- 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 08.05.25 - Life on Mars- May 27, 2008 Hours before NASA's phoenix mission was due to land on Mars, the Naked Scientists took our own tour of the Martian landscape. We discuss how looking in valleys could tell us what shaped the Martian surface, and how probing Martian mud could reveal signs of life past and present. Also, we find out how scientists have watched the explosive death of a star, and how an asteroid collision millions of miles away could have seen the birth of the meteorite that killed off the dinosaurs. Plus, in...http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2008.05.25/ Naked Scientists 08.05.18 - Your Bacterial Body- May 20, 2008 Come with us on a tour of your body to discover how the bacteria that live on and in you play an important role! Bad breath bacteria, good gut bugs and the ones that escape through the other end all make an appearance, as we find out how bacteria are essential to your health and how probiotics could prevent or even treat asthma and allergies. Plus, we find out how clot busting drugs could treat brain haemorrhages, why pilot whales are the cheetahs of the sea and how a robot could give you a...http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2008.05.18/ Naked Scientists 08.05.11 - Repelling Pests - Mosquitoes, Moths and Weeds- May 13, 2008 Using nature's own tricks, we find out how to avoid mosquito bites, grow more crops and keep the weeds away in this week's Naked Scientists. We find out why mosquitoes prefer some people to others, and how to use pheromones to turn an insect's sex-drive against it! Also, why dentists could use plasma to cut down on drilling, why breast is best for bigger brains and why Popeye was right, spinach really does make you stronger. Plus, in Kitchen Science, we brave a box of biting mozzies to see...http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2008.05.11/ Naked Scientists 08.05.04 - Clothed Questions, Naked Answers- May 6, 2008 Black holes, bright birds and ice evaporating in the freezer all come under scrutiny in this week's Naked Science Question and Answer Show. We also find out why space is so cold, what happens when a neutron star collapses and where houseflies buzz off to in winter. Plus, we discover a robot who keeps kids company in hospital, and catch up with the the latest tech news about Twitter. Also, we hear how bats are louder than a rock concert, how a quantum trick could let birds see magnetism and we..http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/2008.05.04/ |