5 Live Science Podcast

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Mini-guts, the universe as a bagel, gambling addiction Jun 16, 2024

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

This week: could lab-grown mini-guts help us to crack the problem of Crohn's disease? Is the universe organised like a bagel? And how did a 115 year old cricketing contraption bowl out an Australian cricket legend?

Plus an in-depth look into what causes gambling addiction, and how can we help to treat it.

If you’ve been affected by addiction, and for support on topics within this programme, you can get details of organisations within the UK by visiting the BBC Actionline website: https://bbc.co.uk/actionline

Neurological diseases, carbon dioxide and dark matter Jun 09, 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 episode….are we getting closer to tackling the neurological disease that claimed the life of Rugby League legend Rob Burrow? How a small carbon sponge could play a big part in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and we’ll be finding out how a rare condition can cause some teetotallers to get drunk.

Plus we take a deep look at what a new experiment is revealing about dark matter and dark energy out in space.

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Genetically modified mosquitos, and is the AI bubble about to burst? Jun 02, 2024

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This week: The genetically engineered mosquitoes released to fight malaria in Africa, how fake news skews public opinion, and what is it like to own an extra thumb? We're also looking at generative artificial intelligence and asking: is the AI bubble about to burst?

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5 Live Science Podcast 26th May May 26, 2024

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Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists with science news, stories & analysis.

The Science of Language May 19, 2024

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Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team discover why children born by caesarean section are less likely to respond to their measles jabs, how ancient trees revealed that last summer was the hottest for over 200 years, plus take an in-depth look at the science of language.

Scientists find their first rocky planet with an atmosphere May 12, 2024

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The hottest science news, stories and analysis from Dr Chris and the Naked Scientists. In this episode a new vaccine to build immunity and scientists have found their first rocky planet with an atmosphere, around a nearby star.

Zero Gravity May 05, 2024

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Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. This week, as AstraZeneca acknowledged that their COVID vaccine is linked to a rare blood clotting side effect, we find out more about it. Plus how scientists are getting closer to cracking nuclear fusion, and how adding bacteria could be key to breaking down plastic. We also discover how zero gravity affects the body, and how science is looking at the future impact of long journeys away from Earth ahead of further exploration into space. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.

ADHD, sinking cities, and cleaning up oil spills Apr 28, 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 programme: scientists give mice a rat's sense of smell; we find out why some of China's biggest cities are sinking; and 14 years after disaster struck in the Gulf of Mexico, how laser-treated cork may be able to help us to clean up oil spills in future.

Plus, a special look at ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, as we find out what it is, who's got it and how science can help us to better manage it.

Smoking and vaping controls, the remains of the largest sea reptile, volcanic ash and jet engines and food production Apr 21, 2024

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Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team discover:

Why we need stricter smoking and vaping controls and will they work?

The remains of what’s believed to be the largest reptile to have roamed our Severn Seas.

A tribute to the BA pilot who saved his air passengers from a volcanic ash cloud – so why are volcanoes so disastrous for jet engines?

Finally, a look at how food production will cope with climate change in the future.

Artificial platelets, Bonobos and a tribute to Peter Higgs Apr 14, 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 episode….Scientists invent artificial platelets to help us clot blood better, why it might be time to reappraise the peace loving nature of Bonobos, why the moon apparently turned itself inside out in the past.

Plus as a special tribute to the revered British Scientist Peter Higgs who died this week aged 94, his friend Lyn Evans tells us about the 40 year search for the Higgs boson particle that provides some answers to life, the universe and everything…

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