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Explorations in the world of science.

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Dying in Comfort in Mongolia
The Mongolian matriarch who is helping people with terminal liver cancer die in comfort
16 Jun 2017,26 mins
Can Robots be Truly Intelligent?
Adam Rutherford asks if we are ready for artificial intelligences making decisions for us
05 Jun 2017,26 mins
Robots - More Human than Human?
Adam Rutherford explores our relationship with contemporary humanoid robots
29 May 2017,26 mins
History of the Rise of the Robots
From the Ancient Greeks to Maria in Metropolis, Adam Rutherford explores robots in culture
22 May 2017,26 mins
Quantum Supremacy
With IBM, Google and Microsoft all making bold claims for quantum computing, what's up?
15 May 2017,26 mins
Re-engineering Life
Roland Pease meets the engineers and biologists hacking life's circuits
08 May 2017,26 mins
Hunting for Life on Mars
Professor Monica Grady searches for signs of life on Mars
01 May 2017,26 mins
Lifechangers: Charles Bolden
Explorations in the world of science.
24 Apr 2017,26 mins
Lifechangers: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Kevin Fong talks to astrophysicist and populariser of science, Neil deGrasse Tyson
17 Apr 2017,26 mins
Lifechangers: George Takei
Kevin Fong talks to Star Trek actor and activist George Takei.
10 Apr 2017,26 mins
The Bee All and End All
Bees pollinate plants, can detect bombs and compose music. What would we do without them?
03 Apr 2017,26 mins
Extending Embryo Research
Explorations in the world of science.
27 Mar 2017,26 mins
The Split Second Decision
Dr Kevin Fong asks how vulnerable is our high end decision making
20 Mar 2017,26 mins
Human Hibernation
Could humans pull off the trick of hibernation to conquer long term space travel?
13 Mar 2017,26 mins
Delivering Clean Air
More delivery vans means more air pollution in our cities. What are the alternatives?
06 Mar 2017,26 mins
Make Me a Cyborg
Are human cyborgs set to become a reality? Frank Swain investigates.
27 Feb 2017,26 mins
Why do some people have no sense of direction?
Plus, why is my mum tone deaf?
20 Feb 2017,26 mins
Why am I left-handed?
What determines left or right handedness and why are lefties in the minority?
13 Feb 2017,26 mins
Does the full Moon make us act oddly?
And could we live on another planet?
06 Feb 2017,26 mins
Why do we get middle-aged spread?
Plus, what’s the strongest substance in the world?
30 Jan 2017,26 mins
Does nothing exist?
Does nothing really exist, and where can we find it?
23 Jan 2017,26 mins
Sesame Open
The new science facility, SESAME, that aims to promote peace in the middle east
16 Jan 2017,26 mins
The Future of the Climate Deal
What will President Trump mean for international deals to avert climate change?
09 Jan 2017,26 mins
Science Stories: Series 3 - Mesmerism and Parapsychology
The showmanship of Anton Mesmer and the rise and fall of animal magnetism
02 Jan 2017,26 mins
Science Stories: Series 3 - The Woman Who Tamed Lightning
Hertha Ayrton was the first woman admitted to the Institution of Electrical Engineers
26 Dec 2016,26 mins
Science Stories: Series 3 - Testosterone: Elixir of Masculinity
How testosterone has been used and abused in history
19 Dec 2016,26 mins
Science Stories: Series 3 - Making the Earth Move
How a dying man's book demoted the earth and reconstructed the universe.
12 Dec 2016,26 mins
Origins of Human Culture
What’s special about human culture
05 Dec 2016,26 mins
Mind Reading
Gaia Vince explores how scientists are trying to read others' minds.
28 Nov 2016,26 mins
Custom of Cutting
An investigation into female genital mutilation in East and West Africa
21 Nov 2016,26 mins