Prostate cancer screening, and DNA building blocks in Bennu

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Science Radio, Engineering, Naked Scientists, Natural Sciences, Technology, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science

4.6 • 957 Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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On this week's news podcast, the former UK prime minister, David Cameron, calls for prostate cancer screening following his diagnosis. But does it really help to know you have the disease? Also, we find out about the DNA composition of the carbon-rich asteroid Bennu, the underlying cause of Santorini's recent earthquakes, and scientists discover where domestic cats came from... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	All engine running.
0:03.0	Absolutely genius.
0:04.0	Get this.
0:04.7	Welcome.
0:05.7	This is the show where we bring you science.
0:07.6	What that essentially means is...
0:09.1	Discovery is...
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0:13.2	Without further ado, this is the naked scientist.
0:16.3	Hello, welcome to the naked scientist podcast.
0:18.9	This is the program that brings you the biggest breakthroughs and talks to the major movers and shakers in the worlds of science, technology, and
0:25.3	medicine. With me, Chris Smith. And coming up, former UK Prime Minister David Cameron calls for
0:31.3	screening for prostate cancer following his diagnosis, but is it worth knowing you've got this
0:37.1	disease?
0:38.1	Also, scientists say DNA and protein building blocks found in the asteroid Benu
0:43.0	could help us to understand the origins of life here on Earth
0:46.0	and researchers discover where cats were first domesticated and when,
0:51.3	and it's all much more recent than we first thought.
1:01.1	Music and when, and it's all much more recent than we first thought. First this week, the former UK Prime Minister David Cameron has disclosed that he has
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