- The Naked Scientists Naked Science Radio Show PODCAST - Stripping Down ScienceThe Naked Scientists - interactive science, medicine and technology weekly live radio show with Cambridge University's Dr Chris Smith. We strip down science and lay the facts bare answering your science questions, interviewing top scientists and catching up with the latest top science news stories.Naked Scientists 07.05.27 - Planets and Cosmology- May 28, 2007 This week, Drs Chris and Helen find out how your fingers can reveal whether you're mathematically minded, and bridge-building ants that quite literally let themselves be walked over. Also, Astronomer Carolin Crawford takes us on a foray into outer space to discover the shape of the universe, we meet a geyser so tall that it spurts into space, and we Join Maggie Turnbull as she searches for nearby planets that could sustain life. Plus, in Kitchen Science, how to measure the speed of light...http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.05.27/ Naked Scientists 07.05.20 - Volcanic pollution, the Ozone Hole and the Greenhouse Effect - The Atmosphere Show- May 22, 2007 This week, scientists recreate hair follicles, we uncover a means of making hydrogen in a hurry, hear about a stealthy way to destroy cancer and find out why a dose of herpes could be good for you. Also, John Grattan describes the biggest atmospheric pollution event in history, we discover with Rod Jones the role of water in the greenhouse effect, and Jonathan Shanklin tell us the 'hole' story of the ozone layer. Plus, in Kitchen Science, we make a cloud in a bottle!http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.05.20/ Naked Scientists 07.05.13 - Germs, Fungi and Viruses - The Microscopic World- May 15, 2007 This week, Dr Chris and Dr Helen explore the microscopic world, finding out why diarrhoea and projectile vomiting make cruise ships the perfect culture vessel for noroviruses, and asking why fungi are so important for great tasting chocolate. Also, we look at giving yeast a sense of smell, predict the weather for a planet 63 light years away, and size up the world's smallest scales, which are capable of weighing a single bacterium. Meanwhile, in Kitchen Science, we looked at toilet seats and..http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.05.13/ Naked Scientists 07.05.06 - Naked Scientists Question and Answer Show- May 7, 2007 This week Drs Chris, Dave and Phil find out how a venomous spider has got scientists swollen with excitement because it's bite has Viagra-like properties, how maggots are fighting off MRSA from ulcers, and NASA are testing their next generation telescope aboard a jumbo jet. The docs also explore the science of getting geostationary satellites into space, the basis of bacterial intelligence, and how much water trees drink on a hot day. Plus, in kitchen science, Dave and Ben put their heads in a..http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.05.06/ Naked Scientists 07.04.29 - Migrating Genes, Surnames and Y Chromosomes- May 1, 2007http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2007.04.29/ |