5 Live Science Episodes Episode guide
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The Science of the Sun
Dr Chris Smith with science news, plus a special look at the science of the sun.
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Science of birdsong
Science news and a special feature on the science of birdsong.
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UFOs, Covid oxygen and the man who found the Titanic
Science news stories, including UFOs and the man who found the Titanic.
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Lab-grown Mini-hearts
Science news stories, including lab-grown mini-hearts.
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Fermented foods: Healthy or all a myth?
Science news, plus a fermented food taste test.
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Making 91热爆s Cleaner and Greener
Science news, plus a special look at how to make homes cleaner and greener.
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The Martian author Andy Weir
Dr Chris Smith with science news stories. Plus an interview with the author, Andy Weir.
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Science of Radio
Dr Chris Smith with science news stories. Plus an in-depth look at the science of radio.
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Seed Science
Science news plus an in depth look at the science of seeds.
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The Hospital of the Future
Science news plus an in depth look at what the hospital of the future might look like.
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Bitcoins and Blockchains: Cryptocurrency Explained
The Naked Scientists delve into the world of electronic currency.
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28/03/2021
The Naked Scientists mark a decade since the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
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21/03/2021
The Naked Scientists look at why 18 EU countries cancelled their Covid vaccines this week.
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14/03/2021
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis.
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Vaccinating Variants, and Solar Storms
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look at the latest science headlines.
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28/02/2021
Dr Chris Smith looks into whether the Covid-19 vaccines are making a difference.
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21/02/2021
Dr Chris Smith finds out what COVID vaccine efficacy rates actually mean.
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Self-experimentation
Science news, plus an in-depth look into when scientists perform self-experimentation.
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07/02/2021
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis.
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31/01/2021
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news stories and analysis.
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24/01/2021
Dr Chris Smith discovers how new variants of the coronavirus are found.
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17/01/2021
Chris Berrow looks at a new way of speeding up coronavirus testing.
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10/01/2021
The science we can expect in 2021, from the Large Hadron Collider to Covid-19 vaccines.
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Special Naked Scientist Stories from 2020
A 46,000 year old ice bird and life on a space shuttle, some of the curious 2020 stories.
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Cake, Cows, Climate Change: Best Of 5 Live Science, 2020
From cakes on the barbie, to cow co-moo-nication, the best of 5 Live Science from 2020.
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20/12/2020
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with science news stories and analysis.
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13/12/2020
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with science news stories and analysis.
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06/12/2020
Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with science news stories and analysis.
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Squats, globe skimmers and early human migration
The Naked Scientist team celebrate a month of movement science with a movement-themed QnA.
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Covid vaccines, and the science of people moving
Science news on the latest covid vaccines, and a look at the science of people moving.
