

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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Jun 28, 2018 • 48min
Dr Karl
Dr Karl answers your science questions including biomass, cancer cells and jet fuel.

Jun 23, 2018 • 49min
5 live Science
Does marriage affect your mortality rate and what 800 million tweets reveal about human moods? The 5 live Science Team investigate.

Jun 21, 2018 • 49min
Dr Karl
Dr Karl answers questions on the universe, plasma, 5G and much more.

Jun 17, 2018 • 49min
5 live Science
This week's science news with Dr Chris Smith and the 5 live Science Team.

Jun 14, 2018 • 47min
Dr Karl
Will we ever find life on other planets? Can Spiders have shells? And a jumping bean mystery. Dr Karl joins Dr Johnny to answer questions from curious callers.

Jun 10, 2018 • 50min
5 live Science
This week's science news with Dr Chris Smith and the 5 live Science Team

Jun 7, 2018 • 50min
Dr Karl science phone-in
Dr Karl answers your science questions and discusses cockroach milk,volcanic activity and coronal mass ejection.

Jun 3, 2018 • 50min
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This week's science news, including: How a big circle of friends could help with dementia, an unusual picture of Pluto, and a new hair dye based on blackcurrants. Plus, allergies and how a team of scientists are curing people of previously lethal nut reactions.

Jun 1, 2018 • 49min
Leaving Planet Earth
Izzie Clarke from the Naked Scientists looks into the science of leaving planet Earth. She also experiences some of the g-forces that astronauts go through to get into orbit.

May 31, 2018 • 49min
Dr. Karl
How did Newton work out the weight of the Earth? How did Einstein predict that rays of light would be bent by the Sun? And do squirrels spontaneously combust. Dr Karl answers the questions of curious callers.