5 Live Science Podcast
BBC Radio 5 Live
5 Live's science podcast, featuring Dr Chris and Naked Scientists with the hottest science news stories and analysis.
Episodes
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Nov 21, 2011 • 25min
The brain and the diet
Scientists have discovered a network of nerve cells that signal what's in what we've eaten and news of neutrinos that still appear to be travelling faster than light.
Nov 14, 2011 • 25min
Naked Scientist: Flu Jabs and primordial gas
Details of a UK study called the Flu Survey aiming to work out how effective the flu jab is. Dr Chris and the team also look at a step forward in examining the primordial gas hypothesised by the Big Bang theory.
Nov 10, 2011 • 49min
Dance, parasites and flues
Dr Karl and Dr Rhod discuss the power of interpretative dance, parasites that could make you take risks and why gas cookers don't have flues.
Nov 9, 2011 • 54min
Umami, napping and perfect vacuums
Dr Karl and Dr Rhod discuss the fifth flavour, the ideal nap duration and the impossibility of perfect vacuums.
Oct 27, 2011 • 47min
What's the good of multi-vitamins?
Dr Karl and Dr Rhod are joined by Alastair Reynolds, a sci fi author and former European Space Agency scientist.
Topics under the spotlight are: the science of toenails, how being in space affects astronauts and what's the good of multi-vitamins?
Oct 25, 2011 • 24min
The Naked Scientist: Carving and Microgravity
The new Christmas must have gadget – a kitchen that teaches you to cook and carve correctly... and in French. And a question answered about microgravity.
Oct 20, 2011 • 48min
Upside down rainbows
Dr Karl answers listeners' weird and wonderful questions about the world of science, which include - why woodsmoke can cause asthma? What causes upside down rainbows? And more on the mysteries of black holes.
Oct 13, 2011 • 49min
Medium wave radio signals and more
Dr Karl and 'Dr' Rhod once again answer all your science questions
Oct 10, 2011 • 25min
Naked Scientist: The Oscars of the Sciences
This week's edition of the Naked Scientist - how Earth came by its water - scientists think they've found the place in outer space where it all came from. Why people always tend to look on the bright side, often in spite of the odds - and scientists line up for the research equivalent of an Oscar
Oct 6, 2011 • 50min
Science phone in
Dr Karl joins Dr Rhod to answer all your science related questions.
