The Naked Scientists Podcast
Hosted by Rachael Ralph · The Naked Scientists
4.6from 802 ratings
- 1,290
- Episodes
- 146
- Transcribed
- 802
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2005
- First episode
- 4M
- YouTube views
About The Naked Scientists Podcast
The Naked Scientists flagship science show brings you a lighthearted look at the latest scientific breakthroughs, interviews with the world's top scientists, answers to your science questions and science experiments to try at home.
- Publisher
- The Naked Scientists
- Category
- health & fitness · science · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 8 Oct 2005
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
146 of 1,290 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026
Fridges and freezers hacked, and remembering Patrick Stewart
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
What are mitochondria, and can we fix them?
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ebola still surging in Africa, and Mars dust danger
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What are mitochondria, and can we fix them?
Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] One reason is because that mitochondria are not just static. They're constantly fusing with one another, dividing. And so the absolute number of mitochondria within the cell at any given second can change slightly. But there are ways that you can measure how much mass they take up in the cell. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on The Naked Scientists Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Zoe Kleinman
- Danielle Grotjohn
- Siobhan Mitchell
- Henry Lee
- Mike Murphy
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 4,105,177
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 566 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 236 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 96 / 100
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- Quality
- 97
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Questions about The Naked Scientists Podcast
Who hosts The Naked Scientists Podcast?
Rachael Ralph host the show. Published by The Naked Scientists.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Naked Scientists Podcast take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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