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Dr Karl and the Naked Scientist

Dr Karl and the Naked Scientist

Dr Chris Smith aka The Naked Scientist with the latest news from the world of science and Dr Karl answers listeners' science questions on Radio 5 live's Up All Night programme. Dr Chris Smith broadcast on Mondays at 1:30am and Dr Karl broadcast live on Thursdays at 3am.

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  • Average duration:
    32 minutes

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Recent episodes (2)

  • Naked Scientist: Old book smells, ice pack and red skies 16 Nov 09

    Mon, 16 Nov 09

    Duration:
    20 mins

    Dr Chris and the Naked Scientist team explore the uses of that old book smell, Greenland's vanishing ice and are red skies at night really a sailor's delight?

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  • Back from holiday! 12 Nov 09

    Thu, 12 Nov 09

    Duration:
    28 mins

    Back from a two week sojourn in goodness knows where, we welcome back the one and only Dr Karl! Dr Karl' explains how planets are assembled and how social honeybees and hornets exploit acoustic resonances in their hives to achieve great accuracy of hexagonal symmetry.

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