Naked Neuroscience, from the Naked Scientists

About Naked Neuroscience, from the Naked Scientists

Open your mind with Naked Neuroscience, the spine-tingling, interactive monthly exploration of the workings of the nervous system from the Naked Scientists.

Publisher

James Tytko

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness · science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jul 2012

Latest episode

19 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

83 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Feb 2025

   Managing multiple sclerosis

   This episode of Naked Neuroscience is co-published on the Naked Scientists Podcast. James Tytko examines one of the largest causes of disability amongst the young: multiple sclerosis. We hear from Lara Kingsman who is living with MS, doctors at the University of Cambridge take us inside the brain to help guide interventions, and the MS Society tell us about their innovative drug trial in collaboration with UCL to help find new treatments... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/donate)

2. 

   10 Dec 2024

   New ideas about OCD pave the way for alternative treatments

   Naked Scientists' James Tytko explores new theories about OCD that may lead to alternative treatments for individuals who don't respond to current therapies.

3. 

   11 Nov 2024

   Are smartphones bad for children?

   In this episode of Naked Neuroscience, James Tytko is investigating what harms smartphones might be inflicting on adolescents. He hears from a collective action group seeking to delay giving phones to their children, neuropsychologist Richard Cytowic describes the autism-like symptoms which arise from too much screen time, and we hear why a ban on smartphones in schools might be a step too far in mitigating the negative effects. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/donate)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

4,105,177

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

88 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

50

Social presence

94

YouTube

93

Engagement

97