5 Live Science Podcast

Dr Karl is joined by wildlife forensic scientist Rebecca Johnson and entomologist Bryan Lessard. They discuss the decline of bees and why do midges bite?

Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists find out what it takes to make the immune system attack cancer, how goldfish produce alcohol and how scientists are using bacteria to clean up nuclear waste. Plus news on the latest research and breakthroughs.

The hottest science news, stories and analysis with Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists

Dr Karl answers your questions on batteries, algebra, & the possibility of planet Nibiru

Dr Karl answers questions on human evolution, electric vehicles and seeing underwater

Dr Karl joins Rhod to discuss why are all the craters on the moon round, how MRI scanners work, and just how clever are crows?

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists discuss how science can help you cope with anxiety, and how Australian scientists are using drones to give wales a health check.

Dr Karl joins Rhod to answer your science questions.

In this weeks podcast...stairs that can help you to walk up them, a laboratory creating green spider silk, a drug to prevent Zika virus damaging developing baby's. Plus we continue our month of special programmes focusing on the sea, this week we look at coral reefs and how scientist track life under water.

Dr. Karl answers your weird and wonderful science questions, including how the weather works.

The Naked Scientists feature the week's science news including how training your brain could keep Alzheimer's at bay, an anti cancer vaccine that targets melanoma. Plus the science of building sand castles, and how scientists are tackling oil spills on the beach.

Dr Karl is joined by Professor Stephen Bartlett, a theoretical Quantum Physicist.

The Naked Scientists discuss heatwaves, climate change and cyber security

The Naked Scientists discuss fake news, bird song and robotics.

Dr. Karl answers your weird and wonderful science questions, including where does the water in a human body go after they die?

Extreme cardiology is at the heart of this week's programme. The Naked Scientists discover what happens to the hearts of NASA's astronauts in orbit, how crocodiles can hold their breath underwater for 8 hours, why exercise is a miracle pill, and a new technique to cut heart attack rates by half.

The Naked Scientists answer another set of your science questions.

Dr Karl joins Dotun to field listeners science questions

The Naked Scientists bring you the latest science news. Also, is maths the language of the universe?

Dr Karl joins Dotun to answer your science questions.

Georgia Mills turns back the clock and asks 'how did life begin?'

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team tackle questions sent in by you. Such as - why do mints make your mouth feel cold?

Dr Karl on why the night sky is so bright, how mobile phone networks find you and the difference between cats and dogs.

Georgia Mills with the latest science breakthroughs, including lava in space, how getting a good nights sleep can help with pain and do cats really like milk?

Dr Karl answers your science questions including whether you can you eat 14 year old marmalade and if it's possible to drive an F1 car upside down on the roof of a road tunnel.

Dr Karl and Dr Rhod discuss the science of fake news, and how planets are formed.

Put on some safety goggles as Naked Scientists Chris Smith and Kat Arney ignite your bunsen burners with the hottest science news stories, analysis and breakthroughs.

Kat Arney examines the latest research for treating cancer.

Science breakthroughs, plus how stem cells are turned into brain cells to treat conditions like Parkinson's disease.

The Naked Scientists ask "Should I sequence my genes?"

Dr Karl answers your science questions. From April 6th 2017

Dr Karl answers your science questions. From 30th March 2017

Dr Karl joins Rhod to answer your science questions.

Put on some safety goggles as Naked Scientists Chris Smith and Kat Arney ignite your bunsen burners with the hottest science news stories, analysis and breakthroughs.

Chris Smith asks whether an abundance of facial hair makes a man more fertile and why does eating something cold cause a headache?

Put on some safety goggles as Naked Scientists Chris Smith and Kat Arney ignite your bunsen burners with the hottest science news stories, analysis and breakthroughs on 5 live Science.

Dr Karl joins Rhod to answer your science questions. This week's topics include comets, fizzy drink bottles and the aerodynamics of cars.

Put on some safety goggles as Naked Scientists Chris Smith and Kat Arney ignite your bunsen burners with the hottest science news stories, analysis and breakthroughs on 5 live Science.

Dr Karl joins Dr Rhod to answer all your science questions, including the multiple mysteries of black holes and the science of ultra running. This week they're joined by a very special guest, the astrophysicist Professor Lisa Harvey Smith.

Put on some safety goggles as Naked Scientists Chris Smith and Kat Arney ignite your bunsen burners with the hottest science news stories, analysis and breakthroughs on 5 live Science.

Naked Scientists Chris Smith and Kat Arney ignite your bunsen burners with the hottest science news stories, analysis and breakthroughs.

What would happen if the earth stopped spinning and should you complete your course of antibiotics?

The week's science news and an in-depth look at the treatment of HIV.

Dr Karl and Dr Rhod discuss how to convert renewable energy to hydrogen power. Can you really fit the world's population onto the Isle of Wight, and what's the science behind multitasking?

Dr Chris Smith and team present 5 live Science.

Dr Karl and Dr Rhod discuss why hair goes grey and whether it can be stopped, what is inertia and why is so little understood about it, and are we trying too hard to discover a unifying theory when the answer is really simple?

Optogenetics - how scientists are using light to control the brain.

Rhod and Dr Karl are joined by Clare Collins, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle, to discuss the science stories of the week.

Grayha Jackson and the Naked Scientists with this week's science news, and they also ask, "Are we alone in the Universe?"

Dr Rhod and Dr Karl answer your questions on photographic memory, the biology of snoring, and whether animals' ears and noses get bigger as they age.