5 Live Science Podcast

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?...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including the news that the UK has detected its first case of a new Mpox variant, and the discovery of a lost city in Mexico. Plus, an...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including the news that Chris Hoy has revealed his diagnosis with terminal prostate cancer, the WHO has declared that Egypt is malaria-free...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including a new form of insulin that can switch itself off before blood sugar levels fall too low, and how scientists have discovered the...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including how scientists found the DNA of human victims in the teeth of a lion, how electrically conductive stitches can be used to speed up...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including whether electric cars may pose a potential security threat, how stem cells are being used to develop new treatments for diabetes...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. This week we look into signs that fruity vapes paralyze the immune system in the lungs, why the world's oldest...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. This week: What do we know about the pagers and walkie-talkies that have been used to attack Hezbollah fighters in...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In this week's episode….how COVID -19 lockdowns affected the brain development of teenagers. Also, how best to...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. This week: Scientists uncover a way to help amputees to toughen up their skin in order to make prostheses more...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In this week's episode: How the UK looks set to take the world’s toughest line on smoking, and why are those...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. This week: The regulator says the Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab is safe, but NICE say we can't afford it. The UK...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. This week: we discuss the spread of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, after the WHO declares a public health...

The Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. This week: scientists think they've revealed what makes ketamine an effective antidepressant, the astonishing navigational...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In this week's episode…. Scientists show that when two people talk, their brains really do sync up. Bird flu is...

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. This week: New muscles on a chip technology goes into orbit to find new drugs to block the ravages of...