5 Live Science Podcast

Evidence that eating oily fish can reduce the risk of developing some common forms of blindness and a clever new way to see inside the body.

Dr Dotun sits in with Dr Karl as they discuss the shadows of the sun, why snow keeps you warm and the different uses for urine.

Dr Chris Smith and the team are here with all the latest science news.

Once again Dr Karl attempts to answer all your science related questions.

On this week's edition of Dr Chris Smith looks at Leprosy Day, which is intended to raise awareness of the 250,000 new cases of leprosy that are still occurring around the globe every year. Also Ben Valsler and Diana O'Carroll have been taking a look at some of this week's top science stories including some science that's straight from the horse's mouth or rather the cow's rumen - researchers have been reaching into a cow's stomach to discover the secret of making better biofuels!

Dr Karl journeys across the spine of the Great Dividing Ridge in Australia plus other adventures in science.

The Naked Scientists take a look at how a mouse with a human immune system is helping treat HIV sufferers. Cancer that affects dogs and this weeks big question - why the journey home appears to be faster than the journey out?

Dr Chris, The Naked Scientist joins Rhod to answer all your science questions.

A new technique that makes the production of computer chips a piece of cake, the science of drumming and all of the week's other science news with Dr Chris.

Dr Chris keeps Dr Karl's chair warm and looks at why music affects us so much, why when you dunk biscuits in your tea the crumbs always stick to edge of the mug and why it gets windy whenever the sun goes behind the clouds.