5 Live Science Podcast Podcast
5 Live's science podcast, featuring Dr Chris and Naked Scientists with the hottest science news stories and analysis.
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DrChris: Cataracts, wheels spinning backwards and how many colds can you have at
Thu 29 Dec 2011
Dr Chris from the Naked Scientists is in the chair this week answering our caller's...
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Pain, pleasure, viruses & the North star
Thu 22 Dec 2011
Dr Chris stands in for Dr Karl talking to Dotun about self-destructive viruses, the &...
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Naked Scientist: Brussels sprouts, a mystery explained
Mon 19 Dec 2011
Dr Chris and colleagues explore what happens when stars collide, the tricks mosquitos...
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Is it Dr Karl? No, it's Dr Chris!
Thu 15 Dec 2011
Of course we have some Higgs Boson questions and a host of other queries including are...
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NakedScientist: Bed bugs return and taxi drivers brains
Mon 12 Dec 2011
Dr Chris and colleagues explain why bed bugs are making a come back; and how boosts of...
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How do pies burn?
Thu 8 Dec 2011
Dr Chris stands in for Dr Karl, and among the questions he fields is....
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On the road with Dr Karl
Thu 24 Nov 2011
This week Dr Karl is in the back of a car speeding north to a book signing.
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The brain and the diet
Mon 21 Nov 2011
Scientists have discovered a network of nerve cells that signal what's in what we've...
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Naked Scientist: Flu Jabs and primordial gas
Mon 14 Nov 2011
Details of a UK study called the Flu Survey aiming to work out how effective the flu...
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Dance, parasites and flues
Thu 10 Nov 2011
Dr Karl and Dr Rhod discuss the power of interpretative dance, parasites that could...
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Umami, napping and perfect vacuums
Thu 3 Nov 2011
Dr Karl and Dr Rhod discuss the fifth flavour, the ideal nap duration and the of...
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What's the good of multi-vitamins?
Thu 27 Oct 2011
Dr Karl and Dr Rhod are joined by Alastair Reynolds, a sci fi author and former Space...
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The Naked Scientist: Carving and Microgravity
Mon 24 Oct 2011
The new Christmas must have gadget 鈥� a kitchen that teaches you to cook and carve...
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Upside down rainbows
Thu 20 Oct 2011
Dr Karl answers listeners' weird and wonderful questions about the world of science, -...
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Medium wave radio signals and more
Thu 13 Oct 2011
Dr Karl and 'Dr' Rhod once again answer all your science questions
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Naked Scientist: The Oscars of the Sciences
Mon 10 Oct 2011
This week's edition of the Naked Scientist - how Earth came by its water - scientists...
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The Naked Scientists: Plastic fantastic
Mon 3 Oct 2011
Find out more about the amazing powers of plastics, china's increasing space programme...
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Particles and the speed of light
Thu 29 Sep 2011
Dr Karl joins Rhod to answer all this weeks science questions.
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The Naked Scientist
Mon 26 Sep 2011
The slipperiest substance ever made, and the workings of DEET 鈥� the world鈥檚 best...
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Why birds are modern day dinosaurs?
Thu 22 Sep 2011
Can viruses be used as medical cures? Why birds are modern day dinosaurs?And how good...
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The Naked Scientist: X-ray vision
Mon 19 Sep 2011
This week, scientists with superhero x-ray vision... well almost, the CT scanning of a...
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And the case of the gravitational diet
Thu 15 Sep 2011
Are copper bands copper bottomed? Do you weigh less in the day than you do at night?...
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MIssing Links
Mon 12 Sep 2011
In this special edition Dr Chris visits Lee Berger, at the University of Witwatersrand...
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Supernovas and an atom bomb detonates
Thu 8 Sep 2011
The benefits of biting your nails, supernovas and what happens when an atom bomb are...
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The Naked Scientists: Pro or anti biotic?
Mon 5 Sep 2011
Dr Chris and his team discuss the virtues of yoghurt on the brain. Flat lenses and ice...
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Why rocket thrusters work on the moon
Thu 1 Sep 2011
Dr Karl and Dr Rhod tackle why rocket thrusters work on the moon, what makes night why...
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The sun always shines in Scotland
Mon 29 Aug 2011
This week Dr Chrs and the naked scientists go to the University of Aberdeen to meet a...
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Stars and Supernovas
Thu 25 Aug 2011
Dr Karl joins Rhod and as always tackles all your science questions.
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The Naked Scientist: Muscular Dystrophy
Mon 22 Aug 2011
Chris takes a look at work being done in Italy that may create a new treatment for...
