Best David Burnell Podcasts (2025)

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The Key of David -Burnell Beachy 1:04:07

22d ago1:04:07

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The Functioning of the Gifts - Wayne Weaver 1:20:01

23h ago1:20:01

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By Oasis Tabernacle

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UK invests in 'cyber army', and turning lead into gold 32:24

1d ago32:24

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists: The UK announces a 1 billion pound budget for a cyber army: but what will these keyboard warriors be doing? Also, a vaccine for norovirus that is just one pill. And, physicists at CERN turn lead into gold, albeit briefly! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists…

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Titans of Science: Simon Baron-Cohen 32:59

4d ago32:59

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists, Titans of Science continues with Autism research pioneer, Simon Baron-Cohen... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked ScientistsBy The Naked Scientists

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Confusing Questions 1:20:38

8d ago1:20:38

1:20:38

By Oasis Tabernacle

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Curing mosquitoes' malaria, and the history of our units 33:36

9d ago33:36

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists: The new drug that cures mosquitoes of malaria. Intrigued? You'll see why scientists have done this, in just a minute. Also, the Microsoft AI system set to revolutionise weather forecasting, so you can plan that barbecue with impunity in future! And, 150 years of the metre, kilo and second: how science finall…

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The rising tide of fungal diseases 35:16

13d ago35:16

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This episode of The Naked Scientists was brought to you in partnership with the health foundation Wellcome.In this edition of The Naked Scientists, we return to the world of fungi and why this is one of the most serious health threats you haven't heard of... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists…

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The Power of His Presence 1:13:01

15d ago1:13:01

1:13:01

By Oasis Tabernacle

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DNA frees man after 38 years, and breast cancer breakthrough 36:46

18d ago36:46

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists: New DNA evidence helps free a British man after 38 years in prison. Also, Cambridge scientists push up breast cancer survival rates and cut side effects with a new treatment regimen. And, why the near and the far side of the Moon are world's apart in appearance: it's all down to temperature differences insid…

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Titans of Science: Sarah Parcak 30:32

21d ago30:32

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Sarah Parcak was born in Bangor, Maine on the 23rd of November 1978. She attended Bangor High School before reading Egyptology and Archaeology at Yale University. She then studied here in Cambridge under the supervision of the world-renowned Egyptologist Barry Kemp. After that, she was a teacher at Swansea University and then also at the University…

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Unstoppable: Inge Lehmann 28:14

21d ago28:14

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From growing up in a progressive Denmark to studying mathematics at a gender-segregated Cambridge University, Inge Lehmann had to power through the shock of cultural change to pursue her love of mathematics. Whilst managing several seismological stations, Inge notices the peculiar readings in the data she was collecting. Was the Earth’s composition…

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Tough climate future ahead, and self-inflicted snake bites 37:52

25d ago37:52

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists: A landmark report that outlines the generational impact of climate change; also, the man bitten by snakes and even injected with venom hundreds of times has provided the key to a powerful new antivenom; and a breakthrough in oven technology that's helping to cook up a revolution in industrial baking... Like …

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How fungi shape our world 33:50

27d ago33:50

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This episode of The Naked Scientists was brought to you in partnership with the health foundation Wellcome. This week, the first in a two-part series on the hidden world of fungi. What we do - and don't - know about them, and how the fungal landscape is set to shift as our climate changes. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked S…

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Unstoppable: Tebello Nyokong 26:29

28d ago26:29

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Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they don’t know about the women that came before them. In Unstoppable, Julia and Ella tell each other the hidden, world-shaping stories of the scientists, engineers and innovators that they wish they’d known about when they were starting out in science. This week,…

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God's Leadership Plan, Pt 2 — Wayne Weaver 1:13:01

29d ago1:13:01

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By Oasis Tabernacle

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Indus River in Kashmir crossfire, and gene-stealing cancers 35:13

1M ago35:13

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Will - and could - India switch off the water supply to Pakistan amid mounting tensions over Kashmir? Also, how a transmissible canine cancer from 8000 years ago is shedding fresh light on tumour biology - and how cancers can steal foreign genes, today. And, testing out a virtual reality tool designed to hel…

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Titans of Science: Andrew Pollard 32:04

1M ago32:04

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Today's Titan is former chair of the UK's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, and a key figure in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine which rolled out during the Covid pandemic. Andrew Pollard tells Chris Smith how vaccines work, how public health bodies decide what to protect us against, and how current technology will shape the future of …

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Unstoppable: Kura Paul-Burke 26:29

1M ago26:29

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Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they don’t know about the women that came before them. In Unstoppable, Julia and Ella tell each other the hidden, world-shaping stories of the scientists, engineers and innovators that they wish they’d known about when they were starting out in science. This week,…

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The Gospel and the Gifts 1:08:36

1M ago1:08:36

1:08:36

By Oasis Tabernacle

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Malaria fight in jeopardy, and bone collecting caterpillars 36:15

1M ago36:15

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists: World Malaria Day, and why overseas aid cuts in the US are threatening to cause a crisis; the carnivorous caterpillar dubbed the "bone collector" that steals from spiders; and the biotechnologist attempting to feed astronauts better in space... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scient…

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Titans of Science: Sara Russell 31:36

1M ago31:36

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists, Titans of Science continues with planetary scientist charged with analysing rock samples brought in from outer space, Sara Russell... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked ScientistsBy The Naked Scientists

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Unstoppable: Jocelyn Bell Burnell 29:22

1M ago29:22

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Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they don’t know about the women that came before them. In Unstoppable, Julia and Ella tell each other the hidden, world-shaping stories of the scientists, engineers and innovators that they wish they’d known about when they were starting out in science. This week,…

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Martian carbon cycles, and magnetic flip fried Neanderthals 36:46

2M ago36:46

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Evidence of a carbon cycle on Mars has been unearthed by the Curiosity rover. What does it mean for the red planet's past habitability? Also, the cannabis-based painkiller as powerful as an opioid, but without the side effects. And, could fashion sense and a primitive sunscreen have been the deciding 'factor…

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Titans of Science: Richard Thompson 30:50

2M ago30:50

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Titans of Science series is back for another run. And to kick us off, marine biologist Richard Thompson, who first brought to the world's attention 20 years ago the problem that is micro - and now nano - plastic pollution... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked ScientistsBy The Naked Scientists

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Unstoppable: Tu Youyou 26:28

2M ago26:28

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Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they don’t know about the women that came before them. In Unstoppable, Julia and Ella tell each other the hidden, world-shaping stories of the scientists, engineers and innovators that they wish they’d known about when they were starting out in science. This week,…

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Gods Leadership Plan - Wayne Weaver 1:23:44

2M ago1:23:44

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By Oasis Tabernacle

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Womb transplant baby, and ancient seafarers 36:48

2M ago36:48

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In the News podcast: the first baby is born in the UK to a woman with a transplanted uterus, and we speak to the surgeons responsible. Also, the best evidence yet the shingles vaccine can help reduce the risk of developing dementia; a drug that could make human blood deadly to mosquitoes. Then, we travel back in time 8,500 years to hear about the s…

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Why are measles cases surging? 30:42

2M ago30:42

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists, what's behind a sharp rise in measles cases? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked ScientistsBy The Naked Scientists

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Unstoppable: Purnima Devi Barman 26:31

2M ago26:31

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Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there’s a lot they don’t know about the women that came before them. In Unstoppable, Julia and Ella tell each other the hidden, world-shaping stories of the scientists, engineers and innovators that they wish they’d known about when they were starting out in science. This week,…

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Outside the Camp - Steve Yoder 1:02:10

2M ago1:02:10

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By Oasis Tabernacle

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Antibiotics affect babies' vaccinations, and space miso 35:01

2M ago35:01

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In today's news podcast, a study shows a reduced effectiveness of vaccinations in babies who have antibiotics treatments early in life. Also, the world's smallest, light-powered pacemaker, and we learn the secrets of the broadclub cuttlefish's crab-catching colour display. Then, we follow the journey of miso paste up to the ISS and back to Earth ag…

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How bad is the air we breathe? 31:17

2M ago31:17

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Take a deep breath. Yes, literally. And ask yourself: what's in the air I just inhaled? It's almost certain, with our modern lives and built, busy environments, that it contains a range of harmful particles. Whether it stems from city traffic or wildfires, air pollution has many sources, it affects all of us, and it has the potential to become much…

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The Keys of the Church - Burnell Beachy 1:11:40

2M ago1:11:40

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By Oasis Tabernacle

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Pig liver transplant breakthrough, and weird early galaxies 35:45

2M ago35:45

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists: the first transplant of a gene-modified pig liver into a human; also, the James Webb Space Telescope sees one of the first galaxies ever to exist, and it's very strange indeed; and scientists explain why we can't recall our early years... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists…

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The Life Scientific - Anna Korre 26:29

2M ago26:29

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As the famous frog once said, it's not easy being green. And when it comes to decarbonising industry, indeed, reducing emissions of all sorts, the task is a complex one. Fossil fuels are used to manufacture some of mankind’s most ubiquitous products, from plastics to cement to steel; and even in areas where we’re trying to improve our footprint, th…

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AMR unleashed: the silent pandemic 32:22

2M ago32:22

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists, Antimicrobial Resistance, or AMR, is going under our microscope. What is it, how does it happen, what's the scale of the threat, and how can we fight back? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked ScientistsBy The Naked Scientists

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