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Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team find out why 1 million children will be offered polio boosters in London, meet the scientists using robotic ants to find out how real ants learn and discover why you might want to reintroduce a species into the wild.

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team discover why some supermarkets are binning 'best before dates', if Earth had its 'shortest day ever' and ask if vaping is dangerous.

Harry Lewis and James Tytko go for a ride down the River Cam with their captain for the day Peter of Camboats in a summer science special.

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In today’s programme: Why woodpeckers don’t get brain damage. Plus rocket fuel, but not as we know it and much more sustainable. And we look at gene edited food … what does it mean, and why might we want to control our food in this way?

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. The week the team review some of the scientific highlights of the last month, including what the James Webb telescope will reveal about our place in the Universe, how orcas are giving great white sharks a hard time in South Africa, and why clear glass wine bottles might be better off avoided.

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis.

Chris Smith is joined by Julia Ravey to examine how emerging infections can spread, they look at a new way of managing pain that doesn't involve drugs and explore what can be done in the Metaverse.

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis. In today’s programme: Scientists discover the world’s biggest bacterium, evidence that we pick our friends based on how they smell, and do brain training apps really work? Plus... we tackle a thorny issue - if we rely too heavily on solar and wind power, and the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow where the dem...

From conserving wildlife and ivory to Love Island fashion, predicting volcanic eruptions and the possibility of life on Venus, these are the science stories everybody ought to be talking about...

The hottest science news, stories and analysis from Dr Chris and the Naked Scientists.

Chris Smith looks at the scientific highlights from the 70 years of the Queen's reign, as well as why teenage girls are more likely to develop depression than teenage boys. Plus, tidal power is the next alternative energy source under the microscope.

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team investigate whether we should worried about monkeypox, look at what the Martian probe “Insight” has achieved as it prepares for retirement and explore the potential and the pitfalls of solar power.

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the warning signs of bowel cancer, whether the so-called “runners high” exists, and following claims of war crimes committed by Vladimir Putin's forces in Ukraine how forensic archaeologists can help uncover evidence of what’s happened. This episodes looks in detail at how forensic investigators examine a crime scene, and contains graphic descrip...

We get an update from the surgeon who performed the world’s first transplant of a pig heart into a human. We look at FIFA and EA Sports. Plus we look at the science of advertising.

This week's guests talk about the Raspberry Pi at ten, studying the Universe's first stars, and look who's in Brian May's office these days! Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.

Dr Chris Smith and the team look at children with hepatitis, why teens ignore their parents, and there's a deep dive into the world's favourite hot beverage...

Scientists sequence the DNA code of a dingo, 3D printing goes up a notch, Incan human sacrifices, and we delve into transmissible tumours: cancers that can spread between individuals. Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.

Julia Ravey from the Naked Scientists with a special Easter Q & A episode. This week featuring how Formula 1 technology is changing the world, tools to cope with grief, and controversies in science media. Plus the panel get involved in our special quiz. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. This week, we look at the 9 Covid symptoms that now make up the official symptoms list. And how can sound travel at two different speeds on Mars? We’ll find out. Plus, given that we’ve had the Oscars, and it’s BAFTA season, we’ll be looking at the science in films and handing out some awards of...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In today’s programme, we look at the new covid outbreak in Shanghai, and how they are managing the new surge. And why are some dogs faces cuter than others! Plus, the people buying breast milk online - and not just for babies; some of them are bodybuilders.

Cases are at an all-time high, so is it time we started talking about Covid-19 again? Find out how lettuce is helping astronauts tackle bone density loss. As the energy crisis deepens, and inflation is predicted to be heading towards 10%, we look at how nuclear is going back up the energy agenda. Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis. Subscribe to the podca...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In today’s programme: AI-based Facial recognition is deployed in Ukraine, and a computer game where the aim is to combat cancer And as we reach the point where well intentioned New Year’s resolutions have generally fallen by the wayside, we’re discussing human habits, and why we struggle to mak...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In this podcast: AI-based Facial recognition is deployed in Ukraine, and a computer game where the aim is to combat cancer And as we reach the point where well intentioned New Year’s resolutions have generally fallen by the wayside, we’re discussing human habits, and why we struggle to make and...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In today’s programme: As the war in Ukraine continues, we look at how infectious diseases might be spreading, as people seek refuge from the shelling. Amazingly, 107 years after it sank… the ship of the explorer Sir Earnest Shakleton has been found, and The Endurance looks to be in excellent co...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with the latest science news stories, analysis and breakthroughs. In today’s programme: How researchers know the time of the year dinosaurs went extinct, the device that boosts your solar panel power and gives you water for free, and we take an in depth look at the science of microscopes and making the invisible visible.