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  1. The Smell of Money

    Materials scientist Mark Miodownik asks whether we could live without cash.

    BBC Radio 4

  2. What's in a Meme?

    Dr Susan Blackmore examines internet memes - from film parodies to kittens.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  3.

    The Biggest Radio on Earth

    Dr Lucie Green reports on plans for a radio telescope the size of a continent.

    BBC Radio 4

  4.

    The Communist Cosmos

    Angus Roxburgh explores the years when the Soviet Union ruled space.

    BBC Radio 4

  5. After Dolly: The Stem Cell Revolution

    Edi Stark discovers whether the pace of stem cell research is meeting expectation.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  6. Destination Titan

    The story of the space probe sent by British scientists to Titan, Saturn's largest moon.

    BBC Four

  7. The Crack Team

    Louise Welsh becomes a computer hacker for the day at Abertay University in Dundee.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  8.

    Egypt's Lost Cities

    A team heads to Egypt in an attempt to uncover lost cities beneath the sands.

    BBC One

  9. A Forensic Look at Infidelity

    Nicky Taylor delves into the murky world of extra marital affairs.

    BBC Radio 4

  10.

    Green Ears

    Professor Trevor Cox explores the world of sonic design applied to our outdoor spaces

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  11.

    The Power of Om

    Reverend Richard Coles explores the science of sacred sounds.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12.

    Science: From Cradle to Grave

    Dr Ben Goldacre explores what happens when science takes the long view.

    BBC Radio 4

  13. Space Shuttle: The Final Mission

    Kevin Fong is granted access to Nasa in the last month of the space shuttle programme.

    BBC Two

  14.

    Giving the Critic Back His Voice

    Ricky Ross discovers how one Scottish company is giving back the freedom of speech.

    BBC Radio 4

  15. Transplant

    Showcasing the reality of multiple organ donation for the first time on UK television.

    BBC One

  16. Steve Jobs: Billion Dollar Hippy

    Evan Davis decodes the formula that took Apple from suburban garage to global supremacy.

    BBC Two

  17.

    The Oath

    What should be in a Hippocratic Oath for scientists?

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Jack and the Genetically Modified Beanstalk

    Stage and science collide to show how laboratory research could make fairytales a reality.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  19. Inside Fortress Bill

    Katie Derham looks at the philanthropic organisation the Gates Foundation.

    BBC Radio 4

  20.

    Thinking Streets

    Angela Saini explores shared space - an idea set to bring peace and harmony to our streets

    BBC Radio 4

  21. From The Valley to Vegas

    Factual programme taking a journey into the future of television.

    BBC News Channel

  22. Titanic Town

    Remembering the tragedy of the Titanic and the creativity of the community which built it.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  23.

    Hurricane Rash

    Dr Kevin Fong looks at the birth of modern plastic surgery during World War II.

    BBC Radio 4

  24. Mapping Britain's Underworld

    Adam Hart-Davies reports on a major research project to map underground Britain.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  25. Roving Mars

    In 2003 NASA landed two robotic rovers on Mars. This is the story of the mission.

    BBC Two

  26.

    The Turing Solution

    Mathematician and code-breaker Alan Turing, and his role in the invention of the computer.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  27.

    Sniffing Out Danger

    Amber Marks explores the science of olfactory detection.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Sniffing Out Danger

    Amber Marks explores the science of olfactory detection.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  29. Reclaiming the Sceptic

    The power of scepticism to both support and attack science.

    BBC Radio 4

  30. The Three Rocketeers

    How rocketeer Alan Bond and two colleagues built a new spacecraft - Skylon.

    BBC Four

  31. Rosh Hashanah: Science vs Religion

    Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks meets three leading non-believing scientists.

    BBC One

  32. Voyager: To the Final Frontier

    A look at NASA's Voyager programme as the two spacecraft leave the solar system.

    BBC Four

  33. Secret Universe: The Hidden Life of the Cell

    Revealing the machinery of the human cell system through the narrative of viral infection.

    BBC Two

  34.

    Open Sesame: Science in the Desert

    David Shukman travels to Jordan to find out if science can bring peace in the Middle East.

    BBC Radio 4

  35. For All Mankind

    Science writer Chris Riley examines the enduring legacy of the Apollo moon missions.

    BBC Radio 4

  36. Sir Patrick Moore: Astronomer, Broadcaster and Eccentric

    A look back at the extraordinary life of Sir Patrick Moore.

    BBC One

  37. Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here

    Jeremy Black examines an extraordinary time in British history, the Industrial Revolution.

    BBC Two

  38. Future Food

    A 5 live special exploring where your food may come from in the future.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  39. My New Hand

    Documentary telling the story of Britain's first hand transplant.

    BBC One

  40.

    A Trip around Mars with Kevin Fong

    The alien mountains, canyons and craters, inspiring scientists and writers to explore Mars

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  41.

    Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

    Margaret Mountford uncovers a new story within one of history's most iconic moments.

    BBC One

  42. Peter Higgs: Scotland's Nobel Winner

    The story of Peter Higgs, the Edinburgh-based winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize for Physics.

    BBC One Scotland

  43. POP! The Science of Bubbles

    Why bubbles are not just toys, but also tools that push back the boundaries of science.

    BBC Four

  44. Maureen Lipman: If Memory Serves Me Right

    Maureen Lipman explores through her own recollections how memory works.

    BBC One

  45. Behind the Scenes at the Universe

    Kenneth MacDonald talks to Professor Higgs' friends and colleagues about the Higgs boson.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  46. The Common Sense of Science

    In 1948, mathematician Dr Jacob Bronowski considered science's future role.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  47. The Tube: An Underground History

    Documentary revealing the tube's hidden history as it celebrates being 150 years old.

    BBC Two

  48. Radium Days

    Precious. Exciting. Dangerous? The early days of radium and isotopes in Scotland.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  49. Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams

    The story of automata, ancient clockwork machines designed to mimic and recreate life.

    BBC Four

  50.

    Science, Right or Left

    Ehsan Masood explores whether science is becoming politicised on controversial issues.

    BBC Radio 4

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