Episodes

  • Huntington's treatment, and the High Seas Treaty

    Huntington's treatment, and the High Seas Treaty
    Sep 26 2025
    On today's show:, scientists successfully treat Huntington's disease for the first time, slowing the disease by at least 75%: we hear how they've done it. Also, the High Seas Treaty takes a step closer to protecting the world's oceans. And the Earth-sized planet not that far away that might have conditions suitable for life. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    38 mins
  • Lung cancer: looking at the latest developments

    Lung cancer: looking at the latest developments
    Sep 23 2025
    Lung cancer is one of the world's biggest killers. Today, we explore why, and how medical research into this disease is seeing the development of better diagnostic tools, cancer treatments and even a vaccine to prevent tumours from taking hold in the first place... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    33 mins
  • US-UK nuclear deal, and forensics for plastic pollution

    US-UK nuclear deal, and forensics for plastic pollution
    Sep 19 2025
    In the news podcast, the US and the UK have forged a long-term nuclear alliance - but what will it really deliver? We also examine a new study on whether smoking cannabis makes it harder to get pregnant. And we'll be hearing from a forensic scientist who is using detective work to rid our oceans of plastic. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    34 mins
  • A decade of detecting gravitational waves

    A decade of detecting gravitational waves
    Sep 16 2025
    To celebrate 10 years since they were first detected, we're examining gravitational waves. What are they? And how do we find them? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    36 mins
  • Ancient Mars bacteria, and 'fugitive' methane leaks

    Ancient Mars bacteria, and 'fugitive' methane leaks
    Sep 12 2025
    In this edition of The Naked Scientists, the strongest hint yet of life on Mars. Should we get excited? Or is it another red herring? Also ahead: The first new UK-wide study of babies in 25 years. We'll find out why it matters. Plus, an ancient lizard-like fossil is discovered on the coast of Devon. We'll uncover the significance... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    35 mins
  • Made in orbit: How to sustain life in space

    Made in orbit: How to sustain life in space
    Sep 9 2025
    What does it take to build a society in space? Today on the Naked Scientists, we explore efforts to make microgravity amenable to humans; including how to harvest energy, make fresh food, and even birth the next generation of space explorers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    35 mins
  • Energy drinks curb, and biting back against beetles

    Energy drinks curb, and biting back against beetles
    Sep 5 2025
    In this edition of The Naked Scientists: A new test to detect Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms first appear. Also, the study showing Earth can sequester only a tenth of the carbon we thought it could. And, how drones, traps and sniffer dogs are protecting the UK's timber industry from beetle attack... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    35 mins
  • Is AI changing the way we think?

    Is AI changing the way we think?
    Sep 2 2025
    In this edition of The Naked Scientists, from bogus scientific papers and misleading made-up "facts", to potentially curtailing our critical thinking, we look at the effect that mass adoption of AI might be having on the way we think, the decisions we make and the information we learn and act on... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    34 mins