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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.

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20 episodes
Updated Jan 12, 2025

Episodes20

Jan 12, 2025 · 51 min
Titans of Science: Marc Abrahams
The latest science news, plus Titans of Science returns with Marc Abrahams.
Jan 5, 2025 · 51 min
Titans of Science: David Baker
What to expect in 2025, plus a conversation with the chemistry Nobel laureate David Baker
Dec 29, 2024 · 51 min
Titans of Science: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
A look back at the year in science and Jocelyn Bell Burnell features in Titans of Science
Dec 22, 2024 · 51 min
A gaming special & The best of 2024
A gaming special, plus a look back at some of 2024's top science stories.
Dec 15, 2024 · 51 min
OCD, Obesity, and Dark Comets
The latest science news, plus an in-depth look at obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Dec 8, 2024 · 51 min
Nuclear power, AI weather forecasts, and Do crabs feel pain?
Science news, plus an in-depth look at the potential benefits of nuclear energy.
Dec 1, 2024 · 51 min
The ambition to eliminate HIV transmission by 2030
On World AIDS Day we examine the ambition to eliminate HIV transmission around the world.
Nov 24, 2024 · 26 min
Vampire bats, Leeches, and Diet-conscious spiders
The latest science news, including new research on vampire bats and spiders' diets.
Nov 17, 2024 · 51 min
Weight loss jabs, COP29, and Brainy birds
Science news, plus a look at whether weight loss jabs could solve the obesity crisis.
Nov 10, 2024 · 51 min
Smartphones, Black holes, and Pompeii
Science news, plus a look at whether smartphones can harm children's development.
Nov 3, 2024 · 51 min
Election interference, Mpox, and A lost city
Science news, plus a look at how technology could swing the outcome of the US election.
Oct 27, 2024 · 51 min
Cancer, Clock changes, Life on Jupiter?
Science news, plus an in-depth look at the spacecraft looking for life on Jupiter's moons
Oct 20, 2024 · 51 min
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.
Oct 13, 2024 · 52 min
Brain injuries, Man-eating lions, and the Nobel Prize
Science news, Nobel Prize winners explained, and an in-depth look at brain injuries.
Oct 6, 2024 · 51 min
Lockdown legacy, Brian Cox, Electric car espionage?
Science news, Brian Cox interviewed, and a look at the legacy of the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Sep 29, 2024 · 51 min
Fruity vapes, Ancient cheese, and Cancer vaccines
The risks of fruity vapes, how cheese was found with an ancient mummy, and cancer vaccines
Sep 22, 2024 · 51 min
Engineering new solutions to climate change
Science news plus an in-depth look at fresh engineering solutions to climate change.
Sep 15, 2024 · 52 min
COVID-19 lockdowns, nuclear waste and puffins
Science news and we discuss COVID-19 lockdowns, nuclear waste and puffins.
Sep 8, 2024 · 51 min
Digging up new uses for old mines
Science news and how disused mines can be used to store energy and for scientific research
Sep 1, 2024 · 51 min
Mpox, smoking and the ISS
Smoking laws, stranded astronauts, and we put Mpox under the microscope.