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
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The beginning of the end of the Covid pandemic?
Sun 1 Aug 2021
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis.
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Summer Science Q & HEY!
Sun 25 Jul 2021
Tackling the latest talking points and answering your science questions.
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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.
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Are facemasks fit for purpose?
Sun 18 Jul 2021
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with the latest science news stories.
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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.
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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.
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Why calories aren't all equal
Sun 27 Jun 2021
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team answer your questions.
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Covid vaccine hesitancy: What are the reasons?
Sun 20 Jun 2021
Dr Chris Smith and the team examine the reasons for Covid vaccine hesitancy.
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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
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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.
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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
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Lab-grown Mini-hearts
Sun 23 May 2021
The hottest science news, stories and analysis from Dr Chris and the Naked Scientists.
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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.
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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.
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The Martian author Andy Weir
Sun 2 May 2021
Dr Chris Smith with science news and an interview with The Martian author Andy Weir.
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The Martian author Andy Weir
Sun 2 May 2021
Dr Chris Smith with science news stories. Plus an interview with the author, Andy Weir.
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Science of Radio
Sun 25 Apr 2021
Dr Chris Smith with science news stories. Plus an in depth look at the science of radio.
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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.
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Bitcoins and Blockchains: Cryptocurrency Explained
Thu 8 Apr 2021
The Naked Scientists delve into the world of electronic currency.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Vaccinating Variants, and Solar Storms
Mon 8 Mar 2021
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look at the latest science headlines.
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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.
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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.
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Self-experimentation
Sun 14 Feb 2021
Science news, plus an in-depth look into when scientists perform self-experimentation.
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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.
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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.
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How are new variants of coronavirus found?
Sun 24 Jan 2021
Dr Chris Smith discovers how new variants of the coronavirus are found.
