5 Live Science Podcast
973 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 102 ratings5 Live's science podcast, featuring Dr Chris and Naked Scientists with the hottest science news stories and analysis.
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Episodes
Covid 19 and dogs that can find it, underwater glue, and birdsong.
June 06, 2021 06:28 - 54 minutes - 50 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with the latest science news and developments on covid 19. Plus dogs that can use smell to find coronavirus, glue that can work underwater, and a special half hour on the science of birdsong. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.
UFOs, Covid oxygen and the man who found the Titanic
May 30, 2021 04:45 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBDr Chris Smith with science news stories, including a look at worldwide oxygen supplies, the US investigation into UFOs, and the man who found the Titanic
Lab-grown Mini-hearts
May 23, 2021 06:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBDr Chris Smith with science news stories, including growing beating hearts in a lab culture dish; why the plastic you recycle may not end up where you thought it would; why a long working week could be the death of you and ADHD.
Fermented foods: Healthy or all a myth?
May 16, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBDr Chris Smith with science news stories, including the new discoveries of the Voyager 1 space probe, the vodka produced in Chernobyl, and a fermented sauerkraut taste test.
Making Homes Cleaner and Greener
May 09, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with science news, including the UK Government's plan to vaccinate children over 12 to head off an autumn covid surge, why plastic is ending up in glaciers, and why mantis shrimps may be able to help surgeons to see better. Plus a special look at how to make homes cleaner and greener, by improving their carbon credentials.
The Martian author Andy Weir
May 02, 2021 06:22 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBDr Chris Smith with science news stories, including a vaccine breakthrough for malaria and an interview with The Martian author Andy Weir.
The Martian author Andy Weir
May 02, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBDr Chris Smith with science news stories, including a vaccine breakthrough for malaria, why the concept of "net zero carbon" is flawed, and an interview with The Martian author Andy Weir.
Science of Radio
April 25, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBDr Chris Smith with science news stories, including the latest on the covid crisis in India, the coffee species rediscovered after 70 years, and the microbes that can turn copper minerals into metal. Plus an in depth look at the science of radio.
Seed Science
April 18, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with science news, this week looking at the risk of a third wave of coronavirus in the UK, the testing of vaccines on pregnant women, and have we discovered a new force? Plus an in depth look at the science of seeds. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.
The Hospital of the Future
April 11, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with the latest news, including the science behind change in policy on the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in the UK, more on the Government's lateral flow testing strategy, and why gorillas beat their chest. Plus an in depth look at what the hospital of the future might look like. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.
Bitcoins and Blockchains: Cryptocurrency Explained
April 08, 2021 17:05 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBThe Naked Scientists delve into the world of electronic currency.
Covid vaccine trials, a decade since the Fukushima disaster & wine that has been in orbit
March 28, 2021 05:30 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBOne year after the first lockdown in the UK the Naked Scientists look at the latest trial results of the AstraZeneca vaccine and ask if it will appease the EU, they find out what wine that’s been in orbit for a year tastes like and mark a decade since the Fukushima nuclear disaster and ask if we’re any closer to taming the forces of nature that caused it.
Covid vaccines, what goes down the toilet, and Ancient Egypt.
March 23, 2021 16:21 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at why 18 EU countries cancelled their Covid vaccines this week, how what goes down the toilet can tell us where Covid is about to strike and travel back in time to Ancient Egypt to look at how science is solving archaeological mysteries.
A meteorite in the driveway, and the carbon footprint of medicinal cannabis
March 14, 2021 06:30 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team hear about a meteorite that landed in the UK and was found in someone’s driveway, why medicinal cannabis has a large carbon footprint and look at how fertility is changing around the world, and if Coronavirus is making it worse.
Vaccinating Variants, and Solar Storms
March 08, 2021 12:16 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look at the latest science headlines including COVID-19 developments, solar storms and what the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is doing.
The impact of COVID vaccines, how to fly a helicopter on Mars and the educational cost of lockdown.
February 28, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look into whether the COVID vaccines are making a difference and when pubs could reopen, how NASA plan to fly a helicopter on Mars which has barely any atmosphere, and count the educational cost of the lockdown.
COVID vaccine efficacy rates and the origins of the coronavirus pandemic
February 21, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team ask if reopening schools in March safe for pupils and teachers, what the World Health Organisation learnt about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic when they went to Wuhan and look into what COVID vaccine efficacy rates actually mean.
Self-experimentation
February 14, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with the latest science news stories, analysis and breakthroughs. Including another look at the main symptoms of coronavirus, how a parent can pass on depression to their offspring, and how whalesong can help us search for oil and gas. Plus an in-depth look into when scientists perform self-experimentation. Are they pioneering heroes, or simply reckless? We explore the risks and ethical issues.
Mixing vaccines, capturing the 99th element, and the sex lives of crickets
February 07, 2021 06:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBChris Berrow from the Naked Scientists round up the latest science news.
Vaccine controversy and a look inside the world of medical imaging
January 31, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look at the controversy over delaying the COVID vaccine booster jab and get inside medical imaging, from X-rays to Artificial intelligences, that can spot the diseases human's can't.
How are new variants of coronavirus found?
January 24, 2021 06:05 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team discover how new variants of the coronavirus are found, how the World Health Organisation are investigating the origins of COVID-19, why knitting can sooth the mind and look at the origin and future of textiles.
Speeding Up Covid Testing, Predicting Who Gets 'Long Covid', and How Video Games Change How You Think
January 17, 2021 06:05 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBJoin Chris Berrow from the Naked Scientists this week, as we look at a new way of speeding up coronavirus testing, predicting who’s going to get “long Covid”, and how video games are using sight and sound to change the way you think.
The science to expect from 2021
January 10, 2021 07:40 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBMeet the fabulous science we can expect in 2021: from the Large Hadron Collider reopening, to the COP26 climate summit in Scotland, to - hopefully - an end to the pandemic! Plus, how to make a good new year's resolution...
Special Naked Scientist Stories from 2020
January 03, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBFrom a 46,000 year old ice bird, to life aboard a space shuttle, some of the more curious stories from 2020 from the Naked Scientists.
Special Naked Scientist Stories from 2020
January 03, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBFrom a 46,000 year old ice bird, to life aboard a space shuttle, some of the more curious stories from 2020 from the Naked Scientists.
Cake, Cows, Climate Change: Best Of 5 Live Science, 2020
December 27, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBChris Smith and the Naked Scientist team reflect on some of the sensational science we’ve reported on this year. From cakes on the barbie, to cow co-moo-nication.
The new strain of coronavirus, George's Marvellous Medicine, and musical computers
December 20, 2020 06:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team investigate how much of a threat the new strain of coronavirus is, what would happen if you actually took George’s Marvellous Medicine from Roald Dahl’s book and music legend Rick Wakeman helps answer the question "can computers give Beethoven a run for his money? This podcast was recorded before the Prime Minister’s announcement about new coronavirus restrictions on the 19th December.
The covid vaccine, research into AIDS, and cutting the carbon in crisps
December 13, 2020 06:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBThe Naked Scientist team look at the latest coronavirus vaccine, why scientists invented vaccines you can inhale, what we’ve learnt from four decades of research into AIDS and why Covid-19 has a vaccine but not HIV.
The Coronavirus Vaccine, artificial vision and how science and technology came together to save Romain Grosjean
December 06, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBHow Britain became the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine, a breakthrough in artificial vision - beaming images directly into the brain! And how science and technology came together to save the life of formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean
Squats, globe skimmers and early human migration
November 29, 2020 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBThis week, the Naked Scientists celebrate a month of movement science with a movement-themed Q&A show.
Covid vaccines, and the science of people moving
November 22, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBThis week on 5 Live Science - a second Covid vaccine approaches the finishing line, but who are the also-rans? We look at who’s most likely to get the vaccine first and whether we’ve got that pecking order right. And a longer look at the science of people moving.
How our planet moves
November 15, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBWe have the latest on the potential coronavirus vaccine, the UK scientists trying to extract oxygen from the moon, and we continue our series looking at movement - this week it’s how our planet moves, from its journey through space to how the atmosphere brews up storms.
Movement of animals and protecting bio-diversity.
November 08, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news, including mass coronavirus testing in Liverpool, NASA re-establish contact with Voyager 2, what is the point of laughter and is it the best medicine? Plus a special look at the movement of animals, and how to protect species from extinction and bio-diversity on Earth.
Barrington v John Snow: How best to control Covid-19?
November 01, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with science news stories and analysis. Recorded before the new lockdown in England was announced - the team examine the impact of lockdowns, against the argument for using less restrictive measures to manage coronavirus. Also a look at signs that coronavirus immunity is only short-lived, why a dose of vitamin D might be helpful this winter, and why the Moon is wetter than we first thought.
Catching Corona Virus on Purpose
October 25, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBThe Naked Scientists explore why people are catching corona virus on purpose, a breakthrough in recycling plastic, why lullabies send babies to sleep and what makes a tree, a tree.
Catching Coronavirus on Purpose
October 25, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBThe Naked Scientists explore why people are catching coronavirus on purpose, a breakthrough in recycling plastic, why lullabies send babies to sleep and what makes a tree, a tree.
Can you catch Covid twice?
October 18, 2020 04:22 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBThe Naked Scientists ask if you can you catch Covid twice. They look at whether an asteroid might be one of our old spaceships and the people retreating underground to wait for the pandemic to pass.
Nobel Prizes, Attenborough's new film, and Treating Trump
October 11, 2020 06:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBThis week the team take a look at the science behind the latest headlines, including the cocktail of drugs used to treat the US President for Covid-19, the 2020 Nobel Prizes, the future of university education, and David Attenborough's new documentary capturing the plight of the planet...
Science of Vegetarianism
October 04, 2020 05:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist with the latest science news including a look at our efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus, the new NHS app for tracking in England and Wales, and how do we manage space junk? Plus a special look at whether meat eaters might benefit from being a bit more vegetarian.
Big Data
September 25, 2020 13:50 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBScience news and we take a closer look at Big Data and what industry knows about you.
The science of telescopes
September 20, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with the latest science news. This week, how close are we to a coronavirus vaccine? Is there life on Venus? And the whale that went 20 kilometres off course up a river. And we take a closer look at the science behind telescopes of the past, present and future.
Discussing the latest developments, and your questions answered
September 13, 2020 05:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team discuss the latest science issues and answer your questions. Including the latest on space mission from China, the rise of mental health issues during lockdown, tracking melting antarctic ice, and the latest on vaccines for Covid-19.
Gardening and Climate Change
September 06, 2020 05:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with the latest science news. Including whether you can catch coronavirus again, the answer appears to be yes. Plus a look at how Novichok works, and how bee stings could hold the key to new breast cancer treatments. Plus an in depth look at how climate change could mark the end to the traditional English country garden.
Where did COVID come from?
August 30, 2020 05:00 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBThe Naked Scientists explore the origins of COVID-19, how it may have been transmitted from animals to humans, and its similarities to other coronaviruses found in the natural world.
Dust, oceans and if a phone can tell whether you're drunk
August 23, 2020 04:30 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists find out how dust spreads flu, why there’s more plastic in the oceans than we thought and whether your phone can tell if you’re drunk. Get the podcast on the BBC Sounds app.
5 Live Science : 09/08/2020
August 09, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBChris Smith and the Naked Scientists look at a new study which suggests children can carry more coronavirus than we previously thought. Its also a big week for space exploration and we’re one small step closer to nuclear fusion, in France. Plus, how science could help assess your relationship with your cow, and cook a tastier barbecue. Get more in the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.
02/08/2020
August 02, 2020 05:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists weigh up the science behind Boris Johnson's anti-obesity drive, and go swimming with the physics of sperm. Plus, a look at the fascinating life of pioneering chemist, Rosalind Franklin and why your cuppa can help explain leaves on the line isn't a such a flimsy excuse after all.
The Naked Scientists Pub Quiz
July 26, 2020 05:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBNow the pubs are open again, Adam Murphy and the Naked Scientists host a special science quiz. Get the podcast on BBC Sounds.
Meet the neighbours: An update on Mars and Venus
July 19, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist with the latest science news, including: heart complications in COVID patients; the action needed to tackle an urgent water crisis; and why are carrots orange, and cabbages red? And we meet the neighbours, with an update on Mars and Venus.
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists take the fight against coronavirus to the sewers
July 12, 2020 05:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBDr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists take the fight against coronavirus to the sewers and unearth the skeleton of a giant planet. Plus, a mystery that’s killing elephants in Botswana and how birds in Canada are singing to a different tune. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.