The Naked Scientists Podcast podcast

The Naked Scientists Podcast

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.

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.

 

#1213

New monkeypox virus strain, and Chernobyl's dome damaged

On this week's news podcast, Emory University's Boghuma Titanji on the discovery of a new ... more

Yesterday

31 MINS

31:23

Yesterday


#1212

Titans of Science: Paul Davies

Titans of Science is all about showcasing science superstars making huge breakthroughs and... more

09 Dec 2025

31 MINS

31:28

09 Dec 2025


#1211

Facial recognition tech, and Russia destroys launchpad

Coming up, we explore the UK's plans to rollout facial recognition technology. Is it a bol... more

05 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:32

05 Dec 2025


#1210

Titans of Science: Georgina Long

The Naked Scientists welcome the return of a new series of Titans of Science, where the wo... more

02 Dec 2025

30 MINS

30:23

02 Dec 2025


#1209

Prostate cancer screening, and DNA building blocks in Bennu

On this week's news podcast, the former UK prime minister, David Cameron, calls for prosta... more

28 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:33

28 Nov 2025


#1208

New ways to combat the Antibiotic Apocalypse

Today, synthetic bacteriophages, a breakthrough vaccine for TB, and how unpicking the path... more

25 Nov 2025

32 MINS

32:49

25 Nov 2025


#1207

Small modular reactors for Wales, and moss survives in space

In the news, why the UK appears to be betting big on small modular nuclear reactors. Also,... more

21 Nov 2025

30 MINS

30:56

21 Nov 2025


#1206

A climate COP out?

Today, we're analysing the COP30 conference in Brazil, asking whether the will to tackle c... more

18 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:43

18 Nov 2025


#1205

Flu season starts early, and staving off hungry seagulls

In the news show, flu season starts early in the Northern hemisphere due to pesky new stra... more

14 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:06

14 Nov 2025


#1204

80 years of nuclear weapons

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, we go nuclear, and explore the science and politi... more

11 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:34

11 Nov 2025


#1203

Vaping rates surge, and space race to deliver economic boon

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Among British people vapers now outnumber smokers... more

07 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:36

07 Nov 2025


#1202

The National Physical Laboratory at 125

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, we go behind the scenes at the National Physical ... more

04 Nov 2025

32 MINS

32:48

04 Nov 2025


#1201

Hurricane Melissa's wake, and alcohol-free beer with a buzz

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: How the latest science helped the Caribbean prepa... more

31 Oct 2025

35 MINS

35:47

31 Oct 2025