Discovery Episodes Episode guide
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Frontiers of Space Science
The very latest developments in the world of space science with Roland Pease
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What is Quantum?
Marnie Chesterton travels to the birthplace of quantum theory armed with one question
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The Life Scientific: George Church
Geneticist George Church on mapping the world's DNA and a mammoth 'de-extinction' project
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The Life Scientific: Gareth Collett
Explorations in the world of science.
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The Life Scientific: Sonia Gandhi
Explorations in the world of science.
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The Life Scientific: Mark O'Shea
Mark O'Shea on how a boyhood interest in snakes paved the way for a globe-trotting career
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Waking up with a different voice
What’s it like to wake up with a brand new voice? We investigate foreign accent syndrome
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The animal employment agency
How ferrets, dogs and rats are being trained to perform niche jobs
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Bodies
A rare window into what happens to the bodies donated for medical education.
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The Life Scientific: Kevin Fong
Kevin Fong on pestering Nasa, medical planning for Mars and handling major A&E incidents.
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The Life Scientific: Dame Pratibha Gai
Pratibha Gai on her microscope that brought chemical reactions into sharp focus.
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The Life Scientific: Catherine Heymans
Astronomer Royal for Scotland Catherine Heymans talks telescopes, dark matter and comedy.
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The Life Scientific: Tim Coulson
Professor Tim Coulson on how the wolves of Yellowstone National Park shape the ecosystem.
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The Life Scientific: Brian Schmidt
Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Brian Schmidt talks supernovae studies and wine-making
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The Life Scientific: Jane Goodall
Celebrated primatologist Jane Goodall reflects on her life and work.
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The Life Scientific: Jacqueline McKinley
Jim Al-Khalili digs into the subterranean world of ancient bones with Jacqueline McKinley.
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The Life Scientific: Jonathan Shepherd
Surgeon Jonathan Shepherd on developing the Cardiff Model of Violence Prevention.
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The Life Scientific: Doyne Farmer
Doyne Farmer on how predict the future to help prevent climate change and win at roulette.
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The Life Scientific: Tori Herridge
Dr Tori Herridge on her fascination with Ice Age elephants and their evolutionary story.
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The Life Scientific: Sir Magdi Yacoub
Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub discusses his career at the cutting edge of transplant surgery
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The Life Scientific: Claudia de Rham
Claudia de Rham on playing with gravity
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The Life Scientific: Neil Lawrence
Neil Lawrence on taking down the 'digital oligarchy' and why we shouldn't fear AI
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The Life Scientific: Liz Morris
Liz Morris on Antarctic adventures and the melting polar ice sheets
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The Life Scientific: Anthony Fauci
Anthony Fauci on a medical career navigating pandemics and presidents
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Tooth and Claw: Praying Mantises
An insect known for eating its prey alive – including, at times, its own species!
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Tooth and Claw: Leopards
An elusive big cat known for its tree climbing abilities, it stalks and ambushes its prey
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Tooth and Claw: Harpy Eagles
Named after a mythological beast, this raptor is the apex predator of rainforest canopies
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Tooth and Claw: Killer Whales
This black-and-white marine mammal is the undisputed apex predator of the sea
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The Life Scientific - Tim Peake
Tim Peake on his journey to becoming an astronaut and science in space
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Unstoppable: Inge Lehmann
How seismologist Inge Lehmann rewrote geophysics by discovering Earth’s inner core
