The Naked Scientists
The Naked Scientists flagship science show brings you a lighthearted look at the latest scientific breakthroughs, interviews with the world's top scientists, answers to your science questions and science experiments to try at home.
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Episodes
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Science of the Silver Screen
Tuesday, April 5th, 2022
A novel take of the Oscars; a scientific critique with The Naked Scientists...
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Human Milk
Tuesday, March 29th, 2022
From the transfer of stem cells to insights into cancer research, the science (and sales) of human milk
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Bonus Podcast: Naked Reflections Showcase
Monday, March 28th, 2022
We share an episode of Naked Reflections, this one considering the sensitive subject of genocide...
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Energy in crisis: nuclear goes up the agenda
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
Confronting crippling power bills, there's renewed interest in nuclear energy...
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Behaviour
Tuesday, March 15th, 2022
Exploring the science of changing behaviours and the brain-based systems which direct how we act...
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Cyberwarfare
Tuesday, March 8th, 2022
As global conflict increasingly turns digital, we look at the tools, targets & implications of cyberwarfare...
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Q&A: Defining AI, Dark Energy & Dr NO
Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
We're answering your questions on motion, cleanliness and the Disney robot WALL-E?
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Under the Microscope
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022
Zooming in on how microscopes have opened our eyes to life beyond the naked eye.
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Xenotransplantation
Tuesday, February 15th, 2022
The search for organ donors that aren't human...
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Q&A: Planets, Procrastination & Plastic Squid
Tuesday, February 8th, 2022
We are answering your questions about space, mental health and our relationship with animals!
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Tracing the origins of COVID19
Tuesday, February 1st, 2022
What can the virus tell us about where it came from?
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Tasteless
Tuesday, January 25th, 2022
Bland, dry and depressing. How our sense of taste remains under researched and pivotal to wellbeing...
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A Robotic Reality
Tuesday, January 18th, 2022
Think of a robot... Be honest, was your imagination swayed by something out of a sci-fi film?
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MRSA, The Metaverse & Medical Milestones
Tuesday, January 11th, 2022
With the new year kicking off, join us for the science behind the latest headlines.
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Hidden clues and wombat poos: best of 2021
Tuesday, January 4th, 2022
We're revisiting our favourite good news stories of 2021
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Christmas with The Naked Scientists
Tuesday, December 21st, 2021
Presents missing, Santa AFK, how will the team save Christmas?
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Nanotechnology: sci-fi or sci-fact?
Tuesday, December 14th, 2021
Nanotechnology sounds like just another buzzword, but it's all around us and it's here to stay
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Q&A: Reefs, Robots & Rubies 'Rap'-Up
Tuesday, December 7th, 2021
This month we discover raining gemstones, query the creativity of robots, and make hot science music & raps.
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Plastics: climate friend or foe?
Tuesday, November 30th, 2021
Plastics are a notorious waste hazard but what role do they have to play in the climate crisis?
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Would wood be good?
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021
We think of wood as medieval stuff, but what if it turned out to be the sustainable material of the future?
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Q&A: Mars, malaria and monstrous ducks
Tuesday, November 16th, 2021
This month, we swim in the Antarctic, boggle at Californian condors, live on Mars and peer into our lungs
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COPing With Climate Change: The COP26 lowdown
Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
Will the climate crisis be averted, or will discussions in Glasgow generate more hot air?
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Spooky spiders: silk, sex and squirting venom
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021
For Halloween, we're getting up close and personal with spiders, from their venom to their mating habits
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Q&A: Mars, Mental-Health and Managing Bitcoin
Tuesday, October 26th, 2021
Landing sites on mars, social media under scrutiny and the crypto instigated financial meltdown...
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Risky research: making diseases more deadly
Tuesday, October 19th, 2021
When scientists do risky research on viruses, who decides if it's too dangerous and how is it kept safe?
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Particle Problems and How to Solve Them
Tuesday, October 12th, 2021
From neutrinos to dark matter, we're exploring what the Universe is made of
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Surprising Shortages and Shaky Supplies
Tuesday, October 5th, 2021
From bananas to helium, we're uncovering the science behind some of our favourite at-risk resources
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Q&A: Moon Landings and Making Medicine
Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
Why can't most of the universe be seen through a telescope and why can't we commercialise atmospheric CO2?
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Making sense of the menopause
Tuesday, September 21st, 2021
What causes the symptoms of the menopause and how can we manage them so they don't interrupt our lives?
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Sepsis: From Infection To AI
Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
Unpicking the science of this deadly syndrome in honour of World Sepsis Day
Now and Next
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Andy Swift drives you home4:00pm - 7:00pm
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Soul Nation with Susan Vickers7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Paul Newman Music into the Night9:00pm - 10:00pm
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Rosie Kendrick's Late Night10:00pm - Midnight