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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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25mins