Question and Answer and Record Breaking Fireworks]
*Why scratch your head at science when Dr Chris, Dr Dave and Dr Kat are here to answer all you questions?! In this weeks question and answer special, we discover why liquid washing tablets don't dissolve from the inside, why some genetic diseases only manifest in later life, is gravity constant, and why do men get hairy nostrils and ears when they hit sixty? There will also be a fireworks special in hounour of bonfire night including Dr Roy Lowry, who hold the record for firing the most rockets in five seconds, and Derek and Dave pull out an angle grinder for some sparkly Kitchen Science.
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|06.10.29
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.10.29/ Superconductivity and Cooling Devices]
*This week we take a look at some super cool science, as Tim Jackson describes how superconductors work, what they are, and how superconductors are helping astronomers get a clearer view of the universe. Also on the show, Ed Tarte discusses applications of superconductors and SQUIDS in the non-invasive discovery of heart defects and observing brain activity in the unborn foetus, and Science Graduate of the Year Alex Mischenko talks about his new environmentally friendly cooling device. In Kitchen Science, Derek Thorne and Ted Forgan show superconductivity in action with a frying pan, some liquid nitrogen and a very strong magnet...
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|06.10.22
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.10.22/ How We Hear, Echolocation and Giant Whoopee Cushions]
*Helping us tune into the science of sound this week is Bob Carlyon, who explains how we hear, how we can concentrate on one voice in a noisy room, and what it sounds like to have a cochlea implant. From the hard of hearing to the most finely tuned ears on the planet, Ian Russell describes how the greater moustached bat catches prey in complete darkness while flying at 40 miles per hour, Trevor Cox turns the sound of breaking wind into a record breaker as he talks about the biggest ever whoopee cushion, and in Kitchen Science, Derek and Dave investigate the science of balance with the help of a humble office chair and some unsuspecting volunteers...
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|06.10.15
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.10.15/ Science of Sight, Eye Diseases and Animal Vision]
*Taking a look at the science of sight is consultant ophthalmologist Nick Sarkies, who will discuss eye diseases and how we can treat them, and Ron Douglas provides insight into colour vision and how the world appears though the eyes of animals. Sticking with our animal focus, Bob and Chelsea reveal that there may be three times as many poisonous fish as there are snakes, and in Kitchen Science, Derek Thorne stops himself bouncing off the walls long enough to discover how superballs spin.
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|06.10.08
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.10.08/ How Cancers Form, Cancer Biology and Future Therapies]
*Cancer biology goes under the microscope this week, as Gerard Evan talks about the causes of cancer and how cancer spreads around the body. Also on the show, and joining us live from the National Cancer Research Institute Conference, is Fran Balkwill who will be discussing cancer treatments and the development of targeted therapies, and Kat Arney, who will be talking about the latest news in cancer research. We also travel Stateside for a Sciencce Update from Bob and Chelsea, hear from Michael Halpern from the Union of Concerned Scientists about governments interfering with scientific research, and experience the deep freeze with a couple of balloons and some liquid nitrogen in Kitchen Science.
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|06.10.01
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.10.01/ Naked Science Question and Answer and New Horizons]
*Answering all your cosmic conundrums this week are Drs Chris, Dave and Phil who discuss why blood is red, the size of the ozone hole, how to make magnets, the best way to get rid of excess mucus, and sticking with the gooey theme, Adam Summers discusses how some tarantulas keep a firm hold on the ground by producing sticky silk from their feet. Moving much further away from terra firma, New Horizons scientist Hal Weaver talks about the mission to Pluto, what they hope to find there and why the Kuiper Belt objects are so intriguing, and in Kitchen Science, Derek Thorne and Hugh Hunt carry out their own launch by throwing engineering textbooks high into the air.
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|06.09.24
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.09.24/ Catalysts for Cleaner Environments and Future Energy]
*Chemistry and lightning quick reactions are under discussion this week as Emma Schofield explains what a catalyst is, how catalytic converters work and how catalysts can help to clean up the atmosphere, and Fraser Armstrong discusses fuel cells, using hydrogen as a fuel and how enzymes naturally found in bacteria are making hydrogen a more realistic energy source for the future. In Kitchen Science, both guests are used as guinea pigs as Dave Ansell demonstrates the wonder of enzymes with nothing but a slice of bread...
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|06.09.17
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.09.17/ Peruvian Mummies, Ancient Environments and the Sahara]
*Explaining how science can help us dig up the past is Lawrence Owens, who uses teeth and bones to uncover the life and sometimes gruesome death of mummies in Peru and Bolivia, and Harriet Allen describes how the pollen record and layers of lake sedimentation can reveal what the environment was like 10 000 years ago. Also on the show, Nick Brooks talks about how climate change in the Sahara may have given rise to complex human societies, and taking us back even further in human evolution is Clive Finlayson, who discusses how a new fossil discovery shows that Neanderthals were alive and kicking in Gibraltar well after the arrival of modern humans. Leaving the past behind them in Kitchen Science, Derek and Dave make their very own futuristic forcefield.
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|06.09.10
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.09.10/ Hot Nectar, Warming Weather and Birds Missing the Spring]
*In the hot seat this week is Beverley Glover, who will describe how flowers warm their nectar to entice passing pollinators, real life weatherman John Law discusses weather predictions and how to calculate temperature days in advance, and Marcel Visser explains how warming weather and earlier springs spell disaster for migrating birds. Also on the show, we will hear from Katey Walter about a new source of atmospheric methane, and in Kitchen Science, Derek and Dave get their hands wet in the name of discovering how the human body judges temperature.
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|06.09.07
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.09.07/ BA Festival of Science - Thursday - Animal Emotions and Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents]
*The fourth of five special editions of the Naked Scientists recorded live on location at the BA Festival of Science, Norwich. In this programme we get the inside information on pet hates and jealousy with Paul Morris, and insights into the science of the deep sea with Crispin Little.
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|06.09.06
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.09.06/ BA Festival of Science - Wednesday - Volcanoes and the Big Bang]
*The third of five special editions of the Naked Scientists recorded live on location at the BA Festival of Science, Norwich. In this programme we get the inside information on volcanoes and eruptions with Madeleine Humphreys, and wind the clock back to the beginning of the universe with Peter Coles.
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|06.09.05
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.09.05/ BA Festival of Science - Tuesday - Diet, Exercise, Health and Antibiotics]
*The second of five special editions of the Naked Scientists recorded live on location at the BA Festival of Science, Norwich. In this programme we look at the effect of diet, exercise and lifestyle on health and disease with Cambridge University's Dr Nick Wareham, and the science of superbugs and antibiotics with Professor Tony Maxwell
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|06.09.04
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.09.04/ BA Festival of Science - Monday - Superstition and Sport]
*The first of five special editions of the Naked Scientists recorded live on location at the BA Festival of Science, Norwich. In this programme we look at the science of superstition with Bruce Hood, and the science of sport with Claire Davis.
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|06.09.03
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.09.03/ Naked Science Question and Answer]
*The Naked Scientists are back to answer all your burning science questions. Dr Chris, Dave and Helen tackle hot flushes, why spiders love living in our houses, how many stars are in the Milky Way, and why cows in a field always face in the same direction... We will also be connecting direct to Norwich, the host of this years British Association Science Festival, to hear about a world record attempt at the most people in a bubble, and sticking with bubbles, Dave and Derek make lava lamps in Kitchen Science.
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|06.08.06
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.08.06/ Naked Science Question and Answer]
*In our last show before the summer, Dr Chris, Dave and Derek answer all your questions on science, technology and medicine including why paintings fade in sunlight, why body hair grows at different rates, whether UV light poses a danger at the disco, how weightlessness can be experienced on Earth, and sticking with space, Steve Miller explains the origin of Jupiter's giant red spot and its smaller relative red spot junior. We will also be repeating a famous experiment to see if people can accurately estimate physical attributes from the sound of someones voice, and in Kitchen Science, Derek and Dave dice with death as they calculate the drag on a flag at 70 miles per hour...
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|06.07.30
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.07.30/ Crowd Control, Football Hooligans and Singing Mosquitoes]
*I predict a riot... or not. This week we're joined by crowd control experts Dr Clifford Stott, from Liverpool University, and Dr John Drury, from Sussex University, wholl be discussing why violence kicks off at football matches, how to spot a spat and the science of mass evacuation. Taking us on a flight of fancy, Dr Gay Gibson, from the University of Greenwich, who describes her research into the harmonious music of mosquitoes, and in Kitchen Science, Derek Thorne bangs out a tune from an oven shelf...
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|06.07.23
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.07.23/ Exploding Jellyfish, Marine Conservation and Sharks-3D]
*Marine biology and conservation specialist Dan Laffoley, from English Nature, and Chris Lynam, from the University of St Andrews join us to dissect the state of the worlds oceans and marine protected areas. From the conservation science institute in Alaska, Bruce Wright takes us on a tour of the world of salmon sharks, and in kitchen science we do battle against the atmosphere using a Magdeburg sphere.
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|06.07.16
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.07.16/ The Science of the Sun, Sun Tanning, Nuclear Fusion and Fission Power]
*Rutherford Appleton Laboratory astrophysicist Chris Davis joins us to shed light on the structure and workings of the sun and the newly-launched STEREO mission, Cambridge University engineer Jeffery Lewins talks nuclear, and Anna Nicolaou asks why do some people burn whilst others turn brown? On a practical level, in kitchen science, Derek and Dave lift the lid on how suncream works.
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|06.07.09
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.07.09/ Allergies, the Immune System and Parasites]
*In honour of the annual hoards if bleary-eyed hayfever sufferers, we are joined by Carrock Sewell who describes how the immune system works, what causes allergic reactions and how we might be able to cure them, and Mark Booth discusses parasites, how they suppress and evade the immune system and how the Matangini Project attempts to provide parasite-free water in Africa. Sticking with the African continent, Derek Thorne travels to Tanzania to learn how to make ugali in Kitchen Science.
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|06.07.02
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.07.02/ Sex Chromosomes, Genetics and Food Webs]
*Breaking things down to the building blocks of life this week is Mark Ross, who discusses the evolution of sex chromosomes, genetics and genomes, Michael Traugott describes a novel way of using genetics to find out who is eating whom in underground food webs, and Derek Thorne gets fruity with Lucy Wheatley extracting DNA from a kiwi...
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|06.06.25
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.06.25/ Naked Question and Answer and The Life of Benjamin Franklin]
*Answering all your questions on science, technology and medicine this week are Drs Chris, Dave and Kat, who will be revealing why spicy foods make you sweat, the highest possible temperature, the cause of labyrinthitis and why tissues turn black after receiving frostbite. Also on the show is Mark Skousen, a direct descendent of Benjamin Franklin, who will be talking about the life and work of this famous scientist and statesman; and in Science Update, Bob and Chelsea find some animal magic in the feeding strategies of killer whales and the interpretation of a horse whinny.
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|06.06.18
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.06.18/ Social Insects and Locust-Inspired Car Safety]
*Scratching the itch of curiosity this week is William Foster, who will be talking about the evolution of social insects and his quest for social beetles in Thailand, Claire Rind flies in the face of current car safety technologies by using knowledge of collision avoidance in locusts, Matt Shardlow discusses how man-made wastelands can be a haven for rare invertebrates, and Derek Thorne joins Ed Turner in the garden to discover how to make pitfall traps.
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|06.06.11
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.06.11/ Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi]
*This week we focus on the science of the very small - the microbial world of bacteria, viruses and fungi with Nottingham Universitys Liz Sockett and Cambridge Universitys Stacey Efstathiou and Ali Ashby. Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Derek and Sheena explain how to make litmus paper from red cabbage, we meet a generation of miniature (dwarf) dinosaurs, and calculate the extra fuel cost of flying a flag from your car for the world cup...
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|06.06.04
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.06.04/ Oil, Fuel Cells and Alternative Energy]
*Powering the generators for the show this week is Nicky White who describes how oil is formed, how we find and extract oil and how long oil supplies will last, Lynne Macaskie discusses how fuel cells can be run on hydrogen gas created by bacteria and sugary waste, and Peter Hughes explains how his Electro-Kinetic Road Ramp could soon be powering your street lamps. In Science Update, Bob and Chelsea reveal how llama spit can be used to spot the ultimate power-up, caffeine, and in Kitchen Science Derek Thorne and Chris Muirhead reveal a cool way to chop your vegetables...
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|06.05.28
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.05.28/ Naked Science Question and Answer and the Science of Happiness]
*Answering all your science questions this week are Chris, Kat and Dave, including why some people are so prone to static electric shocks, whether humans will exceed the speed of light, how pain killers know where the pain is, and why cows get sunburnt in some places and not others... Also on the show, Bob and Chelsea provide the latest news from across the pond in Science Update, Felicia Huppert talks about the science of well-being and natures feel-good factors, and Derek sets sail in Kitchen Science as he learns how to make matchstick boats.
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|06.05.21
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.05.21/ Music Technology and the Science of Sound]
*Bringing music to our ears this week is Hugh Hunt who discusses the science of sound, how harmonics work and how to play music in a tea cup, Jez Wells describes the frontiers of music technology including recreating the sounds of a long lost cathedral, the secrets behind making a floboe, an instrument that is half oboe and half flute, and how to revive the sound of a castrati, a man with the voice of a choirboy. To compensate for the castratis lost manhood, Bob and Chelsea look at cutting edge uses for testosterone in Science Update and Anna Lacey makes music with a long pink tube in Kitchen Science.
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|06.05.14
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.05.14/ BSE, Cervical Cancer and Toxoplasmosis]
*As the ten-year ban on British beef is lifted, Tony Minson joins us to discuss what causes BSE, how it is spread and why it is such a problem, and with another example of how animal diseases pass to humans is Joanne Webster, who describes the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii and its possible link to schizophrenia. Margaret Stanley provides some happier news and reveals the astounding success of a cervical cancer vaccine in clinical trials, and Derek Thorne has fun with food colouring in Kitchen Science.
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|06.05.07
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.05.07/ Dinosaurs and Fossils - Jurassic Science set in Stone]
*This week we return to the lost world of the dinosaurs. Cambridge University palaeontologists Leslie Noe and Matt Wilkinson discuss the origins, life and demise of the dinosaurs including how they mastered the power of flight. And are the rules about fossils really set in stone - Mary Schweitzer describes the discovery of original dinosaur tissue from fossils,together with a new way to sex a dinosaur. Also, the Natural History Museum's Angela Milner introduces Fran Beckerleg to the animatronic dinosaur exhibition, and in Kitchen Science Derek and Sheena turn eggs into gyroscopes...
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|06.04.30
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.0.30/ Naked Science Question and Answer]
*Brightening up the darker corners of your science knowledge this week are Chris, Phil and Kat, who look at colour-blindness in dogs, harnessing heat energy from the centre of the Earth, how glow in the dark motorbikes could save lives, and the erasable tattoos that wipe away the memory of the ex we would rather forget... Also on the show, Ron Hale-Evans talks about ways to improve memory, Michael Stebbins reveals how his book Sex, Drugs and DNA aims to fight back against those who stand in the way of science, and Anna Lacey learns to play the wine glasses in Kitchen Science.
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|06.04.23
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.04.23/ Coral Reefs and Creatures of the Deep Sea]
*Delving into the dark depths of science this week is Ron Douglas who describes the fascinating world of deep sea fish, bioluminescence and the sights from a deep sea sub, Jason Hall-Spencer talks about cold water corals and the threats posed by fishermen, and in slightly warmer waters David Kline reveals how Caribbean corals are suffering due to sugar pollution. Also in the show, Fran Beckerleg interviews John Ablett about a giant squid called Archie, and getting the low down on the high seas Derek finds out how a submarine works in Kitchen Science.
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|06.04.09
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.04.09/ Forecasting Weather and Climate]
*Bringing a ray of sunshine to the studio this week is Alex Hill from the London Met Office, who will be describing how meteorologists predict the weather on a daily basis, Tim Palmer reveals how understanding seasonal weather patterns can help scientists to predict outbreaks of malaria, Emily Shuckburgh discusses how faraway oceans can affect our local weather, Fran Beckerleg braves the roof of the London Weather Centre, and Sheena Elliott joins Derek Thorne in Kitchen Science to shed light on why the sky is blue.
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|06.04.02
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.04.02/ Brainwashing and the Science of Pain]
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|06.03.26
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.03.26/ Naked Science Questions and Answers]
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|06.03.19
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.03.19/ Invasive Species, Conservation and the Last Giant Tortoise]
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|06.03.12
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.03.12/ Body Clocks, Circadian Rhythms and Time]
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|06.03.05
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.03.05/ Recycling, Water Use and Problem Plastic]
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|06.02.26
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.02.26/ The Science of Nanotechnology]
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|06.02.19
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.02.19/ Chinese Medicine and the Healing Power of Plants]
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|06.02.12
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.02.12/ Science of Seduction, Pheromones and the Food of Love]
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|06.02.05
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.02.05/ Your Questions, Infectious Cancer and Louisiana Wetlands]
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|06.01.29
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.01.29/ Meteorites, Satellites and Avoiding Asteroids]
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|06.01.22
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.01.22/ Geology of Natural Disasters, Volcanoes and Earthquakes]
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|06.01.15
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.01.15/ Plant Science, Composting and Mosquito Repellents]
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|06.01.08
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2006.01.08/ Obesity, Appetite, Exercise and Weight Loss]
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|05.12.18
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2005.12.18/ The Coriolis Effect and Christmas Questions for Dr Chris Smith]
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|05.12.11
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2005.12.11/ Animal Communication, Sexual Signalling and Emotions]
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|05.12.04
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2005.12.04/ Forensics, DNA Fingerprinting and Human Origins]
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|05.11.27
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2005.11.27/ Stars, Cosmology and the Beginning of the Universe]
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|05.11.20
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2005.11.20/ Genetics, DNA Extraction and the Human Genome Project]
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|05.11.13
|[http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2005.11.13/ Parasites, Hookworms and Allergies]
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The Naked Scientists

The Naked Scientists Radio Show & Podcast

Format Science Talk Radio / Podcast
Running time 60 minutes
Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Language English
Broadcast Time Sundays, 6-7PM UK time
Broadcast Area BBC Radio in the East of England

Worldwide Online and as a Podcast

Frequency BBC Radio Cambridgeshire - 96.0 & 95.7 FM

BBC Essex - 103.5 & 95.3 FM

BBC Radio Norfolk - 95.1 & 104.4 FM 855 & 873 AM

BBC Radio Northampton - 104.2 and 103.6 FM

BBC Radio Suffolk - 103.9, 104.6, 95.5 & 95.9 FM

Online - BBC Radio Player

As a Podcast

Website TheNakedScientists.com
iTunes Find us on the iTunes store
Archive All our podcasts are available here
Podcast Feed Naked Scientists Podcast.xml
Contact Email the Naked Scientists here

The Naked Scientists is a one-hour audience-interactive science radio talk show, broadcast live by the BBC in the East of England, and internationally as a podcast. The programme was created by Cambridge University clinical lecturer Chris Smith. He also hosts the show with other scientists.

Each episode is one hour long and includes a digest of topical science news stories, audience questions answered live on the air, a competition phone-in, and interviews with two or more guest scientists. These individuals join the hosts in the studio to talk about their work and to take questions live from listeners. Previous featured guests include the discoverer of the DNA fingerprint, Alec Jeffreys, the astronomer royal Sir Martin Rees, and the co-discoverer of DNA structure, James D. Watson.

The Naked Scientists were in the top 5 finalists in the 2006 World Podcast Awards.

The show won the Bioscience Federation Prize for Science Communication, 2006.


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