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24/10/2011 GMT
Explorations in the world of science.
Exchanges At The Frontier
Episode 4 - Jim Virdee
Leading scientists are tested over the social impact of their discoveries by philosopher Anthony Grayling and the public.
Episode 3 - Patricia Churchland
Episode 5 - Seth Shostak
Episode 1 - Rajendra Pachauri
Episode 2 - Lawrence Krauss
Episode 1 - Cynthia Kenyon
A second series of public events on the role of science in society, from the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service with the Wellcome Collection.
Episode 3 - Brian Greene
Episode 2 - Kevin Marsh
Episode 4 - Gwen Adshead
Episode 5 - Morten Kringelbach
Fukushima nuclear accident
The scientific legacy of the Fukushima nuclear accident.
The Human Race: Global Body - Los Angeles
Lynne Malcolm discovers if the Hollywood dream is true for the million of LA immigrants.
Beyond The Abyss
India's e-governance project
Angela Saini reports from India on the country’s vast e-governance project
Robots that Care
In the first of two programmes, Jon Stewart investigates the rise of social robots.
14/11/2011 GMT
Jon Stewart examines how scientists are trying to bridge the gap between robots and humans
Neutrinos
Roland Pease investigates if neutrinos travel faster than the speed of light.
Antarctic subglacial lake exploration
Exploring Antarctica's subglacial lakes for lifeforms new to science.
05/12/2011 GMT
Vivienne Parry explores the crucial role the hormone leptin plays in the body.
Antivirals
Kevin Fong looks at new techniques aiming to cure all viral infections.
19/12/2011 GMT
Higgs particles at CERN. Roland Pease visits the world’s biggest atom smasher.
Spooklights
Chemist Andrea Sella investigates things that go flash in the dark.
Hypersonic Flight
Gareth Mitchell asks how near we are to achieving hypersonic flight.
Seti, the past, present and future
Documentary series exploring the past, present and future of Seti
Documentary series exploring the past, present and future of Seti.
Depression
Geoff Watts meets researchers asking the question: why do we get depressed?
Geoff Watts meets researchers trying to find a new way to fight depression.
Smart Streets
Angela Saini explores the revolution taking place in the streets beneath our feet.
Time
Science writer Zeeya Merali joins physicists discussing the nature of time.
Episode 1
Rebecca Morelle reports on submersibles to travel to the deepest point of the ocean.
The Human Race: The Global Body - Sri Lanka
Lynne Malcolm looks into how the modern world is affecting our biology in Sri Lanka.