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A Base on the Moon?
What is needed to establish a colony on the Moon?
Cancer Research 'Breakthroughs'
'Breakthroughs' in cancer are often not breakthroughs at all
The Economics of Space Travel
Weighing up the benefits of living on the moon versus the money it would take to do it
Male Contraceptive Pill
Carl Djerassi on the prospect of a male birth control pill
Scientific Advances
How can scientists in developing countries make advances in science?
The Development of the Electric Car
Can electricity cars deliver efficiency and performance - and can they reduce pollution?
Technology Marketing Industry
How can we get past the jargon of marketing to find out what gadgets can actually do?
Fixing Faults with Genes
Over two thousand diseases are caused by faulty genes - can we fix them?
Genetic Engineering
GM plants, patents on seeds and the terminator gene that makes seeds sterile
Bacteria
The adaptability of bacteria, antibiotic resistance and the radiation of food to kill gems
Drug Trials
The benefits of involving breast cancer patients in the design of clinical trials
Women in Science
The project that aims to get girls into science in Ghana
Human Genome Project
Co-operation in the human genome project which aims to sequence the entire human genome
Holistic Science
What is holistic science?
Computer Viruses
Computer virus protection, counter attacking hackers' efforts and virtual vigilantes
Ethics of Using Human Tissue
Monitoring and regulation for the use of human tissue used in transplants
Biotechnology
Scientists' attempts to replicate nature in biotechnology
Malaria
Malaria kills one to two million people a year, with 90% of deaths occurring in Africa
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Under what conditions could nuclear contamination occur?
Drugs and the Brain
The effect of drugs and prescription medicines on the brain
Congestion
The growth of congestion and the deteriorating environment and air pollution it causes
The European Space Agency
Robotic telecommunications satellites, and weather and space observation
Candle in a Bell Jar Experiment - Busted
The editor of The New Scientist challenges received scientific wisdom
Ethics in Biomedical Engineering
Who should have access to complex equipment such as life support machines?
Salt Consumption
An examination of the link between excessive salt consumption and high blood pressure
Sustainable Future
Simon Levin Professor of Ecology at Princeton describes his vision of a sustainable future
Economics and Science
The economics of science and the value of pursuit of knowledge
Public Misconceptions of Science
A discussion of the public mistrust of new areas of science such as genetic engineering
Nuclear Fusion
How does nuclear fusion use inertial and magnetic confinement for energy?
Galileo and the Worlds of Science and Religion
The legacy of duality created by Galileo in the spheres of science and religion
Definition of Health
Has the definition of health changed over time?