Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.Including a chat with Dr Chris Van Tulleken about why he's tackling obesity in his Christmas lectures this year, and what are the dark comets that space scientists are now documenting?Plus, an in-depth look at why some people have obsessive-compulsive disorder, and how we can help them.
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Nuclear power, AI weather forecasts, and Do crabs feel pain?
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.Including a new AI system set to transform weather forecasting, and new research on whether crabs and lobsters can feel pain.Plus, an in-depth look at whether nuclear power could help meet our future energy needs.
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The ambition to eliminate HIV transmission by 2030
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.In this week's science news: the first new treatment for asthma attacks in over half a century, and why the International Space Station has sprung a leak And it is World AIDS Day and in today's programme we examine the ambition of doctors to eliminate HIV transmission eliminated from many countries including the UK within 5 years. How are they planning to do it?
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Vampire bats, Leeches, and Diet-conscious spiders
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, with an animal-themed special. Including what prompted scientists to put vampire bats on a treadmill, why medicinal leeches are returning to the UK, and the spiders that know which foods will satisfy their dietary needs.
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Weight loss jabs, COP29, and Brainy birds
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including a look at what is at stake at this year's UN Climate Summit, and the 80 million year old fossil revealing how birds developed their big brains.Plus, an in-depth look at whether weight loss jabs could solve the obesity crisis.
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