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Science In Action Episodes

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    Turning brain waves into speech

    Analysis of neural activity associated with talking allows scientists to reproduce speech.

  2. The Zombie Pig Brain

    What are the ethical concerns behind the so-called β€œZombie Pig Brain”?

  3. Black Holes: The heart of darkness

    Scientists have for the first time captured an image of a Black Hole.

  4. The day the dinosaurs died

    Fossil evidence shows the effect of a deadly asteroid impact which changed the world

  5. What are Saturn’s moons made of?

    The tiny moons of Saturn are getting bigger thanks to debris from Saturn’s rings

  6. Cyclone Idai

    What were the factors which contributed to the intensity of this extreme weather event?

  7. Volcanic activity in the Comoros Islands

    Undersea tremors in French Indian Ocean territory

  8. How humans are changing chimpanzee behaviour

    Interactions with humans lead to chimpanzees displaying less complex behaviours

  9. Rising methane levels impact climate change

    Methane levels are on the rise, which could exacerbate the problem of climate change

  10. Race and racism in science teaching

    Can racism in the way science is taught affect research outcomes?

  11. Detecting earthquakes with Fibre Optics

    How a system designed to carry TV and internet traffic can help detect earthquakes

  12. Why Speed Matters in Earthquakes

    Last September’s earthquake in Indonesia was so destructive due to its speed

  13. Brazil’s Mining Disaster

    What is a mine β€˜tailing’s dam’, and why has its collapse lead to deaths?

  14. A Path to Malaria Eradication

    Zanzibar has reduced malaria infections by over 95 per cent

  15. Is 2018 the Warmest Year on Record?

    Global temperatures are reaching new highs. Studying the oceans may help explain why

  16. Trump’s Hubble Trouble

    The impact of the US government shutdown on science

  17. Beyond the Planets

    Nasa’s Fly-by of Ultima Thule, the most distant visited object in our solar system

  18. A Year of Space Firsts

    From robots landing on asteroids to flying closer to the sun than ever before.

  19. Is This Fungus the World’s Biggest Organism?

    New analysis shows the β€˜Humungous Fungus’ is older and bigger than previously thought

  20. Mega Microbes

    Scientists reveal an abundance of life hidden in rocks beneath the world’s oceans

  21. Climate Change Missing Target

    New figures show an increase in global emissions compared with previous years

  22. Gene Editing Controversy

    A researcher in China claims to have modified the genes of two baby girls

  23. Goodbye Jet Engine?

    The futuristic electric aircraft with no motors powered by β€˜Ionic Wind’.

  24. Science in Trump’s America

    Can political changes following the US midterm elections alter US science policy?

  25. Our Geological Junk

    Changing the planet with our waste.

  26. A Milky Way Merger

    An impact with another galaxy 10 billion years ago filled the Milky Way with stars

  27. Why Free Movement is Crucial for Science

    Concerns that Brexit and wider global movement will affect the progress of science

  28. Did the Climate Add to the Demise of Angkor?

    How did drought and intense monsoons help the demise of the ancient Khmer city of Angkor?

  29. Will Earth Run Out Of Food?

    Future food production will break planetary boundaries, if we don’t make changes

  30. Sulawesi – Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcanic Eruption

    The geology that makes Sulawesi a natural disaster hotspot

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