Explorations in the world of science.
World Service,·1460 episodes
The way creatures age and a look at whether lifespans can be extended
19 Oct 2004,·22 mins
Lake Bosumtwi is the largest natural lake in Ghana, it was created by a meteorite
13 Oct 2004,·22 mins
An avalanche is a large mass of snow, which plunges down a mountainside
04 Oct 2004,·22 mins
The third in a series on the world's extreme weather looks at the impact of floods
28 Sep 2004,·22 mins
Why lightning is an unpredictable power that can cause great havoc
21 Sep 2004,·22 mins
Looking at the impact of hurricanes, focusing on the aftermath of Hurricane Charley
14 Sep 2004,·22 mins
A report on the science used in glass conservation
30 Aug 2004,·22 mins
Investigating the conservation of paper and parchment
27 Aug 2004,·22 mins
How science is helping the conservation and restoration of works of art
22 Aug 2004,·22 mins
Plans to resort the clipper ship the Cutty Sark, the fastest ship of her day
12 Aug 2004,·22 mins
Fourth in a series of programmes on the ancient Olympic games
10 Aug 2004,·23 mins
Third in a series of programmes about the first Olympics
03 Aug 2004,·22 mins
A series on space exploration and how the playing field has changed
12 Jul 2004,·22 mins
The preparations made by athletes and authorities taking part in the ancient olympics
07 Jul 2004,·22 mins
25 Jun 2004,·22 mins
21 Jun 2004,·22 mins
First in a two part series on attempts to understand the human brain
15 Jun 2004,·22 mins
08 Jun 2004,·22 mins
Second of a two-part series on Venus as astronomers prepare to view a rare planetary event
25 May 2004,·22 mins
In some ways, Venus is the twin of Earth, in other ways it most certainly is not
21 May 2004,·22 mins
What happened before the Big Bang?
18 May 2004,·22 mins
A report from Wyoming where the 2003 Columbia astronauts went on a wilderness expedition
14 May 2004,·22 mins
Investigation into the ability of predicting human behaviour and the 'theory of mind'
11 May 2004,·22 mins
Organisms that defy the conventional rules of biology
04 May 2004,·22 mins
A look at the obesity crisis, is it the next major epidemic?
27 Apr 2004,·22 mins
BBC Science Correspondent, Richard Black makes his final preparations for the marathon
20 Apr 2004,·23 mins
Our correspondent prepares for the London Marathon, the second in a series
14 Apr 2004,·22 mins
The first in three programmes on preparing for the London Marathon
07 Apr 2004,·22 mins
How we use electromagnetism in modern life
31 Mar 2004,·22 mins
