Jun 26

Beyond the data: art meets climate at the edge of the world

Arctic odysseys, video games and other creative ways to confront the climate emergency

1h 7m

May 22

Back to the Moon: inside the Artemis II mission

Exploring the first crewed Artemis mission, the future of lunar exploration and how spaceflight could help inspire greener technologies on Earth

1h 7m

Apr 29

Oppenheimer unfiltered: rare recordings released to the public

Newly released audio interviews reveal a personal, reflective side of Robert Oppenheimer

31m 24s

Mar 2020

Sheeple

Follow the crowd and learn a new English expression!

2m 25s

May 2023

Crowds, obedience and the psychology of group behavior, with Stephen Reicher, PhD

What happens when people gather in crowds – whether for political rallies, protests, football games or religious pilgrimages? Stephen Reicher, PhD, of St. Andrew’s University in Scotland, discusses why “mob mentality” is a myth; other misconceptions about crowd behavior; the role ... Show More

48m 26s

Sep 2012

City Creatures

<p>City Creatures: Does a crowded street make you care less about your fellow man? Population density manipulates organisms in subtle and shocking ways. Join Robert and Julie as they look at how animals and humans respond to cramped conditions and depleted resources.</p><p> </p> ... Show More

48m 2s

Aug 2025

Traffic science

This week, a viral video of a robo-traffic-cop in Shanghai has the team contemplating the science of traffic. How do traffic jams with no discernible cause actually form? Does the weather experience traffic jams? And why do our cords also seem to get tangled in their own little c ... Show More

49m 29s

Mar 2023

Are you lonely in a crowd?

We discuss the role of crowds in modern life

6m 20s

Apr 2022

Become a community scientist in 3 steps

From the songs of sparrows outside your apartment window to the purple crocuses bursting into bloom in a nearby park – all that nature you're observing could actually be helpful to scientists. Here's a step-by-step guide to becoming a community scientist.See pcm.adswizz.com for i ... Show More

20m 45s

Jul 2006

Crowd Control, Football Hooligans and Singing Mosquitoes

I predict a riot... or not. This week we're joined by crowd control experts Dr Clifford Stott, from Liverpool University, and Dr John Drury, from Sussex University, wholl be discussing why violence kicks off at football matches, how to spot a spat and the science of mass evacuati ... Show More

56m 33s

Nov 2020

Squats, globe skimmers and early human migration

This week, the Naked Scientists celebrate a month of movement science with a movement-themed Q&A show.

54m 39s

Flocking together: the physics of sheep ...