

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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Oct 23, 2014 • 48min
Ebola and Nasa
Dr Karl, and virologist Dr Grant, answer questions on Ebola, cats eyes, and Nasa's best sounds.

Oct 18, 2014 • 50min
5Live Science
Chris Smith and the team bring you the latest discoveries from the scientific and technological communities.

Oct 11, 2014 • 50min
5 live Science
A special edition this week as we investigate Renewable Energy. We talk to four scientists who specialise in generating power, and explaining the technology of wind turbines. There’s news of a revolutionary new type of solar panel. You can also hear about how you could generate your own electricity as you walk. And we split water to make Hydrogen – which could be the fuel of the future.

Oct 9, 2014 • 47min
The lunar eclipse and the centre of the earth
Dr Karl and Dr Rhod answer your questions on the lunar eclipse, quantum mechanics and where the centre of the earth might be.

Oct 4, 2014 • 50min
5live Science
Why your sense of smell may affect how long you live, news that may help asthma sufferers and the dinosaur descendants who are flying over our heads. These topics and more discussed by the Naked Scientists.

Sep 27, 2014 • 50min
5 live Science
The fight against superbugs, hydrogen fuel from solar cells and 3D printing explained.

Sep 25, 2014 • 47min
Energy Efficient Engines & Banana Skins
Dr Karl with the latest science news and your questions on bus technology, banana skins and much, much more.

Sep 20, 2014 • 50min
5 live science
Chris Smith and the team look at Africa's growing population, fracking, and a radio that is as small as an ant.

Sep 18, 2014 • 47min
Time, lasers and opinion polls
Dr Karl answers your science questions, including why a laser will de-luminate luminous material, what time is, and how opinion polls work.

Sep 11, 2014 • 48min
3D Graphics, Alchemy and Spiders Webs
Dr Karl with the latest science news and your questions on 3D graphics, alchemy, how spiders weave their webs, and much, much more.