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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Keeping the lights on with renewable energy
Sun 26 Jun 2022
Science news, and how do we keep the lights on with renewable energy?
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Bad Air, 4 day working week and where did chickens come from?
Fri 10 Jun 2022
The hottest science news, stories and analysis from Dr Chris and the Naked Scientists.
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70 Years of Science Innovation
Sun 5 Jun 2022
Chris Smith looks at the scientific highlights from 70 years of the Queen's reign.
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Monkeypox, Insight's journey on Mars, and the pros and cons of solar power
Sun 29 May 2022
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis.
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Investigating War Crimes
Wed 25 May 2022
Dr Chris Smith looks at how forensic archaeologists can uncover evidence of war crimes.
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It's Q 'n' 'May' Time!
Sun 8 May 2022
Our guests talk about the Raspberry Pi at 10, and studying the Universe's first stars.
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Wake up and smell the coffee…
Sun 1 May 2022
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis.
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Dogs, Dingoes and Contagious Cancers
Sun 24 Apr 2022
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis.
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Hot Cross Puns: Easter Science Q & A
Sun 17 Apr 2022
Julia Ravey from the Naked Scientists with a special Easter Q & A episode.
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Buying Breast Milk Online
Sun 3 Apr 2022
Science news, and the people who are buying breast milk online.
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Covid, Nuclear Energy...and Lettuce!
Sun 27 Mar 2022
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis.
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Bad Habits
Sun 20 Mar 2022
This week we're discussing human habits and why we struggle to make and break them.
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Bad Habits
Sun 20 Mar 2022
The Naked Scientist team discuss human habits and why we struggle to make and break them.
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Making the Invisible Visible
Sun 6 Mar 2022
Science news and an in depth look at the science of microscopes.
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The Father of Viagra, and a man with an asteroid named after him!
Sun 27 Feb 2022
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists answer your science questions.
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Xenotransplantation
Sun 20 Feb 2022
Xenotransplantation, Lassa Fever, and time dilation - all in this week's podcast!
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The Origins of Covid 19
Sun 13 Feb 2022
Science news and what we know about the origins of Covid 19.
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Would Saturn Float?
Sun 6 Feb 2022
Your Qs answered on astrophysics, black holes, shrinking squid, and ways to bust anxiety.
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Why do we lose our sense of smell?
Sun 30 Jan 2022
The week's science news & how can science help those who have lost their sense of smell?
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5 live science
Sun 23 Jan 2022
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look at Covid, sleep, and robotics this week.
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The Sword of Damascus, cutting covid isolation
Sun 16 Jan 2022
We look at the science behind cutting covid isolation to 5 days
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A century of insulin, hedgehogs and MRSA
Sun 9 Jan 2022
This week Dr Chris looks at a century since insulin, how hedgehogs gave us MRSA, and more
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Good News Science Stories from 2021
Sun 2 Jan 2022
Sally Le Page presents some of the best good news science stories from 2021.
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A Christmas Quandary
Sun 19 Dec 2021
Dr. Chris and gang attempt to solve some of our biggest festive questions.
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Life in plastic, is it fantastic?
Sun 12 Dec 2021
As the government moves to Plan B - what actually happens when you catch the new variant?
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Festive Q&A: Rubies, Robots and Christmas 'Rapping'
Sun 5 Dec 2021
This week, your Christmas science questions and a sprinkling of festive fun!
