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.

  • 51 minutes 30 seconds
    Titans of Science: Marc Abrahams

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.

    Including the news that the US has recorded their first human death from bird flu, and should we be concerned? Plus a new drug to treat drug resistant prostate cancer, and new research on how the Roman Empire was responsible for widespread lead pollution in Europe.

    In Part 2, Titans of Science returns with Marc Abrahams, the originator of the Ig Nobel Prize and the master of making science funny.

    This is the final episode of 5 Live Science in this feed, but you can still hear Dr Chris Smith regularly on BBC Radio 5 Live with Naga Munchetty on a Tuesday afternoon at 1pm. You can also search for “The Naked Scientists Podcast” online for more from Dr Chris and the team.

    12 January 2025, 7:00 am
  • 51 minutes 17 seconds
    Titans of Science: David Baker

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look at the year ahead, and asking leading experts from the world of science what we can expect to hear about in 2025.

    Plus, a conversation with the 2024 chemistry Nobel laureate David Baker, about his pioneering working on proteins.

    5 January 2025, 6:00 am
  • 51 minutes 45 seconds
    Titans of Science: Jocelyn Bell Burnell

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look back at the year in science, and ask leading experts in the fields of health, AI, space, marine science, and archaeology for their standout moments that defined 2024.

    Plus, Titans of Science returns with a look at pioneering astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell.

    29 December 2024, 6:00 am
  • 51 minutes 53 seconds
    A gaming special & The best of 2024

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look back at some of 2024's top science stories, and in part 2 hand over to our Naked Gamers… Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner for a gaming special, featuring:

    A world record... the game that took 22 years to make has finally been released!

    Video games without the video… we’ll check out an audio-only release.

    And what does 2025 have in store for gamers?

    22 December 2024, 6:00 am
  • 51 minutes 43 seconds
    OCD, Obesity, and Dark Comets

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.

    Including a chat with Dr Chris Van Tulleken about why he's tackling obesity in his Christmas lectures this year, and what are the dark comets that space scientists are now documenting?

    Plus, an in-depth look at why some people have obsessive-compulsive disorder, and how we can help them.

    15 December 2024, 6:00 am
  • 51 minutes 52 seconds
    Nuclear power, AI weather forecasts, and Do crabs feel pain?

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.

    Including a new AI system set to transform weather forecasting, and new research on whether crabs and lobsters can feel pain.

    Plus, an in-depth look at whether nuclear power could help meet our future energy needs.

    8 December 2024, 6:00 am
  • 51 minutes 40 seconds
    The ambition to eliminate HIV transmission by 2030

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.

    In this week's science news: the first new treatment for asthma attacks in over half a century, and why the International Space Station has sprung a leak

    And it is World AIDS Day and in today's programme we examine the ambition of doctors to eliminate HIV transmission eliminated from many countries including the UK within 5 years. How are they planning to do it?

    1 December 2024, 6:00 am
  • 26 minutes 36 seconds
    Vampire bats, Leeches, and Diet-conscious spiders

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, with an animal-themed special. Including what prompted scientists to put vampire bats on a treadmill, why medicinal leeches are returning to the UK, and the spiders that know which foods will satisfy their dietary needs.

    24 November 2024, 5:00 am
  • 51 minutes 3 seconds
    Weight loss jabs, COP29, and Brainy birds

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including a look at what is at stake at this year's UN Climate Summit, and the 80 million year old fossil revealing how birds developed their big brains.

    Plus, an in-depth look at whether weight loss jabs could solve the obesity crisis.

    17 November 2024, 6:00 am
  • 51 minutes 52 seconds
    Smartphones, Black holes, and Pompeii

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including an enormous black hole defying our existing laws of physics, and what DNA analysis is revealing about the inhabitants of Pompeii.

    Plus, an in-depth look at whether smartphones can harm children's' development.

    10 November 2024, 6:00 am
  • 51 minutes 34 seconds
    Election interference, Mpox, and A lost city

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including the news that the UK has detected its first case of a new Mpox variant, and the discovery of a lost city in Mexico.

    Plus, an in-depth look at how technology could swing the outcome of the US presidential elections.

    3 November 2024, 6:00 am
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