About this season
Naked Science is an American documentary television series that premiered in 2004 on the National Geographic Channel. The program features various subjects related to science and technology. Some of the views expressed might be considered fringe or pseudo-science, and some of the scientists may present opinions which have not been properly peer-reviewed or are not widely accepted within their scientific communities, in particular on topics such as Bermuda Triangle or Atlantis for example.
Episodes (25)
1. Moon Mysteries
Aired 15 January 2006
2. What's Sexy?
Aired 13 February 2006
3. Death of the Sun
Aired 20 March 2006
4. Big Freeze
Aired 29 March 2006
5. Roman Tech
Aired 26 April 2006
6. Lightning Strike Investigated
Aired 24 May 2006
In over 200 years of study, scientists are still unsure of what stimulates a lightning strike. One current theory suggests that cosmic rays could be the trigger. The odd phenomenon of ball lightning is examined, as well as recently discovered sprites that emanate upward from clouds and into the middle atmosphere.
7. The Deep
Aired 28 June 2006
8. Explosive Force
Aired 5 July 2006
9. Pyramids
Aired 12 July 2006
In the space of 500 years, eighteen of these huge monuments were built. Focusing more on the "who" than the "how" of their construction, forensic anthropology learns that it wasn't slaves that built the pyramids, as originally thought. The facilities that housed the workers have been unearthed, giving a clearer picture of the mammoth project that was pyramid building.
10. Colliding Continents
Aired 19 July 2006
The history and a projection of the future of the Earth's land masses caused by continental drift is explain by the theory of plate tectonics.
11. Birth of the Universe
Aired 6 September 2006
12. Freeze Me
Aired 20 September 2006
13. Forensics Under Fire
Aired 12 October 2006
14. Ancient Asteroid
Aired 21 October 2006
15. Extinctions
Aired 2 November 2006
16. Deadliest Planets
Aired 6 December 2006
17. Was Darwin Wrong ?
Aired 7 December 2006
Our planet Earth is teeming with life. To some, it's a miracle - but can science explain how it came into existence? Critics have attacked the theory of evolution for 150 years. They claim it is full of holes, and the gaps reveal the hand of an Intelligent Designer. Who's right? Naked Science investigates the most explosive science of them all and asks, was Darwin wrong?
18. Amazing Planet
Aired 21 February 2007
19. Stone Age Apocalypse
Aired 28 February 2007
20. Comets
Aired 7 March 2007
21. Prehistoric Americans
Aired 14 March 2007
22. Deep Space Probes
Aired 28 March 2007
23. Dino Meteor
Aired 12 April 2007
24. Planet Storm
Aired 21 April 2007
25. Killer Lakes
Aired 28 April 2007