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Explorations in the world of science.
World Service,·1473 episodes
The story of Semtex, a Czech plastic explosive that took centre stage in the military struggle between East and West.
17 Nov 2009,·26 mins
The story of German partition and reunification through one of the country's most prestigious companies, Carl Zeiss.
10 Nov 2009,·26 mins
Richard Hollingham reports on synthetic biology, a new science whose supporters hope will help redesign biological systems.
03 Nov 2009,·26 mins
26 mins
Gareth Mitchell investigates whether scientists are any closer to solving our energy crisis with nuclear fusion.
27 Oct 2009,·26 mins
Episode 1
'Trade not aid' is a new mantra for development but can people stay out of poverty when they trade up? Susie Emmett finds out.
Episode 2
The world's supply of silicon chips relies on a mining town in North Carolina. Sue Nelson looks at the industry in Spruce Pine.
29 Sep 2009,·26 mins
Number theorist Cecil Balmond takes the listener on a journey that delves into the history of numbers and numbering systems.
Episode 3
Genes have cryptic names. The clue to what they do lies in their names. Sue Broom looks at this game of scientific oneupmanship.
22 Sep 2009,·26 mins
Andrew Luck-Baker travels to Kenya to see how the wildlife service is fighting the illegal culling of elephants.
The deserts of southern Kazakhstan support a surprising amount of life
26 Sep 2006,·26 mins
The important role of the worldwide army of amateur astronomers
19 Sep 2006,·25 mins
Sue Nelson joins the armies of volunteers who call themselves Citizen Scientists
05 Sep 2006,·25 mins
A visit to New Orleans to see how the city is rebuilding its flood defences
29 Aug 2006,·26 mins
The communication hardware used to connect the world
22 Aug 2006,·26 mins
A look at the evolution of the radio
15 Aug 2006,·26 mins
A series of programmes on human intelligence
08 Aug 2006,·26 mins
01 Aug 2006,·25 mins
The affect of poor air quality on asthmatic children
27 Jun 2006,·26 mins
