5 Live Science Podcast Episodes Episode guide
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What happens during a post-mortem?
Pathologist Dr Alison Cluroe talks Adrian Chiles and Dr Chris Smith through a post-mortem
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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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Whale songs, fake fossils and "Forever Chemicals"
Science news and we discuss whale songs, fake fossils and "Forever Chemicals"
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Whale ear wax and 3D printing in space
Dr Rhod and Dr Karl are joined by Jason Dunn, chief technology officer for Made In the...
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Weight loss jabs, COP29, and Brainy birds
Science news, plus a look at whether weight loss jabs could solve the obesity crisis.
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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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We answer your questions
This week your questions are going under the microscope.
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Water
A special look at water and making sure we don't run out.
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Walking with coffee
How can you walk without splilling coffee, and can actor Anne Hathaway affect the...
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Walking through bands of warm air how?
Dr Karl and Rhod answer all your science related questions
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Walking the Solar System without leaving Earth
Dr Chris Smith and the team explore the Solar System from the safety of the Earth.
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Wake up and smell the coffee鈥�
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis.
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Vegan diets, New forms of insulin, and Meteor origins
Science news, plus an in-depth look at whether vegan diets are really good for us.
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Vampire bats, Leeches, and Diet-conscious spiders
The latest science news, including new research on vampire bats and spiders' diets.
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Vampire bats
How vampire bats home in on the jugular, why some depressions look like expressions of...
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Vaccine controversy and a look inside the world of medical imaging
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis.
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Vaccinating Variants, and Solar Storms
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look at the latest science headlines.
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Upside down rainbows
Dr Karl answers listeners' weird and wonderful questions about the world of science, -...
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Underground water
Why there's so much water underground, a new way to work paralysed body parts by brain...
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under the sea and beyond the stars
How deep under the sea can you dive, and what shape should your submarine be? When you...
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Umami, napping and perfect vacuums
Dr Karl and Dr Rhod discuss the fifth flavour, the ideal nap duration and the of...
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UFOs, Covid oxygen and the man who found the Titanic
A look at world oxygen supplies, a US investigation into UFOs, and finding the Titanic
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UFOs - What do we know?
Science news and we ask what do we know about Unidentified Flying Objects?
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Trumpets, Tyre Rubber, and Organisms
Dr Karl answers questions on trumpets, where all the tyre rubber goes, and whether the...
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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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To Plan B, Or Not To Plan B
With high numbers of Covid cases, should the government impose Plan B now?
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Titans of Science: Professor Deborah Prentice
Science news and we speak to psychologist Professor Deborah Prentice.
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Titans of Science: Helen Sharman (Part 2)
Science news and we discuss infections, potential vape ban and the legacy of Ian Wilmut.
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Titans of Science: Helen Sharman
Science news and we discuss RAAC, the treatment of Sepsis and scents from ancient Egypt.
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Titans of Science: Geoffrey Hinton
Science news, and we speak to the artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton.
