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The Naked Scientists Podcast

by The Naked Scientists

Titans of Science: Paul Davies

09.12.2025 • 00:31:28

Titans of Science is all about showcasing science superstars making huge breakthroughs and giant leaps foward in their scientific realms. In this epis...

Facial recognition tech, and Russia destroys launchpad

05.12.2025 • 00:27:32

Coming up, we explore the UK's plans to rollout facial recognition technology. Is it a bold move to catch violent criminals, or scientific and ethical...

Titans of Science: Georgina Long

02.12.2025 • 00:30:23

The Naked Scientists welcome the return of a new series of Titans of Science, where the world's scientific, medical, and technological pioneers tell u...

Prostate cancer screening, and DNA building blocks in Bennu

28.11.2025 • 00:28:33

On this week's news podcast, the former UK prime minister, David Cameron, calls for prostate cancer screening following his diagnosis. But does it rea...

New ways to combat the Antibiotic Apocalypse

25.11.2025 • 00:32:49

Today, synthetic bacteriophages, a breakthrough vaccine for TB, and how unpicking the pathways used to make antibiotics are helping scientists to comb...

Small modular reactors for Wales, and moss survives in space

21.11.2025 • 00:30:56

In the news, why the UK appears to be betting big on small modular nuclear reactors. Also, Iran seeds the skies in bid to end its worst drought in dec...

A climate COP out?

18.11.2025 • 00:31:43

Today, we're analysing the COP30 conference in Brazil, asking whether the will to tackle climate change is drying up. Like this podcast? Please help u...

Flu season starts early, and staving off hungry seagulls

14.11.2025 • 00:28:06

In the news show, flu season starts early in the Northern hemisphere due to pesky new strains, so will vaccines be effective? Also, the baby 'swim cap...

80 years of nuclear weapons

11.11.2025 • 00:31:34

In this edition of The Naked Scientists, we go nuclear, and explore the science and politics of weapons of mass destruction... Like this podcast? Plea...

Vaping rates surge, and space race to deliver economic boon

07.11.2025 • 00:29:36

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Among British people vapers now outnumber smokers for the first time. From Big Bang to Big Crunch - the new t...