5 Live Science Episodes Episode guide
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Is There Anybody Out There?
Science news, and the team ask, is there anybody out there in the universe?
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Dinosaur faces, laughing gas, and repairing broken gadgets
Science news, and we look at why it's difficult to repair broken gadgets.
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The High Seas Treaty
Science news and we dive into the plan to protect 30% of the world鈥檚 oceans by 2030.
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Recharging In Nature
Science news, and a look at the value of national parks to our wellbeing.
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Q&A: Ask Us Anything
We answer some of the science questions you've been sending to the 5 Live Science team.
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What can the Earth tell us about itself?
Dr Chris Smith with the latest science news and a look at the science of tectonics.
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Male Pill, Invisible Shrimp, & Fusion Power in Future?
Science news, and we look at the likelihood of commercial fusion power by 2040.
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Gene therapy, the world's biggest penguin, and the threat from bird flu.
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists size up the threat from bird flu.
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Quakes, bad indoor air, and will we be eating bacteria in future?"
Science news. Plus the revolutions in farming and food production.
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Transplanted brains, sugar taxes and satellites
The week's science news, and a special look at the science of satellites.
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Can a chatbot be a good broadcaster?
Science news and we find out if an AI chatbot is any good as a broadcaster!
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The History of Booze
Dr Chris Smith with the latest science news. And we look at the history of booze.
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All aboard 'Boaty McBoatface'
We go aboard RRS Sir David Attenborough, which could have been named 'Boaty McBoatface'.
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New Year's Q&A
Dr Chris Smith and expert guests answer your science questions for the New Year.
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The Best Of 5 Live Science 2022
We bring you the best of 5 Live Science from 2022.
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The Science of Magnetism
Science News and why are scientists so attracted to the topic of magnetism?
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8 billion people and counting
Science news. And we ask how many people can the planet really support?
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Testing personality tests
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis.
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Putting tuberculosis under the microscope
James Tytko presents science news and we鈥檙e putting tuberculosis under the microscope.
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Your questions answered, including: how do black holes work?
Dr Chris Smith and a panel of experts answer your science questions.
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Long Covid
Science news and a look at long covid. What exactly is it, and is it possible to treat?
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What happens to our bodies when the clocks change?
Science news and we find out what happens to our bodies when the clocks change.
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We See Monsters!
There's the science behind art in Weston-super-Mare, and is gaming good for youngsters?
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Cancer accomplices and lost fishing nets
How cancer cells can use bacteria as accomplices. Plus fishing equipment lost at sea.
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Fract or Fiction: We drill down into the science of fracking
Will fracking solve the energy crisis? Plus Exoboots and spotting Alzheimer's earlier.
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Science Nobel Winners
The latest science news, with a special look at this week's Science Nobel Prize winners.
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The City of Science
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist are in Trieste for their annual science festival.
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How many calories are there in a brain?
We answer your science questions this week.
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Dealing with Dogma
A look at scientific dogmas, and how not to fall for dodgy data.
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Moderna vs Pfizer, Marijuana, Coffee and Cancer, and water water not everywhere...
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis.
