Ranked #1
Cosmology
Cosmology
In March astronomers in the BICEP2 collaboration announced they had found gravitational waves from the Big Bang. But now... Read more
9 Jul 2014
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28mins
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Anthropocene
Anthropocene
Humanity's impact on the Earth is so profound that we're creating a new geological time period. Geologists have named th... Read more
21 Nov 2012
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28mins
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The Power of the Unconscious
The Power of the Unconscious
We like to think that we are in control of our lives, of what we do, think and feel. But, as Geoff Watts discovers, scie... Read more
20 Nov 2013
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28mins
Ranked #4
Forensic Phonetics
Forensic Phonetics
Many crimes are planned, executed and sometimes gloated over using mobile phones. And the move to digital means that rec... Read more
12 Dec 2012
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27mins
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05/12/2012
05/12/2012
A decade ago, the Human Genome Project revealed that only 1% of our DNA codes for the proteins that make our bodies. The... Read more
6 Dec 2012
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28mins
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Brain Machine Interfaces
Brain Machine Interfaces
Can reading the mind allow us to use thought control to move artificial limbs? Neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis, is one o... Read more
28 Nov 2012
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28mins
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Ageing and the brain
Ageing and the brain
Geoff Watts investigates the latest thinking about our brain power in old age.He meets researchers who argue that societ... Read more
11 Jun 2014
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28mins
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Gut Microbiota
Gut Microbiota
What is it about the microbes in our guts that can have such an impact on our lives?The human gut has around 100 trillio... Read more
13 Nov 2013
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28mins
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Geo-engineering
Geo-engineering
Geoengineering is a controversial approach to dealing with climate change. Gaia Vince explores putting chemicals in the ... Read more
11 Dec 2013
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28mins
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Power Transmission
Power Transmission
Gaia Vince looks at the future of power transmission. As power generation becomes increasingly mixed and demand increase... Read more
18 Jun 2014
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27mins