Discovery
Episodes
16/05/2011 GMT
16 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Explorations in the world of science.
09/05/2011 GMT
09 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Explorations in the world of science.
02/05/2011 GMT
02 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Explorations in the world of science.
25/04/2011 GMT
21 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Explorations in the world of science.
18/04/2011 GMT
18 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Explorations in the world of science.
The Gagarin Legacy
11 Apr 2011
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In a special edition, the BBC's Discovery programme marks the 50th anniversary of the world's first manned space flight
04/04/2011 GMT
04 Apr 2011
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Explorations in the world of science.
28/03/2011 GMT
28 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Explorations in the world of science.
Caught In The Web
23 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Vera Frankl investigates 'Internet Addiction', talking to web users and experts from the UK, USA and China.
Memristors
16 Mar 2011
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Memristors - the next stage in computer technology, offering faster computing and vastly increased memory.
Artificial Meat
09 Mar 2011
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Would you eat artificial meat, grown in a lab? Geoff Watts investigates.
Fixing the Nitrogen Fix
02 Mar 2011
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Chemistry's reputation is not always good. Roland Pease asks if chemistry can change its profile and be seen to be green.
Episode 1
23 Feb 2011
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Chemistry's reputation is not always good. Roland Pease asks if chemistry can change its profile and be seen to be green.
Last Chance To Fly The Space Shuttle
16 Feb 2011
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As NASA prepares for the final flight of the Space Shuttle program, astronaut Jeff Hoffman looks back on its 30 year history.
Honey - The Golden Treasure
09 Feb 2011
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Dr Adam Hart explores the remarkable properties of honey, from its basic chemistry to the biological processes that create it.
Episode 3
02 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
We not only live in the atmosphere, we live because of it. It is a transformer and a protector, though ultimately also a poison.
Episode 2
26 Jan 2011
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We not only live in the atmosphere, we live because of it. It is a transformer and a protector, though ultimately also a poison.
Episode 1
19 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
We not only live in the atmosphere, we live because of it. It is a transformer and a protector, though ultimately also a poison.
Episode 3
12 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Professor of Acoustic Engineering Trevor Cox talks to musicians and scientists to look at the acoustics of musical instruments.
Episode 2
05 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Professor of Acoustic Engineering Trevor Cox talks to musicians and scientists to look at the acoustics of musical instruments.
Episode 1
29 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Professor of Acoustic Engineering Trevor Cox talks to musicians and scientists to look at the acoustics of musical instruments.
21/12/2010 GMT
22 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Nanoparticles are all around us. What effect could they be having on our environment?
14/12/2010 GMT
15 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Nanoparticles are all around us. What effect could they be having on our environment?
Science And Libel
08 Dec 2010
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Ben Goldacre explores the battle to protect science writers from the threat of libel action.
Episode 5 - Morten Kringelbach
24 Nov 2010
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A second series of public events on the role of science in society, from the BBC World Service with the Wellcome Collection.
Episode 4 - Gwen Adshead
17 Nov 2010
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A second series of public events on the role of science in society, from the BBC World Service with the Wellcome Collection.
Episode 3 - Brian Greene
10 Nov 2010
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A second series of public events on the role of science in society, from the BBC World Service with the Wellcome Collection.
Episode 2 - Kevin Marsh
03 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
A second series of public events on the role of science in society, from the BBC World Service with the Wellcome Collection.
Episode 1 - Cynthia Kenyon
27 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
A second series of public events on the role of science in society, from the BBC World Service with the Wellcome Collection.
The Heart Has Its Reasons
20 Oct 2010
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Does the head really rule the heart as modern science would tell us? Tim Healey asks if the heart plays a role in our emotions.
12/10/2010 GMT
13 Oct 2010
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Medical sleuths in West Africa make startling discoveries that could change child health care worldwide.
05/10/2010 GMT
06 Oct 2010
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Medical sleuths in West Africa make startling discoveries that could change child health care worldwide.
Richard Feynman, Physicist
29 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Cox presents a tribute to Richard Feynman, widely regarded as the most influential physicist since Einstein.
The Alien Equation
22 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Fong examines the equation that seeks to answer one of the most profound questions in science: Are we alone in the cosmos?
Graphene
15 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Roland Pease reports on graphene, an atomically thin form of carbon that looks set to transform technology.
Muscles
08 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Vivienne Parry hears how new research into muscle wastage is turning the accepted view of "use it or lose it" on its head.