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The Naked Scientists Podcast

The Naked Scientists Podcast

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 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 Biological Sciences Hygiene & Healthy Living Nature & Ecology Physical Illness & Disease Science
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  • Chernobyl 40 years on, and countering ash dieback disease

    Chernobyl 40 years on, and countering ash dieback disease
    May 1 2026
    Forty years on from the Chernobyl disaster, we discuss radioactive fallout and our relationship with nuclear risk. In sport, researchers suggest repeated head impacts may disrupt the blood-brain barrier, potentially increasing dementia risk in retired athletes. And a new approach offers hope for speeding up recovery from ash dieback in affected woodlands... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    28 mins
  • Giant leaps in astronomy: the telescopes taking us further

    Giant leaps in astronomy: the telescopes taking us further
    Apr 28 2026
    Today, we are taking a journey through the evolution of space telescopes and observatories. They are continuing to drive our understanding of the Universe, and the latest iterations - the Vera Rubin Observatory and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope - are hoping to go even further. But what are these ambitious eyes on the sky revealing? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    31 mins
  • Microbiome links to Parkinson's, and a massive laser boost

    Microbiome links to Parkinson's, and a massive laser boost
    Apr 24 2026
    This week scientists confirm the link between changes to the microbiome and later development of Parkinson's Disease, a super speedy microfluidic way to diagnose infection and probe antibiotic susceptibility, how many infections does daycare cause in your toddler, and the breakthrough capable of boosting laser power by orders of magnitude... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    32 mins
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I have been listening for years. Dr. Chris Smith maintains a consistently high quality podcast.

High quality interviews and science

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Sometimes a bit too focused on topics pertaining the UK only. The background information and the research articles cited are reputable.

One of my go-to podcasts for medical information

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