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The Naked Scientists flagship science show brings you a lighthearted look at the latest scientific b

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Science of Sleep

2013/9/30

What's the best way to catch 40 winks? We investigate the science of sleep, including why we need it

What's the best way to get involved in scientific research from home? Chris Smith and Dominic Ford i

We expose how electricity powers the nervous system. Chris Smith and Hannah Critchlow speak to a pan

Will fracking bring down energy prices and keep our lights on, or could it be an environmental disas

Another special question and answer edition of the show where the team get to grips with your querie

This week, we have a final show from Perth in Western Australia. Chris Smith and Victoria Gill find

Australia's First BBQ

2013/8/21

This week, we have another special show from Perth in Western Australia. Chris Smith and Victoria Gi

Naked in Australia

2013/8/14

This week we have a special show from Perth in Western Australia. Chris Smith finds out whether impo

We hear from the astronomers who are mapping out the Milky Way to work out where its stars came from

Questions and Answers

2013/7/31

A special question and answer edition of the show where the team get to grips with your queries, inc

The Science in Sport

2013/7/24

How has new technology changed the face of sport? This week we delve into the science behind the ten

What do sufferers of schizophrenia experience, and why? Might the immune system be to blame? And cou

Souping up Solar

2013/7/10

This week, the latest innovations in solar power technology including a Cambridge team racing from D

This week, the latest from the UK's National Astronomy Meeting in St Andrews Scotland including what

Miniature lungs, breasts and other organs are being grown in dishes so scientists can study how they

Fascinating Fungi

2013/6/19

Fungi go under the microscope this week as we explore how they barter minerals and carry chemical me

How can an ascent to the top of Everest help to save lives in intensive care? This week we're explor

The science of satellite navigation and how it can be fooled or "spoofed", a new system to pinpoint

Shedding light on LEDs

2013/5/29

The next generation of LEDs, how LED lighting affects health, a new way to fight flu, treating schiz

Do plants get jetlag?

2013/5/22

This week, how plants keep track of time, how scientists are breeding cereal crops with ancient vari