The Naked Scientists Podcast

chris@thenakedscientists.com

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Booking Overview

The Naked Scientists is a science-first show that combines major science news with interviews of leading researchers, plus accessible explanations for non-specialists. For PR teams, it’s a strong platform to reach a science-curious, highly credible audience with guests who can clearly communicate their work.

Metrics

Episodes: 1269

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 35.1k subscribers

Contact Information

chris@thenakedscientists.com

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Top scientists and established experts (e.g., university engineers/researchers; leading authors of major science books; high-profile astronomers such as former Astronomer Royal). Strong alignment with current science questions and the ability to explain concepts for a general audience.
Required Achievements:  
Published major science research and/or influential academic work, Authored prominent science books, Held prominent institutional roles (e.g., senior science appointments)

Recent Guest Discussions

Jacopo de Berardinis - Ai’s Role In The 21st-century Music Revolution; Music/technology And AI

Trinh Nguyen - Music And Development In Babies; Early Development And Music-related Science

Ian Cross - Turning Experimentation Into Music; Instruments; Experimentation And Music Creation

Hugh Hunt - How Sounds Are Made; Role Of Science In Music; Sound/music Experiments And Instruments

Lord Martin Rees - Aliens; Astronomy Perspectives On Extraterrestrial Life

Recent Topics

Science, Physics, Biology, Medicine, Astronomy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Naked Scientists Podcast
:

Titans of Science: Tara Spires-Jones

July 07, 2026

Titans of Science returns with Tara Spires-Jones, a world-leading neurobiology researcher and Director of the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. She studies the mechanisms and reversibility of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative brain diseases. We explore Tara's path to neuroscience, the history and biology of Alzheimer's, and treatments developed to overcome it. Tara has been speaking with Chris Smith. Like this podcast? Please hel...

Children's mental health, and mapping bilingual brains

July 03, 2026

Coming up: England's mental health services are reportedly in "crisis", with over 1 million children referred. What is driving the uptick? Plus, new research suggests that antibodies protect against norovirus, strategies to improve plastic recycling rates, and insights into the bilingual brain. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

The science of sound and music

June 30, 2026

Coming up, Rachael Ralph explores the role of science in music. At Trinity College, Cambridge, engineer Hugh Hunt demonstrates how sounds are made; Ian Cross discusses turning experimentation into music and instruments; Trinh Nguyen examines music and development in babies; and Jacopo de Berardinis explains AI's role in the 21st-century music revolution. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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