The Naked Scientists are a group of physicists, science communicators, astronomers and researchers from Cambridge University. They use radio, live lectures and the internet to strip science down to its bare essentials and promote it to the general public.

Podcasts from the Naked Scientists are supported by a range of research councils including the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).

The podcasts in this collection cover a wide range of topics. They look at questions from listeners as well as special editions focussing on particular topics. The podcasts feature interviews and contributions from leading scientists. The level of detail and language used is accessible to students aged 14 years and above. The areas covered in the podcasts include:

* Physics questions and answers
* Astronomy questions and answers
* Biology questions and answers
* Metallurgy and materials science
* Earth science
* Renewable energy and climate change

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Physics Podcasts *suitable for home teaching*

Produced by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), these Naked Scientist podcasts look at physics questions in an accessible and informative manner.

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Naked Astronomy

Produced by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), these naked Scientist podcasts look at physics questions in an amusing but also informative way.

The oldest light in the Universe • The Planck mission which measures the cosmic microwave background. • Mapping the surface of...

Biology Questions

Produced by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), these naked Scientist podcasts look at biology questions in an accessible and informative way.

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Questions and Answers

Produced by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), these naked Scientist podcasts look at a wide range of general science questions in an accessible and informative way. In these podcasts, the Naked Scientist answers questions from callers into Talk Radio...

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