The Gagarin Legacy
In a special edition, the BBC's Discovery programme marks the 50th anniversary of the world's first manned space flight
Apr 11, 2011•50 min
Discovery
Explorations in the world of science.
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04/04/2011 GMT
Explorations in the world of science.
Apr 04, 2011•18 min
28/03/2011 GMT
Explorations in the world of science.
Mar 28, 2011•18 min
Caught In The Web
Vera Frankl investigates 'Internet Addiction', talking to web users and experts from the UK, USA and China.
Mar 23, 2011•27 min
Memristors
Memristors - the next stage in computer technology, offering faster computing and vastly increased memory.
Mar 16, 2011•26 min
Artificial Meat
Would you eat artificial meat, grown in a lab? Geoff Watts investigates.
Mar 09, 2011•27 min
Fixing the Nitrogen Fix
Chemistry's reputation is not always good. Roland Pease asks if chemistry can change its profile and be seen to be green.
Mar 02, 2011•27 min
Episode 1
Chemistry's reputation is not always good. Roland Pease asks if chemistry can change its profile and be seen to be green.
Feb 23, 2011•27 min
Last Chance To Fly The Space Shuttle
As NASA prepares for the final flight of the Space Shuttle program, astronaut Jeff Hoffman looks back on its 30 year history.
Feb 16, 2011•27 min
Honey - The Golden Treasure
Dr Adam Hart explores the remarkable properties of honey, from its basic chemistry to the biological processes that create it.
Feb 09, 2011•27 min
Episode 3
We not only live in the atmosphere, we live because of it. It is a transformer and a protector, though ultimately also a poison.
Feb 02, 2011•27 min
Episode 2
We not only live in the atmosphere, we live because of it. It is a transformer and a protector, though ultimately also a poison.
Jan 26, 2011•27 min
Episode 1
We not only live in the atmosphere, we live because of it. It is a transformer and a protector, though ultimately also a poison.
Jan 19, 2011•27 min
Episode 3
Professor of Acoustic Engineering Trevor Cox talks to musicians and scientists to look at the acoustics of musical instruments.
Jan 12, 2011•26 min
Episode 2
Professor of Acoustic Engineering Trevor Cox talks to musicians and scientists to look at the acoustics of musical instruments.
Jan 05, 2011•27 min
Episode 1
Professor of Acoustic Engineering Trevor Cox talks to musicians and scientists to look at the acoustics of musical instruments.
Dec 29, 2010•27 min
21/12/2010 GMT
Nanoparticles are all around us. What effect could they be having on our environment?
Dec 22, 2010•27 min
14/12/2010 GMT
Nanoparticles are all around us. What effect could they be having on our environment?
Dec 15, 2010•27 min
Science And Libel
Ben Goldacre explores the battle to protect science writers from the threat of libel action.
Dec 08, 2010•27 min
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.
Nov 24, 2010•27 min
Episode 4 - Gwen Adshead
A second series of public events on the role of science in society, from the BBC World Service with the Wellcome Collection.
Nov 17, 2010•26 min
Episode 3 - Brian Greene
A second series of public events on the role of science in society, from the BBC World Service with the Wellcome Collection.
Nov 10, 2010•26 min
Episode 2 - Kevin Marsh
A second series of public events on the role of science in society, from the BBC World Service with the Wellcome Collection.
Nov 03, 2010•26 min
Episode 1 - Cynthia Kenyon
A second series of public events on the role of science in society, from the BBC World Service with the Wellcome Collection.
Oct 27, 2010•27 min
The Heart Has Its Reasons
Does the head really rule the heart as modern science would tell us? Tim Healey asks if the heart plays a role in our emotions.
Oct 20, 2010•27 min
12/10/2010 GMT
Medical sleuths in West Africa make startling discoveries that could change child health care worldwide.
Oct 13, 2010•27 min
05/10/2010 GMT
Medical sleuths in West Africa make startling discoveries that could change child health care worldwide.
Oct 06, 2010•26 min
Richard Feynman, Physicist
Brian Cox presents a tribute to Richard Feynman, widely regarded as the most influential physicist since Einstein.
Sep 29, 2010•27 min
The Alien Equation
Kevin Fong examines the equation that seeks to answer one of the most profound questions in science: Are we alone in the cosmos?
Sep 22, 2010•26 min
Graphene
Roland Pease reports on graphene, an atomically thin form of carbon that looks set to transform technology.
Sep 15, 2010•27 min
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