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Dr. Karl: Geese, Lies and numbers

Rhod is joined by Dr. Karl to take your science questions

Oct 3, 201948 min

5 live Science

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with science news stories and analysis. Plus a special look into the science behind making glass. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.

Sep 29, 201949 min

Dr Karl & Rhod talk Space

Dr Karl answers your questions on Space:Where is the universe expanding into?What's beyond it?Why are some orbits different?

Sep 26, 201949 min

Rhod is joined by Dr. Karl & Matt Parker

A Night of Maths! Sign Geometry, Magnetic fields and why 6 is scared of 7...

Sep 26, 201949 min

5 Live Science

Put on some safety goggles as Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team ignite your bunsen burners with the hottest science news stories, analysis and breakthroughs. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.

Sep 22, 201949 min

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The hottest science news, stories and analysis from the Naked Scientists and Dr Karl.

Sep 15, 201949 min

5 Live Science – Sexually Transmitted Infections Under The Microscope

Dr Chris Smith and the team with the latest science news including the discovery of an earth like planet, seagulls with superbugs, and the animal that likes to play hide and seek.Plus the current epidemic of sexually transmitted infections are put under the microscope.

Sep 15, 201949 min

Dr Karl: Light Years, Lymphoma & Lazing

Rhod is joined by Dr Karl to answer all of your science questions.

Sep 12, 201943 min

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This week, the scientists tackle topics including why fridges are harder to open again after closing them, wiping smart phones, and how chocolate is affected by climate change.

Sep 8, 201949 min

Dr Karl: Gravity, AI & Pop Science

Dr Karl joins Rhod and takes your questions on gravity, AI & pop science.

Sep 5, 201948 min

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The hottest science news, stories and analysis from the Naked Scientists.

Sep 1, 201950 min

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Naked Scientist Adam Murphy and the team with the latest science news stories. This week they take a closer look at the internet - what it's doing to our computers, our wallets and ourselves.

Aug 25, 201949 min

5 live Science

5 live's science podcast, featuring Dr Karl, plus Dr Chris and Naked Scientists with the hottest science news stories and analysis.

Aug 18, 201950 min

Dr Karl

Dr Karl joins Dotun Adebayo to answer your science questions. This week: radiation, electrocution and distant galaxies

Aug 15, 201947 min

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This week Dr Chris is joined by nanoscientist Colm Durkan, astronomer Carolin Crawford, existential risk specialist Haydn Belfield and chemist Ljiljana Fruk for a romp through the latest science questions you've been sending in, including what's the Doomsday Clock, how massive is the largest star ever discovered, what's the threat from climate change, and what's a Parsec..."

Aug 11, 201949 min

Dr Karl

Dr Karl and Professor Jason Sharples join Nomia Iqbal to answer your science questions

Aug 8, 201949 min

04/08/2019

Put on some safety goggles as Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team ignite your bunsen burners with the hottest science news stories, analysis and breakthroughs.Today they hear about the scientists who've printed a 3d heart valve. Plus is the bleep test really a useful measure of fitness?

Aug 4, 201949 min

Dr Karl

Dr Karl joins Nick Garnett to answer your science questions including whether moonlight is more powerful than wifi, and how to weigh astronauts in space.

Aug 1, 201948 min

The science of simulation

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team delve into the science of computer simulation and ask whether we could be living in the Matrix. Could our reality have been created by a computer? Plus, we meet the people using computer simulation to improve our lives, from predicting the weather to understanding more about the human heart. Also, cancer drugs disguised as fat cells, how cigarette butts are harming our plants, and why canned laughter makes jokes funnier.

Jul 28, 201950 min

The Science of Simulation

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the science of computer simulation. Plus cancer drugs in disguise, shark maps, and how canned laughter makes bad jokes funny.

Jul 28, 201949 min

Dr Karl

Dr Karl and guests talk about space and the polar change

Jul 25, 201949 min

5 Live Science

A special programme looking at the science behind the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.

Jul 21, 201949 min

Dr Karl

Landing on the Moon versus landing on porridge

Jul 18, 201949 min

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Dr Chris Smith talks about smart insulin & untangling the science of Alzheimer's disease

Jul 14, 201948 min

5 Live Science with Dr. Chris Smith

Dr. Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists discuss whether we need more trees to help climate and change and if we have enough space for them, whether plants can 'think', if the future of hard-disk will be based on molecules and go to the edge of space in a balloon.

Jul 7, 201949 min

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Science news including a remote control for stem cells and a paper sensor which can tell you if meat is safe to eat. Plus the science of going deep underground.

Jun 30, 201949 min

Dr Karl

The hottest science news, stories and analysis with Dr Karl

Jun 27, 201948 min

Naked Scientists - Extreme Cold

Science news including the GM mosquito which can wipe out its own population and what causes asthma? Plus a special look at the science of extreme cold.

Jun 23, 201949 min

Dr Karl

Rhod and Dr Karl discuss - Does Domestic Blindness Exist? Why does Junk Food Pack on the Weight?

Jun 20, 201949 min

Your Science Questions Answered

The Naked Scientist team answer the science questions you've been sending in this month.

Jun 16, 201949 min

Dr Karl

Rhod is alongside Dr Karl to discuss optical illusions, rare metals, and electric cars

Jun 13, 201948 min

Extreme Speed

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team with science news and breakthroughs. Plus a special look at the science behind extreme speed.

Jun 9, 201949 min

Rhod and Dr. Karl talk Starlink satellites, red wine & more.

The hottest science news, stories and analysis with Dr Karl

Jun 6, 201946 min

Naked Scientists

5 live's science podcast, featuring Dr Karl, plus Dr Chris and Naked Scientists Chris Smith and Kat Arney with the hottest science news stories and analysis.

Jun 2, 201949 min

Dr Karl

Rhod and Dr Karl answer questions about red cars, the amazon and the universe.

May 30, 201947 min

Naked Scientists - Roads and Travel

Join the Naked Scientists for a special hour all about roads and travel.

May 26, 201949 min

Dr Karl answers your science questions.

Rhod and Dr Karl talk about autism, soil and harvest moons.

May 23, 201948 min

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Dr Chris and the Naked Scientists discover the human microbiome, and attempt to explain the mysterious dark matter in our Universe.

May 19, 201949 min

Dr Karl

5 live's science podcast, featuring Dr Karl from Up All Night.

May 16, 201948 min

5 Live Science with Dr. Chris Smith

Put on some safety goggles as Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team tackle the 100 year old technology help fight infections we can't currently treat, find out how biodegradable are biodegradable plastic bags, and a new way to make more lungs available for transplant surgery.

May 12, 201949 min

Dr Karl answers your science questions.

What would happen if it only rained at night? And if we make efforts to stop climate change how long will it take to see the changes? Dr Karl has a go at answering these and other science questions.

May 9, 201948 min

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Put on some safety goggles as Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team tackle the science questions you've been asking. Including: What do you do if you get pregnant in space? How do anti-depressants work? And how do we know how old planet earth is? Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.

May 4, 201948 min

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The hottest science news, stories and analysis with Dr Karl

May 2, 201947 min

The Naked Scientists

Put on some safety goggles as Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team ignite your bunsen burners with the hottest science news stories, analysis and breakthroughs. This time, how cell transplants can boost wound and tissue repair, using caffeine to perk up solar panel performance, and energy efficient ways of cooking with a conscience.

Apr 28, 201948 min

5 live Science

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team tackle discoveries and oddities with a team of experts in a special live show recorded at the Edinburgh Science Festival.

Apr 21, 201949 min

Dr Karl

5 live's science podcast, featuring Dr Karl from Up All Night.

Apr 18, 201948 min

5 live Science

Dr Chris Smith & the team discuss cancer killing immune systems, sharks with cameras, and the Space Twins.

Apr 14, 201948 min

Dr Karl

5 live's science podcast, featuring Dr Karl from Up All Night.

Apr 11, 201948 min

5 live Science - Your Science Questions Answered

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists answer your science questions. Including: is the sugar in fruit better than that in a donut? How do reflective jackets work? And why do bright lights make some people sneeze? Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.

Apr 7, 201949 min

Dr Karl

Rhod Sharp is joined by Dr Karl and oceanographer Dr Veronique Lago to answer questions.

Apr 4, 201947 min