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A Distinguished Race

Episode 2 - Skin Deep

In an age of racial tolerance, many people are fascinated by genealogy. Steve Jones discovers if race is relevant at all.

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Meddling With Designer Babies

"Designer babies" are implausible, but will governments still use genetic science to alter populations?

• 26 mins

Would I Lie To You?

Would I lie to you?: Part one

First broadcast in 2010. How good is technology at spotting lies?

• 26 mins

Would I Lie To You?

Would I lie to you?: Part two

First broadcast in 2010. How good is technology at spotting lies?

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Artificial Life

Roland Pease explores Craig Venter's research into artificial life and others who are working towards creating life in a lab.

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Images That Changed The World

X-ray and The Double Helix

Dr Mark Lythgoe looks at medical imaging, exploring the impact of X-Rays, foetal ultrasound, brain scanning, and microscopes.

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Images That Changed The World

Episode 2

Dr Mark Lythgoe looks at medical imaging, exploring the impact of X-Rays, foetal ultrasound, brain scanning, and microscopes.

• 26 mins

Cold Chain

Geoff Watts investigates the cold chain - the procedure for keeping vaccines at the right temperature as they travel.

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Gulf Of Mexico Oil Disaster

Jon Stewart talks to researchers trying to mitigate the effects of the oil spill from the explosion of a Gulf of Mexico oil rig.

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Waging War On Viruses

In the battle to stop viral attack on people, plants and livestock why isn't humankind winning?

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Seriously Fun

Dr. Stuart Brown explores the psychological and social importance of play, revealing how it shapes our brains and our emotions.

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Dangers In The Dust

Explorations in the world of science.

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Moments Of Genius

04/05/2010 GMT

Do scientists really have moments of genius or is it just a useful fiction? Geoff Watts asks what makes a science genius.

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Moments Of Genius

Episode 2

Do scientists really have moments of genius or is it just a useful fiction? Geoff Watts asks what makes a science genius.

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The Science Of Thrill

Karen Bartlett asks what is thrill? And can it be replicated psychologically, genetically or technically for entertainment?.

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Age Of The Genome

Episode 1

Ten years after mapping the human genome, Richard Dawkins asks if we're closer to understanding the origin of disease & variety.

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Age Of The Genome

Episode 2

Ten years after mapping the human genome, Richard Dawkins asks if we're closer to understanding the origin of disease & variety.

• 26 mins

Age Of The Genome

Episode 3

Ten years after mapping the human genome, Richard Dawkins asks if we're closer to understanding the origin of disease & variety.

• 26 mins

Age Of The Genome

Episode 4

Ten years after mapping the human genome, Richard Dawkins asks if we're closer to understanding the origin of disease & variety.

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Scientists Go To Hollywood

Explorations in the world of science.

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Muscles

Vivienne Parry hears how new research into muscle wastage is turning the accepted view of "use it or lose it" on its head.

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Graphene

Roland Pease reports on graphene, an atomically thin form of carbon that looks set to transform technology.

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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?

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Richard Feynman, Physicist

Brian Cox presents a tribute to Richard Feynman, widely regarded as the most influential physicist since Einstein.

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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.

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The Vaccine Detectives

05/10/2010 GMT

Medical sleuths in West Africa make startling discoveries that could change child health care worldwide.

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The Vaccine Detectives

12/10/2010 GMT

Medical sleuths in West Africa make startling discoveries that could change child health care worldwide.

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Science And Libel

Ben Goldacre explores the battle to protect science writers from the threat of libel action.

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Nanoparticles

14/12/2010 GMT

Nanoparticles are all around us. What effect could they be having on our environment?

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Nanoparticles

21/12/2010 GMT

Nanoparticles are all around us. What effect could they be having on our environment?

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