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Naked Scientist: 24 Feb 14: a test for depression Feb 24, 2014

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This week: a chemical test for depression, how brain-training can boost the vision of baseball players. Plus, a way to make blood transfusion products in the test tube.

The Curious Case of the Tick Bite Feb 20, 2014

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Dr Karl and Dr Rhod discuss unintended consequences; vitamin C keeping you awake and what can happen if a tick's been eating bandicoot.

Naked Scientist: climate change & sustainable power Feb 17, 2014

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Dr Chris Smith aka The Naked Scientist investigates climate change and whether weather is getting more extreme, designing a smarter power grid to integrate sustainable power, and the eight great science technologies Britain is good at according to the Universities and Science minister David Willetts.

13 FEB 14 Feb 13, 2014

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Static electricity and storms

Naked Scientists: 100 yrs of radio & the Milky Way Feb 12, 2014

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In this podcast, new research shows that the sensation of powerlessness makes us judge things to be much heavier than they really are, 100 years of radio gets celebrated at Cambridge Wireless and the Gaia space mission is hoping to create the most accurate map of the Milky Way.

06 Feb 14 Feb 06, 2014

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Dr Karl joins Rhod to discuss the "smart bolt" for a car, 10 new technical terms for 2014, the lack of women in science and why you can't use a mobile phone at a petrol station.

Naked Sci: 03 Feb 14 Peanuts, sponges and smog Feb 03, 2014

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Dr Chris and the Naked Scientists look at peanut allergies, marine sponges and Beijing air.

30 Jan 14 Jan 30, 2014

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A new way to produce stem cells and the electrical conductivity of underwater welders

Naked Scientist Jan 27th 2014 Jan 27, 2014

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Dr Chris Smith joins Dotun to discuss Rolls Royce, polio and sharks.

Phones, radios and baldness Jan 23, 2014

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Dr Chris joins Dr Rhod to talk radio waves, baldness and phonecall quality.