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BBC Radio 5 Live

5 Live's science podcast, featuring Dr Chris and Naked Scientists with the hottest science news stories and analysis.

#1073

Smoking and vaping controls, the remains of the largest sea reptile, volcanic ash and jet engines an...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team discover: Why we need stricter smoking and vaping controls and will they work? The remains of what’s believed to be the largest reptile to have roamed our Severn Seas. A tribute to the BA pilot who saved his air passengers from a volcanic ash cloud – so why are volcanoes so disastrous for jet engines? Finally, a look at how food production will cope with climate change in the future. ... Read more

21 Apr 2024

50 MINS

50:24

21 Apr 2024

#1072

Artificial platelets, Bonobos and a tribute to Peter Higgs

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In this week's episode….Scientists invent artificial platelets to help us clot blood better, why it might be time to reappraise the peace loving nature of Bonobos, why the moon apparently turned itself inside out in the past. Plus as a special tribute to the revered British Scientist Peter Higgs who died this week aged 94, his friend Lyn Evans tells us about the 40 year search for the Higgs boson particle that provides some answers to life, the universe and everything… Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app. ... Read more

14 Apr 2024

51 MINS

51:00

14 Apr 2024

#1071

Belly fat, BRCA gene and synthetic opioids

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs, In this week's episode we discuss why our belly fat could be key to helping people with spinal injuries, a breakthrough in understanding why the BRCA genes lead to breast cancer in some people and we look at the new breed of synthetic opioids making their way on to the streets of Britain, and find out why they’re so deadly. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app. ... Read more

07 Apr 2024

43 MINS

43:44

07 Apr 2024

#1070

Has Alzheimer's treatment hit a turning point?

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team find out how climate change is making the earth turn more slowly, whether vaccines can combat bovine tuberculosis, and take an in depth look at our understanding of Alzheimer’s. ... Read more

31 Mar 2024

52 MINS

52:06

31 Mar 2024

#1069

Why whooping cough cases are surging and looking for life on Europa

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look at what's behind a spike in whooping cough cases occurring across the UK and Europe. ... Read more

24 Mar 2024

53 MINS

53:44

24 Mar 2024

#1068

COVID-19, 4 years on.

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs, In this week's episode……four years after they declared COVID 19 a global pandemic, we speak to the World Health Organization to get their recollections and perspectives. A surprising finding about the particles shed from the brake pads on our cars, we look back at the remarkable life of Paul Alexander, the man in the iron lung, who’s died aged 78. And we look at the long term effects of COVID 19. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app. ... Read more

15 Mar 2024

52 MINS

52:02

15 Mar 2024

#1067

Cyber Crimes in Cyber Times

Off the back of cyber-attacks on the British Library and Cambridge University, Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist look at the how they happen, who is responsible, and how can we protect against them. Plus the team find out why a gene might be responsible for a Labrador's weight, how early springs are affecting migratory birds, and hear from the Cambridge team who have found the oldest known dead galaxy in the universe. ... Read more

10 Mar 2024

53 MINS

53:01

10 Mar 2024

#1066

The gene that turns Labradors into gluttons, migratory birds and the oldest known dead galaxy.

The team discuss the gene that turns Labradors into gluttons, migratory birds and the oldest known dead galaxy. ... Read more

10 Mar 2024

52 MINS

52:27

10 Mar 2024

#1065

Lithium batteries, human tails and the science behind potholes

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs, In this week's episode……as the UK re-joins the EU horizon research programme we hear from the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on what she sees as the main benefit from this new deal. Also, scientists discover a way to get lithium batteries charging faster and performing better in the cold, and how and why did we humans lose our tails back in history? Plus we’re looking into potholes, what’s causing them and the research drive to try and fix them permanently. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app. ... Read more

03 Mar 2024

52 MINS

52:54

03 Mar 2024

#1064

Whale songs, fake fossils and "Forever Chemicals"

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs, In this week's episode...scientists unveil prehistoric cases of Down’s syndrome, but how did they find them? How whales really produce whale songs and the famous fake fossil that foxed palaeontologists for the best part of a century. Plus we’re taking a look at the so called “Forever Chemicals”…what are they? And how they might be damaging for us and the environment. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app. ... Read more

25 Feb 2024

52 MINS

52:41

25 Feb 2024

#1063

Dengue fever, sense of humour and fish skin

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs, In this week's episode...a huge outbreak of dengue fever in Brazil so should we be worried here in Europe? Also scientists discover the types of microbe that drive the decomposition of animal flesh and they do it in a pretty gruesome way. And where do we get our sense of humour from? Plus we find out how fish skin is fighting infection on the battlefield and take a look at the origins of medics in conflicts. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app. ... Read more

18 Feb 2024

53 MINS

53:57

18 Feb 2024

#1062

Blueberries, cancer waiting lists and assisted dying

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs, In this week's episode... why cancer waiting lists have lengthened and the importance of catching the disease early? Also how pollution is blinding insects to plants they might want to pollinate? And how do blueberries come by their colour? It’s not as simple as it sounds, squash one and you’ll see they are not blue inside. Plus we’re looking at the debate at around assisted dying after Dame Esther Rantzen told the BBC she’s decided to join an assisted dying clinic in Switzerland. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app. ... Read more

11 Feb 2024

53 MINS

53:33

11 Feb 2024

#1061

Elon Musk's brain implants and the science of shipping

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs, In this week's episode...a human receives one of Elon Musk’s brain implants, but why? Also scientists unlock part of the puzzle of why fasting can cut inflammation and slow down the gaining process, and a brief history of spine – we explore a new exhibition on vertebrates. Plus The science of shipping – we go to sea on a ship of the future to hear how the industry is trying to cut it’s carbon footprint. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app. ... Read more

04 Feb 2024

52 MINS

52:37

04 Feb 2024

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#1073

Smoking and vaping controls, the remains of the largest sea reptile, volcanic ash and jet engines an...

#1072

Artificial platelets, Bonobos and a tribute to Peter Higgs

#1071

Belly fat, BRCA gene and synthetic opioids

#1070

Has Alzheimer's treatment hit a turning point?

#1069

Why whooping cough cases are surging and looking for life on Europa

#1068

COVID-19, 4 years on.

#1067

Cyber Crimes in Cyber Times

#1066

The gene that turns Labradors into gluttons, migratory birds and the oldest known dead galaxy.

#1065

Lithium batteries, human tails and the science behind potholes

#1064

Whale songs, fake fossils and "Forever Chemicals"

#1063

Dengue fever, sense of humour and fish skin

#1062

Blueberries, cancer waiting lists and assisted dying

#1061

Elon Musk's brain implants and the science of shipping