5 Live Science Podcast

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Titans of Science: Marc Abrahams Jan 12, 2025

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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.

Titans of Science: David Baker Jan 05, 2025

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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.

Titans of Science: Jocelyn Bell Burnell Dec 29, 2024

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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.

A gaming special & The best of 2024 Dec 22, 2024

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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?

OCD, Obesity, and Dark Comets Dec 15, 2024

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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.

Nuclear power, AI weather forecasts, and Do crabs feel pain? Dec 08, 2024

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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.

The ambition to eliminate HIV transmission by 2030 Dec 01, 2024

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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?

Vampire bats, Leeches, and Diet-conscious spiders Nov 24, 2024

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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.

Weight loss jabs, COP29, and Brainy birds Nov 17, 2024

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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.

Smartphones, Black holes, and Pompeii Nov 10, 2024

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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.