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5 Live Science Podcast

5 Live Science Podcast

BBC Radio 5 Live

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

1198 - Why whooping cough cases are surging and looking for life on Europa
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  • 1198 - Why whooping cough cases are surging and looking for life on Europa

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists look at what's behind a spike in whooping cough cases occurring across the UK and Europe.

    Sun, 24 Mar 2024
  • 1197 - COVID-19, 4 years on.

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

    In this week's episode……four years after they declared COVID 19 a global pandemic, we speak to the World Health Organization to get their recollections and perspectives. A surprising finding about the particles shed from the brake pads on our cars, we look back at the remarkable life of Paul Alexander, the man in the iron lung, who’s died aged 78. And we look at the long term effects of COVID 19.

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    Fri, 15 Mar 2024
  • 1196 - Cyber Crimes in Cyber Times

    Off the back of cyber-attacks on the British Library and Cambridge University, Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist look at the how they happen, who is responsible, and how can we protect against them. Plus the team find out why a gene might be responsible for a Labrador's weight, how early springs are affecting migratory birds, and hear from the Cambridge team who have found the oldest known dead galaxy in the universe.

    Sun, 10 Mar 2024
  • 1195 - The gene that turns Labradors into gluttons, migratory birds and the oldest known dead galaxy.

    The team discuss the gene that turns Labradors into gluttons, migratory birds and the oldest known dead galaxy.

    Sun, 10 Mar 2024
  • 1194 - Lithium batteries, human tails and the science behind potholes

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

    In this week's episode……as the UK re-joins the EU horizon research programme we hear from the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on what she sees as the main benefit from this new deal. Also, scientists discover a way to get lithium batteries charging faster and performing better in the cold, and how and why did we humans lose our tails back in history? Plus we’re looking into potholes, what’s causing them and the research drive to try and fix them permanently.

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    Sun, 03 Mar 2024
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