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Scotland’s Dolphins
How photo-ID techniques are tracking protected bottlenose dolphins
An Infinite Monkey's Guide to General Relativity
Brian Cox and Robin Ince celebrate the 100th anniversary of Einstein's great theory
Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the legacy of Einstein's great theory.
El Nino
El Nino in the Pacific is in full swing, threatening with flood, fire and famine
Science Stories: Series 1 - Cornelis Drebbel
The magical world of Cornelis Drebbel, inventor of the first submarine in 1621
Science Stories: Series 1 - Eels and Human Electricity
How an eel sparked our interest in electricity
Science Stories: Series 1 - Einstein’s Ice Box
What happened when Einstein decided to fix the fridge?
Editing the Genome
We have a powerful new tool to alter DNA. What medical uses should be off limits?
Editing the Genome - Part Two
Should we try to wipe out mosquitoes? With CRISPR, it may now be possible.
Feeding the World - Part One
Kathy Willis meets scientists seeking the genetic diversity to future-proof our crops
Feeding the World - Part Two
How to future proof our crops above and below ground, to endure climate change
African Einsteins
Will Einstein’s successors be African? It’s very likely - and some of them will be women
The Horn Dilemma
Will the sale of harvested rhino horn help to stop poaching?
Science Stories: Series 2 - Orgueil Meteorite
The riddle of the 19th century French meteorite that carried a secret for 100 years.
Science Stories: Series 2 - Margaret Cavendish
Aristocrat writer and thinker Margaret Cavendish and the birth of the scientific method
Our Unnatural Selection
How humans are inadvertently driving the evolution of other species
Benefits of Bilingualism - Part One
Gaia Vince explores the benefits of bilingualism for children
Benefits of Bilingualism - Part Two
The benefits of bilingualism: keeping our minds healthy
After Ebola
Rebuilding Sierra Leone’s healthcare system
The Neglected Sense
Kathy Clugston is anosmic - she has no sense of smell and sets out to discover why
Life on the East Asian Flyway
The world’s greatest migration - countless birds fly north from Australia to the Arctic
Life on the East Asian Flyway – Part Two: Yellow Sea South
Hear the calls of the Chinese bird hunter turned conservationist
Life on the East Asian Flyway - Part Three: Yellow Sea North
Can China’s birdwatchers and North Korea’s economy save migratory birds from extinction?
Life on the East Asian Flyway - Part 4: The Arctic
New life, new dangers and new hopes for the endangered shorebirds on the tundra
Cleaning Up the Oceans
Roland Pease asks what damage plastic waste is doing in the oceans
The Power of Cute
Lucy Cooke explores our seeming obsession with all things cute.
China Science Rising
Rebecca Morelle reports on China's science ambitions.
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