5 Live Science Podcast

Dr Karl journeys across the spine of the Great Dividing Ridge in Australia plus other adventures in science.

The Naked Scientists take a look at how a mouse with a human immune system is helping treat HIV sufferers. Cancer that affects dogs and this weeks big question - why the journey home appears to be faster than the journey out?

Dr Chris, The Naked Scientist joins Rhod to answer all your science questions.

A new technique that makes the production of computer chips a piece of cake, the science of drumming and all of the week's other science news with Dr Chris.

Dr Chris keeps Dr Karl's chair warm and looks at why music affects us so much, why when you dunk biscuits in your tea the crumbs always stick to edge of the mug and why it gets windy whenever the sun goes behind the clouds.

Amongst this weeks topics why going topless can harm your hearing and more about a new IVF study

Dr Chris explains the flu vaccine, tackles the phenomenon of dead birds falling from the Arkansas sky and gives us the answer on how information is saved on a memory stick.

Tracking sharks, gladiatorial bees and giant radio telescopes in a second special Australian edition of the Naked Scientist.

How much a whale eats, the real reason behind England's Ashes victory, how the human body reacts to the extreme cold and why Jupiter the planet was never destined to be a star are all under Dr Karl's science spotlight this week.

In this edition Dr Karl answers your weird and wonderful questions from listeners about the world of science.