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Sue Broom cracks the code of the cryptic names that are given to genes by scientists.
12 Aug 2009,·30 mins
Episode 2
The transition from fossil fuels to renewables and its geopolitical consequences
12 Jan 2020,·28 mins
Series 8
The Olympics: Why We're Hardwired To Watch
Michael Blastland explores the quirky ways in which we think, behave and make decisions.
02 Aug 2016,·28 mins
A look at the science of the dissection of human bodies
08 Feb 1995,·42 mins
Professor Trevor Cox explores the world of sonic design applied to our outdoor spaces
27 Jun 2011,·30 mins
Archers actress Felicity Finch accompanies cave artists as they seek to paint underground
30 Mar 2002,·30 mins
The Secret Life of Sound
Trevor explores some of the stranger places where acousticians carry out research.
31 Oct 2007,·30 mins
Tails
What are the functions of tails?
12 Jul 1998,·13 mins
Radio 4 explores just what is involved in dismantling a nuclear power plant.
07 Jan 2015,·28 mins
Nature detective Tom Heap investigates who, or what, is killing the common sparrow.
18 Mar 2009,·30 mins
Gordon Corera asks if the West is losing the technological race with China.
19 Jun 2020,·28 mins
You can now clone your pet in the UK, but should you?
21 Jan 2026,·29 mins
Hosting your Website
How to actually put your site on the World Wide Web
10 Feb 2004,·24 mins
How does scientific advice lead to government policy at the best of times, and the worst?
11 Aug 2020,·37 mins
Melvyn Bragg tells the story of the Nobel-winning physicists William and Lawrence Bragg.
13 Aug 2013,·28 mins
Co-operation or Competition?
The growth and interest in biotechnology in the US, China and India
03 Apr 2005,·22 mins
It's the key metaphor of the internet, ethereal and fluffy - but what is the cloud hiding?
13 Oct 2020,·28 mins
Future
What can governments realistically do to provide decent health services?
19 Dec 2001,·13 mins
The Leatherback Sea Turtle
They are not domesticated, kept or farmed
23 Mar 2001,·13 mins
The Search for Neanderthal Genes
How much of a Neanderthal are you? Svante Paabo reveals the secrets of our genes
12 Mar 2016,·49 mins
Biodiversity
The dwindling variety of plants and animals on earth and how they could be saved
21 Feb 2003,·27 mins
Landscape architect James Corner on Covid, urban green space and mental health.
27 Sep 2021,·28 mins
How do you stop the spread of a plant killer?
11 Dec 2024,·28 mins
Story of the inspirational leader behind the Beagle 2 mission to Mars - Colin Pillinger.
09 May 2018,·60 mins
Students talk about the state of science in Africa
Reports on the state of science in Africa today.
29 Mar 2013,·55 mins
Episode 3
Gene edited babies and gene drives to eradicate pests.
03 Aug 2021,·28 mins
Armando Iannucci explores why time appears to speed up alarmingly as we age.
25 May 2021,·28 mins
Zimbabwe
The effects of climate change and the increase of malaria parasite in Zimbabwe
25 Mar 1999,·28 mins
Writer Chris Yates explores the spirit of carp fishing at a Wiltshire lake in midsummer.
15 Oct 2020,·28 mins
5. A Lungful
Simon Watt wonders if we could upgrade the human body, with help from the animal kingdom.
17 Aug 2021,·14 mins
