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The Biology of Freedom
Is free will unique to humans or a biological trait that evolved over time?
Fructose: the Bittersweet Sugar
Is fructose a 'toxic additive' or a healthy fruit sugar?
Hack my Hearing
Can hacking hearing aids create a new super sense for people with hearing loss?
Show me the Way to Go Home
How animals navigate, from homing instincts to smell maps and astronomy
Saving the Oceans - Part Four
Aboriginal knowledge and modern science helps to preserve Australia’s marine ecology
Saving the Oceans - Part Three
Commercial fishing’s impact on bird evolution, and the threat of coral eating starfish
Saving the Oceans - Part Two
Saving sharks and snails in the Pacific using modern technology and traditional practice
Saving the Oceans - Part One
Tackling the problems of population and rising seas for the Pacific islands of Kirabati
Fixing Nitrogen
What are alternatives to the process that takes nitrogen from the air to make fertilizer?
Chronotypes
Why are some people 'early birds' while others are 'night owls'?