Discovery

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Noel Sharkey
Professor Noel Sharkey on the strengths and limititations of robots and AI
17 Sep 2013,26 mins
Deep Down Inside
How deep brain stimulation is treating Parkinson's and depression
16 Sep 2013,26 mins
E-cigarettes
Do e-cigarettes really help smokers quit and are they safe?
09 Sep 2013,26 mins
Raising Allosaurus
Can scientists bring extinct animals back from the dead?
02 Sep 2013,26 mins
CERN and Science in Africa
The impact of the search for the Higgs boson on science teaching in Africa
26 Aug 2013,26 mins
The Story of SARS, Part Two
Kevin Fong explores the personal and medical impact of SARS ten years on
19 Aug 2013,26 mins
The Story of SARS, Part One
Meet the medical staff who fought to contain the spread of this pandemic
12 Aug 2013,26 mins
Crossrail: Tunnelling under London
How 26 miles of precision engineered tunnels are created through London's erratic geology
05 Aug 2013,26 mins
Oxytocin
Can taking the hormone oxytocin make people more sociable, trusting and loving?
29 Jul 2013,26 mins
Forecasting Earthquakes
Can we ever reliably predict earthquakes to justify the cost of forecasting them?
22 Jul 2013,26 mins
Plate Tectonics and Life
Plate tectonics: the force that shaped the Earth - and shaped the life on it
15 Jul 2013,26 mins
Quorum Sensing
Can we beat bacteria by stopping the bugs from talking to each other?
08 Jul 2013,26 mins
Build Me a Brain
Scientists connect cultures of living human neurons to robots to see how the brain works
01 Jul 2013,26 mins
Solar Max
Astronomer Lucie Green looks at the dangers a solar superstorm could pose to us on Earth
24 Jun 2013,26 mins
Amoret Whitaker
Forensic entomologist Amoret Whitaker on insects and their role in solving crimes
17 Jun 2013,26 mins
Alan Watson
Around a million cosmic rays pass through us every night but where do they come from?
10 Jun 2013,26 mins
On The Trail of the American Honeybee
Dr Adam Hart explores the impact of migratory bee-keeping in the United States
03 Jun 2013,26 mins
On the Trail of the American Honeybee 1/2
How honeybees and their keepers travel vast distances pollinating America's crops
27 May 2013,26 mins
Deep Sea Vents
Are newly discovered deep ocean ecosystems threatened by deep sea mining?
20 May 2013,26 mins
After Sandy
How can science protect New York from future super storms?
13 May 2013,26 mins
The Crying Game
Why do we cry and why are emotional tears a uniquely human trait?
06 May 2013,26 mins
A Trip Around Mars - Part Two
Canyons, craters and mountains: The spectacular Martian terrain carved by swathes of water
29 Apr 2013,26 mins
A Trip Around Mars with Kevin Fong - Part One
The alien mountains, canyons and craters that inspire scientists and writers
22 Apr 2013,26 mins
Noel Sharkey
Jim Al-Khalili talks to roboticist and psychologist, Noel Sharkey.
15 Apr 2013,26 mins
Annette Karmiloff-Smith on toddlers and TV
Should babies under two watch TV? Jim talks to psychologist Annette Karmiloff-Smith.
13 Apr 2013,26 mins
Obituary: Margaret Thatcher
An obituary of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
08 Apr 2013,26 mins
Premiership Science
Like football, science is an international endeavour complete with its own stars.
01 Apr 2013,26 mins
What If... We could stay young forever? 3/3
Peter Bowes concludes his exploration of the drive to live longer by looking at diet.
18 Mar 2013,17 mins
What If... We could stay young forever? 2/3
Peter Bowes asks if exercise and lifestyle changes hold the key to staying young.
11 Mar 2013,17 mins
What If... We could stay young forever? 1/3
Peter Bowes explores how science and lifestyle could hold the promise to staying young.
04 Mar 2013,17 mins