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Titans of Science: Marc Abrahams

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.</p><p>Including the news that the US has recorded their first human death from bird flu, …

Jan 12, 2025 · 51m

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Titans of Science: David Baker

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look at the year ahead, and asking leading experts from the world of science what we can expect to hear about in 2025.</p><p>Plus, …

Jan 05, 2025 · 51m

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Titans of Science: Jocelyn Bell Burnell

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look back at the year in science, and ask leading experts in the fields of health, AI, space, marine science, and archaeology for …

Dec 29, 2024 · 51m

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A gaming special & The best of 2024

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look back at some of 2024's top science stories, and in part 2 hand over to our Naked Gamers… Chris Berrow and …

Dec 22, 2024 · 51m

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OCD, Obesity, and Dark Comets

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.</p><p>Including a chat with Dr Chris Van Tulleken about why he's tackling obesity in his …

Dec 15, 2024 · 51m

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Nuclear power, AI weather forecasts, and Do crabs feel pain?

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.</p><p>Including a new AI system set to transform weather forecasting, and new research on whether …

Dec 08, 2024 · 51m

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The ambition to eliminate HIV transmission by 2030

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.</p><p>In this week's science news: the first new treatment for asthma attacks in over half …

Dec 01, 2024 · 51m

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Vampire bats, Leeches, and Diet-conscious spiders

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, with an animal-themed special. Including what prompted scientists to put vampire bats on a treadmill, why medicinal …

Nov 24, 2024 · 26m

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Weight loss jabs, COP29, and Brainy birds

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including a look at what is at stake at this year's UN Climate Summit, and the 80 …

Nov 17, 2024 · 51m

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Smartphones, Black holes, and Pompeii

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including an enormous black hole defying our existing laws of physics, and what DNA analysis is …

Nov 10, 2024 · 51m

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Election interference, Mpox, and A lost city

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including the news that the UK has detected its first case of a new Mpox variant, …

Nov 03, 2024 · 51m

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Cancer, Clock changes, Life on Jupiter?

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including the news that Chris Hoy has revealed his diagnosis with terminal prostate cancer, the WHO …

Oct 27, 2024 · 51m

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Vegan diets, New forms of insulin, and Meteor origins

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including a new form of insulin that can switch itself off before blood sugar levels fall too …

Oct 20, 2024 · 51m

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Brain injuries, Man-eating lions, and the Nobel Prize

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including how scientists found the DNA of human victims in the teeth of a lion, how electrically …

Oct 13, 2024 · 52m

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Lockdown legacy, Brian Cox, Electric car espionage?

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including whether electric cars may pose a potential security threat, how stem cells are being used to …

Oct 06, 2024 · 51m

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Fruity vapes, Ancient cheese, and Cancer vaccines

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.</p><p>This week we look into signs that fruity vapes paralyze the immune system in the …

Sep 29, 2024 · 51m

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Engineering new solutions to climate change

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.</p><p>This week: What do we know about the pagers and walkie-talkies that have been used …

Sep 22, 2024 · 51m

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COVID-19 lockdowns, nuclear waste and puffins

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.</p><p>In this week's episode….how COVID -19 lockdowns affected the brain development of teenagers. Also, how …

Sep 15, 2024 · 52m

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Digging up new uses for old mines

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.</p><p>This week: Scientists uncover a way to help amputees to toughen up their skin in …

Sep 08, 2024 · 51m

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Mpox, smoking and the ISS

<p>Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In this week's episode: How the UK looks set to take the world’s toughest …

Sep 01, 2024 · 51m

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