Wildlife trafficking, New quantum computers, Ancient bird beaks, Glassblowing.
How measures set up to conserve endangered species are being eroded - part of a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ investigation into wildlife trafficking from west Africa.
Conservation and conflict. A year long Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ investigation has exposed an illegal animal trafficking network stretching from West Africa to the Middle East and Asia. Traffickers have used fake permits to undermine international conservation efforts.
New developments in Quantum computing. Sussex University are building a new type of modular Quantum computer. We attempt to explain what Quantum computing is.
A Massive citizen science project to map bird beak evolution- using records from the Natural History Museum.
And the last scientific Glassblower at Imperial College gives us a demonstration of his craft.
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- Thu 2 Feb 2017 16:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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