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The beginnings of life

How did life first get started?

• 28 mins

The Big Bang and other theories

It's one of the great discoveries of the 20th century, is the Big Bang theory correct?

• 28 mins

Plants that fight back

The foliage that fights back, a look at the interaction between plants and insects

• 28 mins

Boxing and brain cell regeneration

New research suggests that brain cells lost through boxing injuries could be regenerated

• 28 mins

Do sea monsters exist?

Various speakers discuss the possibility of the existence of unknown lake-dwelling creatures

• 27 mins

Breast and ovarian cancer gene breakthrough

The discovery of a gene that causes breast cancer

• 28 mins

The International Space Station

The International Space Station is now a reality rather than the stuff of science fiction

• 29 mins

Music and Memory

How music can help us explore the human mind

• 28 mins

Three deadly diseases

A report on three illnesses which could pose a threat to us all in the new millennium

• 28 mins

Fossils - mind the gap

Why gaps in fossil records leaving many questions about evolution unanswered

• 28 mins

Who owns our genes?

Who owns our genes, a report on how medical advances have created a moral dilemma

• 28 mins

Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease and the search for a cure

• 28 mins

Body temperature

An examination of various species' regulation of body temperature

• 23 mins

Armenicum - a wonder drug?

A report on Armenicum, a drug used in the treatment of HIV and some other diseases

• 23 mins

China Space Programme

When China shocked the world by launching a man-made satellite

• 23 mins

The life of whales

A look at the enigma of the deep-water whales, some of which have never been seen

• 23 mins

Who are We?

Genetic research helping us to understand who we are and where we come from

• 23 mins

End of the Universe Show

Using exploding stars to measure the size and the future revolution of the universe

• 23 mins

DNA - the discovery of the 21st century?

Is the discovery of DNA the greatest scientific breakthrough of the 20th Century?

• 23 mins

Drug trials

Clinical trials to determine whether or not a drug is safe, and whether it will work or not

• 23 mins

Measuring happiness

The programme explores human happiness, what it means and why it matters

• 23 mins

Alcoholism

Alcoholics discuss their experiences and how they beat their addiction

• 24 mins

Gender roles

The emergence of gender roles early in life

• 23 mins

San Diego Zoo

San Diego Zoo has an international reputation for conservation science

• 24 mins

Life in Antarctica

Various speakers give descriptions of their experiences in Antarctica

• 23 mins

Darwin Debate

A debate on Darwin and evolution

• 23 mins

The mystery of snakes

Snakes and why they continue to fascinate scientists

• 23 mins

Australian mining goes offshore

Australian mining looks to the deep sea.

• 23 mins

Cosmic Questions - Part One

A look at the conditions that existed before the dawn of time and space

• 23 mins

Cosmic Questions - Part Two

The second in a series looking at the dawn of time and space

• 23 mins