The Naked Scientists Podcasts

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