

5 Live Science Podcast
BBC Radio 5 Live
5 Live's science podcast, featuring Dr Chris and Naked Scientists with the hottest science news stories and analysis.
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Apr 17, 2022 • 52min
Hot Cross Puns: Easter Science Q & A
Julia Ravey from the Naked Scientists with a special Easter Q & A episode. This week featuring how Formula 1 technology is changing the world, tools to cope with grief, and controversies in science media. Plus the panel get involved in our special quiz. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.

Apr 10, 2022 • 42min
Science in Film
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.This week, we look at the 9 Covid symptoms that now make up the official symptoms list. And how can sound travel at two different speeds on Mars? We’ll find out. Plus, given that we’ve had the Oscars, and it’s BAFTA season, we’ll be looking at the science in films and handing out some awards of our own.Please note – this podcast contains some plot spoilers from films released in the past year.

Apr 3, 2022 • 51min
Buying Breast Milk Online
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.In today’s programme, we look at the new covid outbreak in Shanghai, and how they are managing the new surge. And why are some dogs faces cuter than others!Plus, the people buying breast milk online - and not just for babies; some of them are bodybuilders.

Mar 27, 2022 • 51min
Covid, Nuclear Energy...and Lettuce!
Cases are at an all-time high, so is it time we started talking about Covid-19 again?Find out how lettuce is helping astronauts tackle bone density loss.As the energy crisis deepens, and inflation is predicted to be heading towards 10%, we look at how nuclear is going back up the energy agenda.Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis. Subscribe to the podcast, on BBC Sounds.

Mar 20, 2022 • 52min
Bad Habits
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.In today’s programme: AI-based Facial recognition is deployed in Ukraine, and a computer game where the aim is to combat cancerAnd as we reach the point where well intentioned New Year’s resolutions have generally fallen by the wayside, we’re discussing human habits, and why we struggle to make and break them.

Mar 20, 2022 • 52min
Bad Habits
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.In this podcast: AI-based Facial recognition is deployed in Ukraine, and a computer game where the aim is to combat cancerAnd as we reach the point where well intentioned New Year’s resolutions have generally fallen by the wayside, we’re discussing human habits, and why we struggle to make and break them.

Mar 13, 2022 • 52min
Cyberwarfare
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.In today’s programme:As the war in Ukraine continues, we look at how infectious diseases might be spreading, as people seek refuge from the shelling.Amazingly, 107 years after it sank… the ship of the explorer Sir Earnest Shakleton has been found, and The Endurance looks to be in excellent condition. Plus, we look at cyberwarfare, and ask how much damage could President Putin really do, by attacking countries online.

Mar 6, 2022 • 52min
Making the Invisible Visible
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with the latest science news stories, analysis and breakthroughs.In today’s programme: How researchers know the time of the year dinosaurs went extinct, the device that boosts your solar panel power and gives you water for free, and we take an in depth look at the science of microscopes and making the invisible visible.

Feb 27, 2022 • 55min
The Father of Viagra, and a man with an asteroid named after him!
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists answer your science questions. This week the Nobel prizewinner who made Viagra possible, a space science writer with his own asteroid, how fungi have evolved to give us beer and bread, and where AI will take us in the future. Plus a mystery sound to identify (we don't think you'll get it), and a fun quiz to test your mettle.

Feb 20, 2022 • 48min
Xenotransplantation
In today’s podcast:We look at the Lassa Fever outbreak in the UK.How constant is time? Scientists are developing incredibly accurate atomic clocks that can measure tiny distortions.And, we hear about the amazing case of a man who received a pig’s heart… as we look at the science of what's called "xenotransplantation"Put on some safety goggles as Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the hottest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.