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Darwin Debate
A debate on Darwin and evolution
The mystery of snakes
Snakes and why they continue to fascinate scientists
Australian mining goes offshore
Australian mining looks to the deep sea.
Cosmic Questions - Part One
A look at the conditions that existed before the dawn of time and space
Cosmic Questions - Part Two
The second in a series looking at the dawn of time and space
The Search for ET
Various speakers give views on whether we are alone in the universe
Ethnic cleansing
Genetic weapons - biology and ethnic cleansing
How safe is GM food?
Controversial advances in genetically modified crops
World Oceans Day
The programme celebrates World Oceans Day with a look at the life under the waves
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
A visit to International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Friendly fire
An examination of the various incidences of friendly fire in warfare
Superheavy elements
The hunt for stable superheavy elements
Eugene Cernan - the last man on the moon
An interview with Eugene Cernan, the last man on the moon
The moon landings
The 30th anniversary of the moon landings
Gamma Rays
What are gamma rays, what causes them and what do they tell us?
Discovering cortisone
The discovery of cortisone by Philip Showalter Hench
Embryogenesis
Embryogenesis is the process by which the embryo is formed
The science of the Sun
An examination of sun science, and various total solar eclipses
The origins of agriculture
A report on how agriculture came about
Maths and the small world syndrome
The maths behind how people are linked to one another.
Biomimicry
Biomimicry, the science of using nature to create more efficient man-made objects
Samuel Ting of CERN
An interview with Nobel Prize winning physicist Samuel Ting of CERN
The animals of Belize
A report on how scientists are monitoring animals in Belize
Nobel causes
Various speakers discuss receiving Nobel awards and the ceremony in Stockholm
Lake Vostok
A report on Lake Vostok, Antarctica, the world's most remote area of fresh water
Malaria - the disease that refuses to die out
Is the eradication of malaria possible?
Global population
The increasing problem of global population rise
Parkinson's Disease
The experience of suffering from Parkinson's Disease.
The gender bending chemicals
How industrial chemicals are finding their way into our food, drink and bodies
Jordan's copper legacy
Exploring the industrial past and hillocks of black slag left by copper-smelting in Jordan
The rise of autoimmune diseases
The human immune system, and how through inflammation it can itself cause disease
