The Secrets of Odysseus

The Secrets of Odysseus

Ancient Greece is on the naked scientists' menu this week as we travel back in time to 1200 BC to discover how modern science and a 3000 year old poem have solved an ancient riddle. A team of classicists, geologists and archaeologists claim to have found the island of Ithaca, home of the legendary Greek hero Odysseus. Digging further into the past we also hear how geophysics can help archaeologists to see what lies buried underground but without having to lift a trowel. We also learn how dormant brain stem cells can be brought back to life, why it's not just size that is important when it... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(1288)

World-first baby skull surgery, and could AI kill us?

World-first baby skull surgery, and could AI kill us?

Coming up, we hear from the scientists behind a world-first treatment to reshape the skull of a one-year-old boy. How did they do it? Also ahead, an Anthropic researcher warns that AI is advancing so ...

11 Sep 37min

What you need to know about driverless vehicles

What you need to know about driverless vehicles

We've partnered with the Royal Institute of Navigation to explore driverless vehicles, also known as autonomous vehicles, or AVs. The Naked Scientists ride on a self-driving bus in Cambridge to see wh...

8 Sep 37min

Supersized El Nino strikes, and navigation app for the blind

Supersized El Nino strikes, and navigation app for the blind

Coming up: El Niño weather phenomenon will be 'exceptional' and last months, say forecasters. What should we know about it? We also hear from the team behind a successful at-home bladder cancer test, ...

4 Sep 31min

How chemistry can make us healthier

How chemistry can make us healthier

Coming up: how chemistry is transforming 21st-century healthcare. Jeremy Nicholson from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology talks about phenomics. Gemma Sharp shares how the world's lar...

1 Sep 33min

Shingles vaccine and heart disease, and allergy transpoosion

Shingles vaccine and heart disease, and allergy transpoosion

Coming up, groundbreaking research suggests the shingles vaccine can greatly reduce the risk of heart attacks. What's the science behind it? Also ahead: the New Space Race between the US and China goe...

28 Aug 31min

Incredible insects and their special skills

Incredible insects and their special skills

Today, we are exploring the lives of insects, and some of the incredible abilities they've evolved to enable them to thrive. Coming up, the fly larvae that can withstand huge pressures in some of the ...

25 Aug 37min

Salmonella outbreak, and Roman shipwreck discovery

Salmonella outbreak, and Roman shipwreck discovery

Coming up, health agencies grapple with a Salmonella outbreak across Europe. What's behind it? Also, astronomers spot the fastest-moving star in the Milky Way, hurtling around the supermassive black h...

21 Aug 32min

How can chronic wounds cost more than cancer?

How can chronic wounds cost more than cancer?

We have partnered with UK Research and Innovation to study wounds and their impact on healthcare. What challenges do wounds create, and how can we treat them? This episode features Mat Hardman at the ...

18 Aug 33min

Populært innen Vitenskap

fastlegen
tingenes-tilstand
romkapsel
liberal-halvtime
jss
rekommandert
vett-og-vitenskap-med-gaute-einevoll
tomprat-med-gunnar-tjomlid
villmarksliv
forskningno
fjellsportpodden
sinnsyn
rss-paradigmepodden
tidlose-historier
dekodet-2
rss-rekommandert
rss-overskuddsliv
nevropodden
rss-inn-til-kjernen-med-sunniva-rose
nordnorsk-historie