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

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This week, we're investigating alternatives to petrol. We'll board a biofuel powered bus to meet th

Would a Siphon Work in Space?

2011/10/1

Could a Siphon be used in orbit? Why do leaves change colour in Autumn? How is immunity passed from

We've whipped up an appetising take on the science of food and cooking for you this week. With a mai

This week, we're chilling out in the world of cryogenics, the science of the super-cold. We'll find

This week, we seek the science of supercomputers! We find out how they work, and how they can answe

Reader in evolution at Wits University, Lee Berger, made a life-changing discovery when he uncovered

Why do some animals poo wherever the fancy takes them, whilst others are more fussy about the locati

Science in Scotland

2011/8/27

This week, Chris explores some of the cutting edge research taking place in Aberdeen. We meet a sci

Do planes trigger rains?

2011/8/20

The rain in Spain falls mainly on the "plane". Or so the saying goes, but new research has confirmed

Chemistry By Design

2011/8/13

Are designer molecules poised to take us into a new chemical dimension? This week, we explore how,

Do bubbles help or hinder when doing the dishes? Can we find evidence of material from Earth on the

The Year in Ocean Science

2011/7/30

This week, we take a dive beneath the waves to look back at the last year in Ocean science. We call

The Year in Astronomy

2011/7/23

This week, we look back over the last few months of space science. We'll hear how scientists search

This week we take a look back at a year's-worth of Naked Archaeology including a dig through some Po

This week, we bring you the best bits of technology from the world of engineering including a guidin

Pushing Back the Pain Barrier

2011/6/25

This week, we explore the problem of persistent pain. We find out how chronic pain is currently tr

This week, we find out how to get useful gas from useless coal, and make money from waste carbon dio

Passengers in a Bacterial Body

2011/6/11

The good side of microbes goes under the microscope this week as we explore how the 100 trillion bac

What would we see at the edge of the universe? Are there long term health effects of eating spicy fo

What happens when a blacksmith meets a metallurgist? This week we explore what's happening at the mo