Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Should we pull the plug on AI? Is talent inherited? Do other mammals have prostate glands? How closely have we studied the bones of fish? If nothing sticks to Teflon, then how does it stick to the pan? Do flames cast a shadow? Can some animals see colours better than humans do? Why are our brains more efficient than AI? And why do mosquitoes buzz on arrival if they don't want to be heard? Chris Smith and Clarence Ford have the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists (thenakedscientists.com/donate)
Should we pull the plug on AI? Is talent inherited? Do other mammals have prostate glands? How closely have we studied the bones of fish? If nothing sticks to Teflon, then how does it stick to the pan? Do flames cast a shadow? Can some animals see colours better than humans do? Why are our brains more efficient than AI? And why do mosquitoes buzz on arrival if they don't want to be heard? Chris Smith and Clarence Ford have the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists (thenakedscientists.com/donate)
