5 Live Science Podcast
BBC Radio 5 live
Categories: Science & Medicine
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We look at the science behind cutting covid isolation to 5 days Vets declare the largest ever outbreak of bird flu across Europe, but why now and how should we respond… We’re looking into the microscopic world of nanotechnology: the science of the very small, including the incredible story of the sword of Damascus; it turns out that the blacksmiths of centuries ago knew a thing or two about carbon nanotubes and how to make metal incredibly tough.
Previous episodes
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825 - The Sword of Damascus, cutting covid isolationSun, 16 Jan 2022
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824 - This week Dr Chris looks at a century since insulin, how hedgehogs gave us MRSA, and moreSun, 09 Jan 2022
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823 - Good News Science Stories from 2021Sun, 02 Jan 2022
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822 - A Christmas QuandarySun, 19 Dec 2021
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821 - Life in plastic, is it fantastic?Sun, 12 Dec 2021
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820 - Festive Q&A: Rubies, Robots and Christmas 'Rapping'Sun, 05 Dec 2021
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819 - Covid, NASA, and Wood!Sun, 28 Nov 2021
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818 - Climate Change and CovidSun, 21 Nov 2021
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817 - Malaria, Mars, and Monstrous Ducks!Sun, 14 Nov 2021
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816 - Climate Change, Dating and SpidersSun, 07 Nov 2021
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815 - To Plan B, Or Not To Plan BSun, 31 Oct 2021
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814 - How Much Did The World's Largest Pumpkin Weigh?Sun, 24 Oct 2021
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813 - All The Small ThingsSun, 17 Oct 2021
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812 - Supply Chain ReactionSun, 10 Oct 2021
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811 - Menopause for thoughtSun, 03 Oct 2021
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810 - Off-limits bits of the Universe, and a lack of CO2Sun, 26 Sep 2021
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809 - Off-limits bits of the Universe, and a lack of CO2Sun, 26 Sep 2021
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808 - AI vs SepsisSun, 19 Sep 2021
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807 - What is covid immunity?Sun, 12 Sep 2021
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806 - Long CovidSun, 05 Sep 2021
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805 - Can nature solve the climate crisis for us?Sun, 29 Aug 2021
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804 - Q&A: Bugs, behaviour, and biosensing techSun, 22 Aug 2021
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803 - Will incentives boost Covid vaccine uptake?Sun, 15 Aug 2021
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802 - Are we ready for the electric vehicle revolution?Sun, 08 Aug 2021
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801 - The beginning of the end of the Covid pandemic?Sun, 01 Aug 2021
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800 - Summer Science Q & HEY!Sun, 25 Jul 2021
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799 - Are face masks fit for purpose?Sun, 18 Jul 2021
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798 - Are facemasks fit for purpose?Sun, 18 Jul 2021
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797 - Are Covid numbers low enough to remove restrictions?Sun, 11 Jul 2021
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796 - Is mixing Covid vaccines a good idea?Sun, 04 Jul 2021
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795 - Why calories aren't all equalSun, 27 Jun 2021
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794 - Covid vaccine hesitancy: What are the reasons?Sun, 20 Jun 2021
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793 - The Science of the SunSun, 13 Jun 2021
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792 - Covid 19 and dogs that can find it, underwater glue, and birdsong.Sun, 06 Jun 2021
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791 - UFOs, Covid oxygen and the man who found the TitanicSun, 30 May 2021
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790 - Lab-grown Mini-heartsSun, 23 May 2021
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789 - Fermented foods: Healthy or all a myth?Sun, 16 May 2021
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788 - Making Homes Cleaner and GreenerSun, 09 May 2021
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787 - The Martian author Andy WeirSun, 02 May 2021
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786 - The Martian author Andy WeirSun, 02 May 2021
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785 - Science of RadioSun, 25 Apr 2021
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784 - Seed ScienceSun, 18 Apr 2021
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783 - The Hospital of the FutureSun, 11 Apr 2021
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782 - Bitcoins and Blockchains: Cryptocurrency ExplainedThu, 08 Apr 2021
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781 - Covid vaccine trials, a decade since the Fukushima disaster & wine that has been in orbitSun, 28 Mar 2021
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780 - Covid vaccines, what goes down the toilet, and Ancient Egypt.Tue, 23 Mar 2021
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779 - A meteorite in the driveway, and the carbon footprint of medicinal cannabisSun, 14 Mar 2021
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778 - Vaccinating Variants, and Solar StormsMon, 08 Mar 2021
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777 - The impact of COVID vaccines, how to fly a helicopter on Mars and the educational cost of lockdown.Sun, 28 Feb 2021
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776 - COVID vaccine efficacy rates and the origins of the coronavirus pandemicSun, 21 Feb 2021
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