5 Live Science Podcast Podcast
5 Live's science podcast, featuring Dr Chris and Naked Scientists with the hottest science news stories and analysis.
Episodes to download
-
![]()
Are face masks fit for purpose?
Sun 18 Jul 2021
A look at face masks, an app that can spot anaemia, and the science of psychedelics.
-
![]()
Are facemasks fit for purpose?
Sun 18 Jul 2021
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with the latest science news stories.
-
![]()
Are Covid numbers low enough to remove restrictions?
Sun 11 Jul 2021
A look at Lyme disease and whether Covid numbers are low enough to remove restrictions.
-
![]()
Is mixing Covid vaccines a good idea?
Sun 4 Jul 2021
Is mixing Covid vaccines a good idea? And we explore the biology of sharks.
-
![]()
Why calories aren't all equal
Sun 27 Jun 2021
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team answer your questions.
-
![]()
Covid vaccine hesitancy: What are the reasons?
Sun 20 Jun 2021
Dr Chris Smith and the team examine the reasons for Covid vaccine hesitancy.
-
![]()
The Science of the Sun
Sun 13 Jun 2021
Dr Chris Smith with science news, plus a special look at the science of the sun
-
![]()
Covid 19 and dogs that can find it, underwater glue, and birdsong.
Sun 6 Jun 2021
Science news and a special feature on the science of birdsong.
-
![]()
UFOs, Covid oxygen and the man who found the Titanic
Sun 30 May 2021
A look at world oxygen supplies, a US investigation into UFOs, and finding the Titanic
-
![]()
Lab-grown Mini-hearts
Sun 23 May 2021
The hottest science news, stories and analysis from Dr Chris and the Naked Scientists.
-
![]()
Fermented foods: Healthy or all a myth?
Sun 16 May 2021
Dr Chris Smith with the latest science news, including a fermented food taste test.
-
![]()
Making 蜜芽传媒s Cleaner and Greener
Sun 9 May 2021
Science news, plus a special look at how to make homes cleaner and greener.
-
![]()
The Martian author Andy Weir
Sun 2 May 2021
Dr Chris Smith with science news and an interview with The Martian author Andy Weir.
-
![]()
The Martian author Andy Weir
Sun 2 May 2021
Dr Chris Smith with science news stories. Plus an interview with the author, Andy Weir.
-
![]()
Science of Radio
Sun 25 Apr 2021
Dr Chris Smith with science news stories. Plus an in depth look at the science of radio.
-
![]()
-
![]()
The Hospital of the Future
Sun 11 Apr 2021
Science news plus an in depth look at what the hospital of the future might look like.
-
![]()
Bitcoins and Blockchains: Cryptocurrency Explained
Thu 8 Apr 2021
The Naked Scientists delve into the world of electronic currency.
-
![]()
Covid vaccine trials, a decade since the Fukushima disaster & wine that has been in orbit
Sun 28 Mar 2021
The Naked Scientists mark a decade since the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
-
![]()
Covid vaccines, what goes down the toilet, and Ancient Egypt.
Tue 23 Mar 2021
The Naked Scientists look at why 18 EU countries cancelled their Covid vaccines this week
-
![]()
A meteorite in the driveway, and the carbon footprint of medicinal cannabis
Sun 14 Mar 2021
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis.
-
![]()
Vaccinating Variants, and Solar Storms
Mon 8 Mar 2021
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look at the latest science headlines.
-
![]()
The impact of COVID vaccines, how to fly a helicopter on Mars and the educational cost of lockdown.
Sun 28 Feb 2021
Dr Chris Smith looks into whether the COVID vaccines are making a difference.
-
![]()
COVID vaccine efficacy rates and the origins of the coronavirus pandemic
Sun 21 Feb 2021
Dr Chris Smith finds out what COVID vaccine efficacy rates actually mean.
-
![]()
Self-experimentation
Sun 14 Feb 2021
Science news, plus an in-depth look into when scientists perform self-experimentation.
-
![]()
Mixing vaccines, capturing the 99th element, and the sex lives of crickets
Sun 7 Feb 2021
Chris Berrow from the Naked Scientists round up the latest science news.
-
![]()
Vaccine controversy and a look inside the world of medical imaging
Sun 31 Jan 2021
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis.
-
![]()
How are new variants of coronavirus found?
Sun 24 Jan 2021
Dr Chris Smith discovers how new variants of the coronavirus are found.
-
![]()
Speeding Up Covid Testing, Predicting Who Gets 'Long Covid', and How Video Games Change How You Think
Sun 17 Jan 2021
Chris Berrow from the Naked Scientists rounds up the latest science news.
-
![]()
