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

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The Tour de France

2010/8/7

The Tour de France is the subject of this week's summer special as we look into the science and engi

In this Special edition of the Naked Scientists, we explore the science of the Glastonbury Festival.

How do Ants Count?

2010/7/24

How do we know that ants count their footsteps? We'll find out in this Naked Scientists Question an

Going Nuclear

2010/7/17

We go nuclear this week to investigate the future of atomic energy, the issues surrounding nuclear w

Lasers in Medicine

2010/7/10

The role of lasers in biomedicine goes under the spotlight this week as we explore the workings of p

We explore the explosive science of volcanoes this week! We find out what you can learn from drillin

What's the point of eyebrows?

2010/6/26

Why do we have eyebrows? Can we taste food if we can't smell it? What's a cold sore? This week, w

Seriously small structures are the focus of this week's Naked Scientists, as we look at nanostructur

50 years of Lasers

2010/6/12

We celebrate 50 years of Lasers on the Naked Scientists this week, by looking into the history, and

Creatures in Colonies

2010/6/5

The science of social species goes under the microscope this week. We hear what radio-tagging indivi

In this Naked Scientists Question and Answer show, we find out if bacteria will grow on a bar of soa

Transmissible Tumours

2010/5/21

Cancers you can catch go under the Naked Scientists microscope this week. We find out how a transmis

Synthetic Biology

2010/5/15

We explore synthetic biology in this Naked Scientists Show, finding out how to learn from, and impro

Does Beer Kill Brain Cells?

2010/5/8

Is there a cure for spots? Why do we cry? Does alcohol really kill brain cells? It's a Question a

Where in the world am I? We're looking at the science of the Global Positioning System, or GPS, thi

We explore the marriage of archaeology and genetics in this week's Naked Scientists, finding out how

The National Astronomy Meeting

2010/4/17

We bring you the highlights from the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting. We di

We take on your science questions - If there's something that's been puzzling you, on any scientific

Can you steer a hurricane? In this week's weather-focused Naked Scientists, we find out how aeroplan

The Science of Farming

2010/3/21

We dig into the science of farming this week with a look at how agriculture can adapt to a changing