What can we do about hair loss?

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

🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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In this edition of The Naked Scientists, we look at the science of hair, why we suffer hair loss, treatments that can slow hair loss, whether wigs are any good, and what happens during a hair transplant? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	This is Generation 1, the climate podcast from University College London.
0:05.2	Bringing groundbreaking research from the front lines of climate science,
0:08.5	we tackle climate action in all its forms from policy and activism to AI and urban planning.
0:13.9	I am a tech optimist. I am optimistic that it will help us solve some of the challenges,
0:20.2	especially related to climate
0:21.2	change.
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0:28.1	favorite podcast platform.
0:34.1	All engine running.
0:35.8	Absolute genius.
0:36.7	Get this. Welcome.
0:38.5	This is the show where we bring you science.
0:40.2	What that essentially means is discovery is advanced.
0:43.1	Research.
0:44.1	Technology.
0:45.0	Unbelievable.
0:46.0	Without further ado, this is the Naked Scientists.
0:50.1	Hello, welcome to the Naked Scientist podcast.
0:52.9	This is the program where we bring you the biggest breakthroughs and talk to the major movers and shakers from the worlds of science, technology and medicine.
1:01.0	I'm Chris Smith and today we're looking at the science of hair loss and what we can do to put back what we've lost.
1:19.6	Now, we rarely stop to think about our hair until it starts to vanish.
1:22.6	But it is one of nature's most versatile fibres.
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