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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Naked Sci 17 Jun 13: Crumbling concrete, the Tunguska Fireball and teens and tobacco
Mon 17 Jun 2013
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look at what might have caused the "Tunguska...
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13 Jun 13
Thu 13 Jun 2013
Tom Green and our listeners ask Dr Karl why the earth's getting lighter if tens of of...
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Naked Sci: 10 June 2013 Comfort Eating and Comets
Mon 10 Jun 2013
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists discuss comfort eating, what happened when a a...
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Peering thru pinholes, weighing planets and how does alcohol work?
Thu 6 Jun 2013
Dr Phil joins dr Karl to discuss how alcohol makes us drunk, why looking through a and...
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Naked Sci: 03 Jun 13 Flu ancient plants & Mars radiation
Mon 3 Jun 2013
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists discuss a new way to block flu infection, with...
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Dr Karl: Hungry shopping, itching, and acupuncture May 30
Thu 30 May 2013
Dr Karl joins Dominic to discuss why not to shop hungry, why we itch and whether is no...
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Naked Sci: 27 May 13 Potatoes, Penguins and Itching
Mon 27 May 2013
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists explore how specimens of potato leaves kept in...
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Naked Science
Mon 20 May 2013
Using X rays to read the unreadable; solar-powered butterflies 鈥� and why selfishness...
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Solar Flares & Tinnitus
Thu 16 May 2013
Dr Karl joins Rhod to discuss solar flares, methods for dealing with tinnitus, and the...
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Naked Sci 13 May 13: Electric allergies and no toys for boys
Mon 13 May 2013
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists explore an electrical vaccine for allergies,...
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Meteors & Reactors
Thu 9 May 2013
Dr Karl joins Rhod to discuss a meteor seen blazing over the UK, 3D printing and why...
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Naked Sci 06 May 13: A new HELMET to fight antibiotic resistance
Mon 6 May 2013
Science news with Dr Chris Smith which includes a new weapon in the battle against and...
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Surviving a bushfire and the mechanics of bubbles
Thu 2 May 2013
Dr Karl joins Dr Rhod to discuss flaming tornadoes, the dao of bubbles and the what of...
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25 Apr 13
Thu 25 Apr 2013
On the latest edition of Dr Karl: techniques to discover bi-polar disorder, the of and...
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Naked Science: Temporary Hearing Loss
Mon 22 Apr 2013
Dr Chris explores why you suffer temporary deafness after being at a loud concert
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11 Apr 13
Thu 11 Apr 2013
How do flies land on the ceiling and why is it that when you drink alcohol at the same...
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Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists
Mon 8 Apr 2013
We find out what goes on inside your head when you're asleep and the science of losing...
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04 April 2013
Thu 4 Apr 2013
Dr Karl and Rhod Sharp talk science, including the mechanics of Vegemite and getting a...
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Medical uses for chillies
Thu 28 Mar 2013
Dr Karl and Rhod Sharp talk science, including medical uses for chillies.
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Chris Smith with the Naked Scientist
Mon 25 Mar 2013
We hear about a genetic study into the elusive giant squid, what the European Space us...
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23 March 2013
Sat 23 Mar 2013
Has Voyager 1 finally made it out of our solar system and other questions.
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Naked Scientist: 11 Mar 13 Does cling film aid weight loss?
Mon 18 Mar 2013
Dr Chris Smith joins Dotun to tell us about how heading a football could trigger your...
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Special guest astrophysicist Dr Maarten Schmidt
Thu 14 Mar 2013
Dr Chris, standing in for Dr Karl, and Dr Rhod are joined by Dr Maarten Schmidt whose...
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NAKED SCIENTIST
Mon 11 Mar 2013
Dr Chris Smith joins Dotun to tell us about how heading a football could trigger your...
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Light, eyes and vitamin D
Thu 7 Mar 2013
Dr Rhod's joined by Dr Chris this time to discuss eye colour, the weight of light and...
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NAKED SCIENTIST
Mon 4 Mar 2013
Hydrogen powered cars, stretchy batteries and is it true that if you wrap yourself up...
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Naked Scientist: 25th Feb
Mon 25 Feb 2013
Dr Chris Smith discusses how it's been discovered that bees carry an electric charge.
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How much does a full iPod weigh?
Thu 21 Feb 2013
This and other questions (like "can you get energy from nothing?") tackled by Dr Karl...
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NAKED SCIENTIST
Tue 19 Feb 2013
Dr Chris Smith and the team look at new SARS like Caronavirus, where cosmic rays come...
