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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's Naked Scientists is not to be sneezed at - we're looking at the science of allergies! W

We cast our nets wide this week to catch the science of aquaculture or fish farming! We'll find out

Should I Lie Down to Tan?

2011/5/7

Is standing or reclining best for the perfect suntan? Can we see atoms? Why add pennies to Big Ben

Computers that can lip-read, a robot that follows your brain waves, prosthetic arms controlled by th

For Easter this week, we explore how synchrotron radiation can be used to probe and find answers to

Two pioneers in the field of gene therapy join us to discuss how they're developing modified viruses

Are Dogs Ticklish?

2011/4/10

Do dogs get ticklish? What wakes up mosquitoes at meal times? Do animals use weapons? In this fast-p

This week, we go wireless to explore the science of mobile phones. We hear how new error-correction

Life in inaccessible places - including in caves sealed off from the Sun and around deep-sea vents -

This week, we find out what lies beyond the limits of our Universe as we discuss multiverses, higher

Can you electrocute weeds? Why do teeth go wobbly? And which cells last a lifetime? In this bumper e

Aspirin's Anniversary

2011/3/6

From anti-ague to anti-Alzheimer's agent: over the 112 years since it was first trademarked, Aspirin

Boosting Your Bones

2011/2/27

Just the bare bones this week as we find out how exercise strengthens the skeleton and how new scann

We look to the skies in this week's Naked Scientists show, to uncover ways to monitor and change the

What Makes Mucus Green?

2011/2/13

How do magnets multiply? What keeps an aeroplane in the air? How do wild animals avoid incest? It

This week we're getting inside the workings of the next generation of chips that are set to pack a b

Leprosy: The Low Down

2011/1/30

Leprosy goes under the microscope this week as we uncover the origins of one of the oldest known hum

Analysing Antimatter

2011/1/23

We're analysing the matter of antimatter this week to find out what is antimatter, how is it made an

Does a metal implant turn a person into a living lightning-conductor or radio receiver, is eye-size

We're discussing human dissection in this week's Naked Scientists. Chris visits the dissection room