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Explorations in the world of science.
World Service,·1473 episodes
India's e-governance project
Angela Saini reports from India on the country’s vast e-governance project
31 Oct 2011,·17 mins
Robots that Care
In the first of two programmes, Jon Stewart investigates the rise of social robots.
07 Nov 2011,·17 mins
14/11/2011 GMT
Jon Stewart examines how scientists are trying to bridge the gap between robots and humans
14 Nov 2011,·17 mins
Neutrinos
Roland Pease investigates if neutrinos travel faster than the speed of light.
21 Nov 2011,·17 mins
Antarctic subglacial lake exploration
Exploring Antarctica's subglacial lakes for lifeforms new to science.
28 Nov 2011,·17 mins
05/12/2011 GMT
Vivienne Parry explores the crucial role the hormone leptin plays in the body.
05 Dec 2011,·17 mins
Antivirals
Kevin Fong looks at new techniques aiming to cure all viral infections.
12 Dec 2011,·17 mins
19/12/2011 GMT
Higgs particles at CERN. Roland Pease visits the world’s biggest atom smasher.
19 Dec 2011,·17 mins
Spooklights
Chemist Andrea Sella investigates things that go flash in the dark.
26 Dec 2011,·17 mins
Hypersonic Flight
Gareth Mitchell asks how near we are to achieving hypersonic flight.
02 Jan 2012,·17 mins
Seti, the past, present and future
Documentary series exploring the past, present and future of Seti
09 Jan 2012,·17 mins
Documentary series exploring the past, present and future of Seti.
16 Jan 2012,·17 mins
Depression
Geoff Watts meets researchers asking the question: why do we get depressed?
23 Jan 2012,·17 mins
Geoff Watts meets researchers trying to find a new way to fight depression.
30 Jan 2012,·17 mins
Smart Streets
Angela Saini explores the revolution taking place in the streets beneath our feet.
06 Feb 2012,·17 mins
Time
Science writer Zeeya Merali joins physicists discussing the nature of time.
13 Feb 2012,·17 mins
Episode 1
Rebecca Morelle reports on submersibles to travel to the deepest point of the ocean.
26 mins
The Human Race: The Global Body - Sri Lanka
Lynne Malcolm looks into how the modern world is affecting our biology in Sri Lanka.
12 Mar 2012,·26 mins
Episode 2
Rebecca Morelle reports on scientists' discoveries in the deepest parts of the oceans.
17 mins
The Human Race: The Global Body - Manila
In Global Body, Lynne Malcolm explores moving to the big city.
19 Mar 2012,·26 mins
Lynne Malcolm discovers if the Hollywood dream is true for the million of LA immigrants.
26 Mar 2012,·26 mins
The scientific legacy of the Fukushima nuclear accident.
05 Mar 2012,·49 mins
Episode 5 - Morten Kringelbach
A second series of public events on the role of science in society, from the BBC World Service with the Wellcome Collection.
Episode 4 - Gwen Adshead
Episode 2 - Kevin Marsh
Episode 3 - Brian Greene
Episode 1 - Cynthia Kenyon
Episode 2 - Lawrence Krauss
Leading scientists are tested over the social impact of their discoveries by philosopher Anthony Grayling and the public.
Episode 1 - Rajendra Pachauri
Episode 5 - Seth Shostak