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Episode 2 - Kevin Marsh—Exchanges At The Frontier
A second series of public events on the role of science in society, from the 麻豆社 World Service with the Wellcome Collection.
Episode 1 - Cynthia Kenyon—Exchanges At The Frontier
A second series of public events on the role of science in society, from the 麻豆社 World Service with the Wellcome Collection.
The Heart Has Its Reasons
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—The Vaccine Detectives
2/2 Medical sleuths in West Africa make startling discoveries that could change child health care worldwide.
05/10/2010 GMT—The Vaccine Detectives
1/2 Medical sleuths in West Africa make startling discoveries that could change child health care worldwide.
Richard Feynman, Physicist
Brian Cox presents a tribute to Richard Feynman, widely regarded as the most influential physicist since Einstein.
The Alien Equation
Kevin Fong examines the equation that seeks to answer one of the most profound questions in science: Are we alone in the cosmos?
Graphene
Roland Pease reports on graphene, an atomically thin form of carbon that looks set to transform technology.
Muscles
Vivienne Parry hears how new research into muscle wastage is turning the accepted view of "use it or lose it" on its head.
Scientists Go To Hollywood
Explorations in the world of science.