Episódios

  • Meningitis under the microscope

    Meningitis under the microscope
    May 5 2026
    Today, we put meningitis under the microscope. Robin May at the UK Health Security Agency explains this group of conditions and how his team might respond to an incident; Kat Sharrocks at Addenbrooke's Hospital details a range of symptoms associated with meningitis; and the Oxford Vaccine Group's Andrew Pollard on the protection that inoculation offers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    28 minutos
  • 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 minutos
  • 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 minutos
  • 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 minutos
  • What is flooding? And how do we tackle it?

    What is flooding? And how do we tackle it?
    Apr 21 2026
    We dive into the science and impact of flooding and coastal change. In partnership with UK Research and Innovation, this podcast explores what flooding is, how we measure tides, the dangers flooding presents to people and places, and how computing and AI are helping us predict, manage, and reduce its impact... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    29 minutos
  • Alzheimer's drugs & tackling HIV

    Alzheimer's drugs & tackling HIV
    Apr 17 2026
    This week, we look at UK Alzheimer's drugs and the latest debate over whether new treatments are a genuine breakthrough or overhyped, alongside a striking HIV case from Oslo that has raised fresh questions in medical research. We also explore new findings on gut health and its link to hormones and modern disease in industrialised societies, before turning to the skies for the Lyrid meteor shower 2026 and when to see it in the UK... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    31 minutos
  • Oil, gas & what comes next

    Oil, gas & what comes next
    Apr 14 2026
    This week, we are exploring the oil and gas industry, literally from the ground up: what's the geology of oil formation, how does a petrochemist go from crude to highly refined, can the UK solve its energy price problem by actually using the oil on its own doorstep, and what lies downstream of oil as we transition to alternatives? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    33 minutos
  • Space travel alters the body, and chronic pain on the mind

    Space travel alters the body, and chronic pain on the mind
    Apr 10 2026
    This week, we find out how space travel is likely to affect the bodies of the Artemis II astronauts. Plus, how conflict and other adverse events during childhood influence young lives, what is the link between chronic pain, stress and the brain, and how male octopuses use a specialised arm to find mates... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    34 minutos