The Naked Scientists
| Genre | Science talk radio / podcast |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
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| Hosted by | Chris Smith |
| Website | www |
The Naked Scientists is a one-hour audience-interactive science radio talk show broadcast live by the BBC nationally on BBC Radio 5 Live (until 12 January 2025), and internationally on Friday nights on ABC Radio National, Australia; it is also distributed globally as a podcast.
The programme was created and is edited by Cambridge University consultant virologist Dr Chris Smith. Former Naked Scientists line-up members include producers Phil Sansom, Adam Murphy, and Katie Haylor, with Peter Cowley adding ad-hoc technology perspectives.