The Naked Scientists

On the news podcast: Ngan Huang from Stanford University on growing muscles in space for microgravity research; Richard Turner fromthe University of Cambridge on the quiet AI revolution in weather forecasting; Gregory Scherrer from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on the brain pathway behind the palcebo effect; Animesh J Patel from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on staying safe in the sun; and Anne Jungblut from the Natural History Museum on what we can smell when it rains. https://lnkd.in/ecahmnhx

This week, James Tytko on what it takes to succeed at the #Olympic #Games in #Paris. This episode features Mike Tipton at the University of Portsmouth on on extreme heat; Gosia Bieniek at the Light Blue Clinic Ltd. on #cryotheraphy; Dr. Jim Taylor on the psychology of performance; and Caroline C. on nutrition.

In the news podcast: Anita L. from King's College London on life-saving self swabs for cervical cancer; Stephen O'Neill from University of Cambridge on jelly-based batteries for health devices; Ryan French from National Solar Observatory on recent intense solar activity; Neeltje Boogert from University of Exeter on why seagulls steal fish and chips; and Jack Lovegrove from Natural History Museum on whether we can extract DNA from fossils...

Our latest episode of Titans of Science features the atmospheric chemist Susan Solomon. This week, Chris Smith and Susan discuss ozone depletion; tackling climate change; and a remarkable career at NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

On this week's news podcast: Michelle Kendall at the University of Warwick on what the NHS Covid-19 app is beginning to teach us; Helen Hooker at the University of Reading on the link between hurricanes and climate change; Lord David Willetts on the appointment of Sir Patrick Vallance as the UK government's science minister; Anil Doshi at UCL and Oliver Hauser at the University of Exeter on AI and creativity; and the University of Cambridge's Ben Allanach on particle physics.

Our latest episode of Titans of Science features Aston Martin F1 Team's technical director Dan Fallows. Chris Smith and Dan take a tour of Aston Martin F1 Team's new headquarters in #Silverstone to explore the science behind Formula 1 racing cars.

On this week's news podcast: Michael Peluso at the University of California, San Francisco on imaging Long COVID; Michael Strand at The University of Georgia on how hormones work together to either drive or suppress a mosquito’s blood lust; James Tytko takes us around The Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition; Vanessa Banks at the British Geological Survey and Grady Hillhouse, P.E. on sinkholes; and Gareth Jenkins at the University of Glasgow on plants and UV light.

Our latest episode of Titans of Science features Nicola Clayton from The Royal Society and the University of Cambridge. Chris Smith meets Nicky in the grounds of Clare College to discuss her pioneering work on comparative cognition; her lifelong fascination with Corvids; and whether the brainiest birds think like we do.

On this week's news podcast: Lord Martin Rees at the University of Cambridge remembers #Edward #Stone and his vital role in the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Voyager missions; Emma Pomeroy at the University of Cambridge on caregiving in #Neanderthal communities; Adam Staten and James Tytko compile a first aid kit for #Glastonbury; Tom Jameson at the University of Cambridge on goannas; and Matt Bothwell at the University of Cambridge on whether stars can exist outside a galaxy.

Titans of Science returns with the #AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton. This episode explores his early life studying at the University of Cambridge and The University of Edinburgh, how neural networks function, and his later career working on #AI at Google.