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Catch up on four thrilling tales of data and discovery in this omnibus episode.

In this omnibus episode, catch up on four thrilling tales of data and discovery.

Love Bytes - At thirty-one, mathematician Chris McKinlay is looking for love. But if it’s all a numbers game, his are not adding up. Could he be the problem? Or is something else getting in the way?

Scandal In the Air - At a niche engineering conference, a young researcher shares some data that looks like an embarrassing mistake. Little does he know, his simple bar chart is the first pebble in an avalanche exposing an epic scandal.

Grain of Truth - Amid the desperation of war-starved Netherlands a doctor finds a way of curing a group of gravely ill children. His finding challenges accepted medical wisdom, and provokes opposition from Catholics. But why had the rest of the world missed this miracle treatment?

Whispers from the Cosmos - A young researcher spots a bizarre, pulsing signal: a cosmic whisper picked up by a huge radio receiver she built. Is it just mundane interference - or could it be alien life?

Produced by Lauren Armstrong Carter and Ilan Goodman
Sound Designer: Jon Nicholls
Story Editor: John Yorke

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 14 Sep 2024 21:00

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  • Sat 14 Sep 2024 21:00

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