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**5 Live Science Podcast**

5 Live’s science podcast, featuring Dr Chris and Naked Scientists with the hottest science news stories and analysis.

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05 Dec 13 Dec 05, 2013

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Sweat, the build-up of lactic acid while cycling and the tale of America's quest to find a pen that works in space.

Light, magnets and Vogon poetry Nov 28, 2013

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Dr Karl and Dr Rhod discuss Venus' magnetic poles, the necessity of sunlight, and Douglas Adams' poetry among other things.

Naked Sci: Bacteria and Fred Sanger Nov 25, 2013

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Dr Chris Smith and the team join Dotun to discuss how bacteria can pick up DNA in the environment, the legacy of double Nobel prize winner Fred Sanger, and the smallest man-made objects in space.

Selfies, space stations and enriching uranium Nov 21, 2013

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Dr Karl and Dr Rhod discuss speeding space stations and enriching uranium amongst other things.

18 Nov 13 Nov 18, 2013

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Dr Chris Smith and the team join Dotun to talk about the science of Typhoons, a promising new antibiotic for combating chronic infections, and what satellites are revealing about the rate of global deforestation.

Simon Singh joins the fun Nov 14, 2013

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Dr Karl and Dr Rhod are joined by Simon Singh whose new book 'The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets' has just been published.

Naked Sci Nov 11, 2013

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Dr Chris Smith joins Dotun, to discuss mothers passing more than just calories to their babies in breast milk – there are stem cells in there too. Also, an examination of the origins of the meteor that landed in Russia in February, plus.....probing the red planet.

Tears, Dark Matter and Cold Rooms Nov 07, 2013

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Dr Karl and Dr Rhod talk about why we cry happy tears, throw light on dark matter, and discuss whether being in a cold room is bad for you.

Naked Sci 4 Nov 13: Windfarms, cancer & super computers. Nov 04, 2013

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A look at the week's science news with Dr Chris and the Naked Scientists. This week: Why windfarms aren't laid out correctly and the super computers of tomorrow.

31 Oct 13 Oct 31, 2013

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The final game of this year's baseball world series meant Dr Karl was truncated this week, but he still managed to talk biomass, wave, wind and tidal power, can an opera singer break a glass by singing and why it is that when you're doing your laundry all the clothes always end up inside the duvet cover.

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