Science leads the way at Davos

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

🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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This week, we've partnered with Frontiers as they aim to push science to the top of the agenda at the World Economic Forum in Davos. It comes as the publisher's Frontiers Science House prepares to welcome some of the most influential voices in fields like healthcare, sustainability, and energy to their gathering in Switzerland. In this programme, we hear from them, and find out why it's time for leading policy-makers to fully engage with the best that science has to offer... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	All engine running.
0:03.4	Absolutely genius.
0:04.4	Welcome.
0:05.2	Welcome.
0:06.1	This is the show where we bring you science.
0:08.0	What that essentially means is...
0:09.5	Discovery is...
0:10.1	Advances.
0:10.6	Research.
0:11.7	Technology.
0:12.7	Unbelievable.
0:13.6	Without further ado, this is the naked scientist.
0:17.0	Hello, welcome to the naked scientist podcast.
0:19.4	This is the show that brings you the biggest breakthroughs
0:21.5	and also talks to the major movers and shakers in the worlds of science, technology and medicine.
0:26.4	I'm Chris Smith.
0:27.6	And this week, we're going to find out why science matters at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
0:56.3	The Davos World Economic Forum is an annual gathering of global leaders in business, government and academia, who convene in Davos, Switzerland to discuss major world issues. The strap line is connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward. Topics such as emerging technologies, economics and geopolitics all go under the microscope
1:02.8	and the presence of so many powerful movers and shakers all under one roof means this can be a
1:08.0	potent catalyst for change. This year, one team are going to be
1:12.4	banging the drum extra hard for science. The Open Access publisher Frontiers are unveiling the
1:18.5	Frontiers Science House to engage policy makers, the business community and opinion formers.
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