Scientists and thinkers talk about the impact of science on society
World Service,·154 episodes
Co-operation in the human genome project which aims to sequence the entire human genome
29 May 1998,·4 mins
What is holistic science?
05 Jun 1998,·3 mins
Computer virus protection, counter attacking hackers' efforts and virtual vigilantes
15 Jun 1998,·5 mins
Monitoring and regulation for the use of human tissue used in transplants
25 Jun 1998,·4 mins
Scientists' attempts to replicate nature in biotechnology
30 Jun 1998,·4 mins
Malaria kills one to two million people a year, with 90% of deaths occurring in Africa
02 Jul 1998,·4 mins
Under what conditions could nuclear contamination occur?
16 Jul 1998,·4 mins
The effect of drugs and prescription medicines on the brain
24 Jul 1998,·4 mins
The growth of congestion and the deteriorating environment and air pollution it causes
27 Jul 1998,·4 mins
Robotic telecommunications satellites, and weather and space observation
31 Jul 1998,·4 mins
The editor of The New Scientist challenges received scientific wisdom
07 Aug 1998,·4 mins
Who should have access to complex equipment such as life support machines?
18 Aug 1998,·4 mins
An examination of the link between excessive salt consumption and high blood pressure
21 Aug 1998,·4 mins
Simon Levin Professor of Ecology at Princeton describes his vision of a sustainable future
01 Sep 1998,·4 mins
The economics of science and the value of pursuit of knowledge
11 Sep 1998,·4 mins
A discussion of the public mistrust of new areas of science such as genetic engineering
25 Sep 1998,·4 mins
How does nuclear fusion use inertial and magnetic confinement for energy?
28 Sep 1998,·4 mins
The legacy of duality created by Galileo in the spheres of science and religion
01 Oct 1998,·6 mins
Has the definition of health changed over time?
11 Oct 1998,·4 mins
The biological and evolutionary reasons for differences between the sexes in the workplace
20 Oct 1998,·3 mins
Working in scientific research in Russia
29 Oct 1998,·3 mins
Richard Dawkins discusses his book Unweaving The Rainbow
02 Nov 1998,·4 mins
Scientists should be cautious about using metaphors to describe scientific concepts
07 Nov 1998,·4 mins
Science cannot provide the answers to everything
19 Nov 1998,·4 mins
Predicting advances in bio-engineering and micro surgery - by 2018 - are we there yet?
30 Nov 1998,·4 mins
How developing countries are adopting clean technologies
01 Dec 1998,·4 mins
Pollution controls - and the lack of enforcement that surrounds laws
03 Dec 1998,·4 mins
Temperature, hormone levels and blood pressure all vary over the course of a day
11 Dec 1998,·4 mins
The plausibility of failures on non-Millennium-compliant systems
18 Dec 1998,·4 mins
Climate change has occurred because of the increases in the emission of greenhouse gases
21 Dec 1998,·4 mins
