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Shipping - safety
A series of programmes on the future of shipping
Shipping - greener
The Indispensables - the tin can
A look at the everyday items we take for granted
The Indispensables - bicycle tyres
The science of selling
The science of selling and buying
The science of selling - part two
A look at what makes a brand and why they are important when selling something
The science of selling - the future of advertising and marketing
The future of advertising and marketing
Fuelling the Future - gas and oil
A look at the fuels of the future
Fuelling the Future - hydrogen
In the second of a series on future fuel a look at the potential of hydrogen
Fuelling the Future - back to basics
In a series on the future of energy, could ancient power sources plug the energy gap?
The decline of the vulture
The relationship of Parsee people and vultures and the decline in their numbers in India
The balance of the sexes
Discovering what factors play in deciding whether our children will be male or female
Great Man-Made River Project - part one
The Great Man-Made River Project in Libya has the potential to transform Libyan life
Great Man-Made River Project - part two
Whale-falls - part two
Whales that fall to the bottom of the ocean and the effect of this on the ecosystem
Whale-falls
Marine biologists discuss the deep sea habitat and their extraordinary methods of study
Antarctica
The ecosystems in Antarctica
Daintree National Park
Daintree National Park in Australia one of the world's most accessible rainforests
In search of Muziris
The programme goes in search of Muziris, a mythical south Indian port
The first Americans
Aubrey Manning travels to Mexico in search of the first Americans
Sports Clothing
Exploring the way human physiology and textile technology are coming together
On astronomy
An discussion on astronomy with Professor Robert Kirshner of Harvard University
Optical astronomy
Discovering the world of high-energy astronomy
Infrared and microwaves in space
A look at the uses of infrared and microwave astronomy
Eathquakes - A warning for Istanbul
The expectation that there will be a devastating earthquake in Istanbul, Turkey
Asthma in childhood
The affect of poor air quality on asthmatic children
Human Intelligence - part one
A series of programmes on human intelligence
Human Intelligence - part two
The communications revolution
A look at the evolution of the radio
Communication hardware
The communication hardware used to connect the world
Rebuilding New Orleans
A visit to New Orleans to see how the city is rebuilding its flood defences