Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
The Naked Scientists
Key Metrics
About the Show
Partnership & Audience Signals
986 episodes — long track record
Production & Distribution
Recent Episodes
Driven to End Malaria: World Malaria Day 2026
A child dies from malaria roughly every minute. A stark reminder of why urgent action is still needed. "Driven to end malaria, now we can, now we must" is the theme of this year's World Malaria Day…
Moths hear plants, and what fingerprints do for touch
In this episode, how kangaroos alter their postures to store more energy in their Achilles tendons and boost movement efficiency, the moths that make a beeline when they hear plants "talking" to…
Nocebos, and why the eyes of some species stay shut at birth
This month, compelling evidence for why some species keep their eyes closed for sometimes several weeks after birth, scientists prove that the "nocebo" effect is more potent than a placebo,…
Aspirin vs Clopidogrel: The blood thinner battle
Clots in our blood vessels can be responsible for very serious health problems such as strokes and heart attacks. To combat this, some people at risk of said health problems turn towards blood…
Public Success, Private Grief: remembering Peter Cowley
Peter Cowley was an entrepreneur, angel investor, and for many years was the Naked Scientists technology commentator, a role he fell into by accident when we met one evening at an investment meeting.…
Keeping humans healthy in orbit
With only a few walls between an astronaut and a rapid death, what do we know about the various dangers to the human body during space travel? Chris Smith spoke with Mark Shelhamer, a professor of…
Ants doing gene therapy, and tadpole microbiomes
This month, as the eLife Podcast hits its century, we hear how getting frog dads to cross-foster tadpoles has revealed the way in which some frogs come by their microbiomes, the ants that do gene…
Synthetic sustainable spuds
As the global population heads toward 10 billion, the pressure on agriculture is mounting. With that in mind, the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) has announced millions of pounds…
Scientists say they've bent spacetime
"Warp speed, Mr Sulu." It's the kind of command we've only heard in science fiction - until now. Did a team of scientists just bend spacetime using nothing but sparks in a lab? That's right - not…
Finland's giant virus, and monkeys take care of their teeth
In the eLife podcast, a university compost heap has turned up Finland's first documented "giant virus". Also, why monkeys de-sand their supper, and how learning more languages actually makes brain…
Naked Scientists SOS
Cambridge University have informed us that, for cost cutting reasons, they intend to make Dr Chris Smith redundant. Naturally, this jeopardises the Naked Scientists programme, which is produced under…
Insect extinctions, and AI shot in the arm for drug design
In episode 10 of the Cambridge Prisms Podcast, the shocking finding that as many as 2 invertebrate species are going extinct each week in Australia: what can be done? Also, the shot in the arm that…
Storing data with "molecular firecrackers"
Your personal data could soon be stored not on a phone or server but locked inside a molecule so tiny it's invisible to the naked eye. Researchers have cracked the code on storing digital information…
Brain-invading bacterium is making fruit flies extra frisky
What if a parasite could rewire your brain - not to harm you, but to make you... more romantic? This week on The Naked Scientists, we're exploring the bizarre world of Wolbachia - a bacterium that…
Speedy, soft robot powered by air alone
Using only soft tubes and a continuous stream of air, a team of researchers at AMOLF in Amsterdam have created one of the fastest and simplest soft robots to date. Marushka Soobben with the story...…
Frog toxicity, and what a year's schooling does to the brain
What is the impact of an extra year at school on the brain? Also, how poison dart frogs come by their toxins, using movies to track the developing infant nervous system, the insect-spread bacterial…
What climate change does to kelp forests
In this episode, how climate change impacts kelp forests, selecting for less animal-friendly variants, refining AI models for better water infrastructure design, classifying extinct marine megafauna…
Hollywood helps brain scientists probe thoughts
This month, how films are helping neuroscientists link brain activity patterns to specific thought processes, a breakthrough in managing opiate overdose, a technique to study animal teamwork,…
Personalised medicine, droughts, and dryland research
Personalised medicine and gene screens for disease, why dinosaurs disappeared, planning for droughts, and new vistas in the drylands arena... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked…
Evolving flu, and the desert decomposition conundrum
Predicting how influenza viruses will evolve, how deserts decompose matter despite the dry, what worms are revealing about a gene linked to autism, and what makes mice fearful of cat smells. Dr Chris…
Market Reports
Benchmark this show against its category and language peers.
Similar Podcasts
Comparable shows in the same category and language — useful for prospecting and competitive sets.
The Kevin Miller Podcast
Kevin Miller | YAP Media
1,684 episodes
The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
210 episodes
EMS 20/20
Long Pause Media | FlightBridgeED
246 episodes
EM Clerkship
Zack Olson, MD ; Mike Estephan, MD ; Maddie Watts, MD
281 episodes
Psychedelics Today
Psychedelics Today
774 episodes
The Short Coat: An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical School
The Students of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
400 episodes
Profile compiled from public podcast metadata · Last refreshed June 15, 2026