BBC World Service - Discovery

Episode 4—Age Of The Genome

4/4 Ten years after mapping the human genome, Richard Dawkins asks if we're closer to understanding the origin of disease & variety.

3/4 Ten years after mapping the human genome, Richard Dawkins asks if we're closer to understanding the origin of disease & variety.

2/4 Ten years after mapping the human genome, Richard Dawkins asks if we're closer to understanding the origin of disease & variety.

1/4 Ten years after mapping the human genome, Richard Dawkins asks if we're closer to understanding the origin of disease & variety.

Explorations in the world of science.

2/2 Do scientists really have moments of genius or is it just a useful fiction? Geoff Watts asks what makes a science genius.

Dr. Stuart Brown explores the psychological and social importance of play, revealing how it shapes our brains and our emotions.

In the battle to stop viral attack on people, plants and livestock why isn't humankind winning?

Jon Stewart talks to researchers trying to mitigate the effects of the oil spill from the explosion of a Gulf of Mexico oil rig.

Geoff Watts investigates the cold chain - the procedure for keeping vaccines at the right temperature as they travel.