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Explaining the inner workings of the human body, from top to bottom...

  1. Naked Body: Heart of the matter

    16/07/2021

    Naked Body: Heart of the matter

    Our hearts are one of the hardest working organs we've got, but how do they work? Cardiologist Rohin Francis tells us how... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    3 min
  2. Naked Body: The uterus and placenta

    09/07/2021

    Naked Body: The uterus and placenta

    Both the uterus and placenta are remarkable organs, but how do they work? Kirsty McIntyre and Emma Lofthouse fill us in...The placenta is the crucial link between the mother and developing foetus. It's an organ that performs all the functions that the unborn baby cannot do for itself, like getting oxygen, and nutrients. There's nothing for the unborn baby to eat or breathe, after all.The placenta begins to develop when the fertilised egg attaches to the wall of the mother's womb, or uterus, and will ultimately connect to the foetus through the umbilical cord.In the uterus, the growing foetus... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    3 min
  3. Naked Body: Sparking synapses

    02/07/2021

    Naked Body: Sparking synapses

    Synapses sit between nerves, to send the message across. We couldn't function without them, but how do they work? Mark Dallas provided this answer... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    3 min
  4. Naked Body: Shivers down the spine

    25/06/2021

    Naked Body: Shivers down the spine

    The spinal cord is the highway running down your back that sends messages up and down, but how does it work? David Parker sent us in this... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    3 min
  5. Naked Body: The physiology of pregnancy

    18/06/2021

    Naked Body: The physiology of pregnancy

    What happens to the body when getting ready to bring a whole new person into the world? Lara Morley wrote us this answer... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    2 min
  6. Naked Body: A balanced argument

    11/06/2021

    Naked Body: A balanced argument

    Why is your sense of balance centered in your ears? How come get dizzy always comes with nausea? Will Ashley-Fenn gives us a level argument... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    3 min
  7. Naked Body: The microbiome's meaning

    04/06/2021

    Naked Body: The microbiome's meaning

    How does the microbiome work? We need all those little good bugs in our gut but what are they doing? Ruairí Robertson wrote us this answer... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    3 min
  8. Naked Body: The eyes have it

    28/05/2021

    Naked Body: The eyes have it

    How does an object in front of you turn into an image in your brain? Adam Murphy brings us the details... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

    4 min
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