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The Naked Scientist

Chris Smith is a medical doctor and scientist, employed as a specialist registrar and clinical lecturer in virology at Cambridge University. He is also the founder and driving force behind The Naked S... Read more

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Juno landing on Jupiter

Juno landing on Jupiter

The Naked Scientist told us about Juno landing in Jupiter's orbit. We then opened the lines for listeners to call in wit... Read more

8 Jul 2016

20mins

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Zika vaccine effective in mice

Zika vaccine effective in mice

US scientists announced this week that two vaccines capable of protecting against Zika virus have been tested successful... Read more

1 Jul 2016

26mins

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Are Ebola survivors immune for life?

Are Ebola survivors immune for life?

Can a new stomach be grown in a dish? Are Ebola survivors immune from future infection? Why do injuries seem to hurt mor... Read more

31 Oct 2014

19mins

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The Naked Science

The Naked Science

On this week’s Naked Scientist feature, Dr. Chris Smith fielded science related questions from listeners. Some of the in... Read more

15 Jul 2016

20mins

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Can you be born circumcised?

Can you be born circumcised?

How do people catch ebola? Why do brothers and sisters look different if they have the same parents? Can we mine the moo... Read more

19 Sep 2014

20mins

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Why did the Olympic swimming pool turn green?

Why did the Olympic swimming pool turn green?

There's something in the water at the Rio Olympics as yeet another pool has turned deep, bright green. Chris Smith expla... Read more

12 Aug 2016

19mins

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Strategy to fend off plant parasites using tomatoes

Strategy to fend off plant parasites using tomatoes

Chris told us about the work scientists are doing using tomatoes to keep plant pests at bay. We then opened the lines an... Read more

29 Jul 2016

19mins

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Storing data

Storing data

Chris Smith spoke about a new technique for storing data more efficiently. He also took questions from listeners with th... Read more

22 Jul 2016

20mins

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Why do people talk to themselves?

Why do people talk to themselves?

Why do people talk to themselves? Can cats cut your risk of a heart attack? Does salt help water boil quicker? Do women ... Read more

24 Oct 2014

19mins

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Can the radio control my dreams?

Can the radio control my dreams?

Why do I sneeze in bright light? Can the radio control my dreams?

10 Oct 2014

21mins

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Bionic plants

Bionic plants

The Naked Scientist spoke to Maps about bionic plants that can detect explosives , Maps then opened the lines for caller... Read more

4 Nov 2016

20mins

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First fossilised brain from a dinosaur

First fossilised brain from a dinosaur

The first example of a fossilised dinosaur brain has been discovered in a pebble picked up on a UK beach. Millions of ye... Read more

28 Oct 2016

22mins

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Growing your own cartilage

Growing your own cartilage

Naked Scientist Chris Smith spoke to Redi about Swiss doctors that have announced this week that it will soon become pos... Read more

21 Oct 2016

18mins

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Gene editing

Gene editing

The Naked Scientist spoke to Rich about the  fact that the University of California has developed a new treatment, a gen... Read more

14 Oct 2016

17mins

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Science Nobel prize winners

Science Nobel prize winners

The Naked Scientist Dr Chris Smith  spoke to Lebo  about the Science Nobel prize winners then   we opened the line for s... Read more

7 Oct 2016

18mins

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the Rossetta Mission

the Rossetta Mission

Chris Smith spoke to Chis Vick about the Rossetta Mission which is a mission to chase orbit and land on a comet which is... Read more

30 Sep 2016

19mins

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NAKED SCIENTIST

NAKED SCIENTIST

The Naked Scientist spoke to  Songezo a new development of a genetic risk score mechanism capable of pinpointing people ... Read more

23 Sep 2016

20mins

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The Naked Scientist

The Naked Scientist

the Naked Scientist spoke to  Vuyo about a pair of monkeys that  have reproduced some of Shakespeare's work to break a ... Read more

16 Sep 2016

20mins

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Malaria progress

Malaria progress

The Naked scientist spoke to Friday Stand-In  Lee Kasumba about a new malaria breakthrough that could possibly be a dose... Read more

9 Sep 2016

9mins

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evidence of the earliest life on earth

evidence of the earliest life on earth

The Naked Scientist spoke about the Australian scientists who have uncovered evidence of the earliest life on Earth, and... Read more

2 Sep 2016

25mins

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