5 Live Science Podcast

BBC Radio 5 Live
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Jul 18, 2021 • 55min

Are face masks fit for purpose?

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with the latest science news stories. Including a look at whether face masks are fit for purpose, a new app that can spot anaemia, and an investigation into the science of psychedelics.
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Jul 18, 2021 • 55min

Are facemasks fit for purpose?

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with the latest science news stories. Including a look at whether facemasks are fit for purpose, a new app that can spot anaemia, and an investigation into the science of psychedelics.
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Jul 11, 2021 • 55min

Are Covid numbers low enough to remove restrictions?

Long description: Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with the latest science news stories. Plus a look at Lyme disease, whether Covid numbers are low enough to remove restrictions, and analysis on the impact life under the virus is having on our immune systems.
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Jul 4, 2021 • 54min

Is mixing Covid vaccines a good idea?

Science news featuring: Mixing and matching coronavirus vaccines, is it a good idea? And we dive into the ocean to explore the science and biology of sharks.
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Jun 27, 2021 • 55min

Why calories aren't all equal

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team answer your questions. Including why lemon juice causes sunburn, why calories are not all equal, and what dark matter is made of…
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Jun 20, 2021 • 55min

Covid vaccine hesitancy: What are the reasons?

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with the latest science news stories. This week: A look at Christian Eriksen’s collapse on the pitch in Euro 2020, the reasons for Covid vaccine hesitancy, and how the medications we use can get into waterways and affect wildlife behaviour.
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Jun 13, 2021 • 55min

The Science of the Sun

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with the latest science news stories. This week: Will we be able to take a holiday abroad this year as the covid pandemic continues? Also can seeing a sick person improve our immune system? And the latest on sending glow in the dark squid out into space.Plus a special look at the science of the sun, and what our closest star means to us as a species.
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Jun 6, 2021 • 55min

Covid 19 and dogs that can find it, underwater glue, and birdsong.

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with the latest science news and developments on covid 19. Plus dogs that can use smell to find coronavirus, glue that can work underwater, and a special half hour on the science of birdsong. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.
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May 30, 2021 • 54min

UFOs, Covid oxygen and the man who found the Titanic

Dr Chris Smith with science news stories, including a look at worldwide oxygen supplies, the US investigation into UFOs, and the man who found the Titanic
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May 23, 2021 • 55min

Lab-grown Mini-hearts

Dr Chris Smith with science news stories, including growing beating hearts in a lab culture dish; why the plastic you recycle may not end up where you thought it would; why a long working week could be the death of you and ADHD.

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