EPISODE · Aug 2, 2020 · 54 MIN

02/08/2020

from 5 Live Science Podcast · host BBC Radio 5 Live

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientists weigh up the science behind Boris Johnson's anti-obesity drive, and go swimming with the physics of sperm. Plus, a look at the fascinating life of pioneering chemist, Rosalind Franklin and why your cuppa can help explain leaves on the line isn't a such a flimsy excuse after all.

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