5 Live Science Podcast

Dr Karl and Dr Giles explore questions about hair length, the existence of monatomic gold and whether you should breathe through your mouth or your nose in a dusty environment.

A look at ways to predict where Malaria may strike, and a way to help dyslexics read more easily.

Dr Karl discusses the transit of Venus. We discuss the quirky characteristics of water, find out why the taste of food differs from person to person and why it might be more important to wash your feet than your face.

This week Dr Chris Smith has spent time finding out about the science being done in Norway including some intriguing news about the speed of sperm in different species...

This week find out how Botany Bay increased our understanding of the world and whether hoping is better than jumping?

This week Dr Chris Smith and his Naked Scientist colleagues report on the chemical recipe for making tomatoes taste great, and the world’s biggest diamond that’s being built in Britain.

On the latest edition of Dr Karl, how your microwave oven can interfere with your home Wi-Fi. How to control the Flow of Heat, with layers just atoms thick. And does caffeine dehydrate you?

How can you walk without splilling coffee, and can actor Anne Hathaway affect the world economy?

Science news with Dr Chris Smith and colleagues. This edition; burning up body fat, the reason why dinosaurs with wind may have "wreaked" havoc with the cretaceous climate and the chimp that plans missile attacks on zoo visitors.

Dr Karl joins Dr Rhod to answer your science questions. This week; where do all the seeds come from and an eyewitness to ball lightning joins us to describe his experience.