Scientists and thinkers talk about the impact of science on society
World Service,·154 episodes
What do you love about science?
01 Jan 1999,·3 mins
Discussion on the patenting of human genes
01 Mar 1999,·4 mins
What are the benefits and limits of science?
13 Mar 1999,·4 mins
There are 900 genera in the legume family and not all of them can fix nitrogen in the soil
21 Mar 1999,·4 mins
What effect will global warming have on the world?
03 Apr 2000,·23 mins
Discussion on the range of opinions within different sectors of the nuclear industry
10 Apr 2000,·23 mins
"Everyone came in and looked at the model and said how pretty it was"
17 Apr 2000,·24 mins
Preventing shipping accidents in the Bosporus straits
24 Apr 2000,·22 mins
Discussion on the potential benefits and dangers of fluoride
04 May 2000,·23 mins
Is adult stem cell research the way forward?
08 May 2000,·23 mins
Around 250 medicinal plants are considered endangered species - how can we preserve them?
15 May 2000,·24 mins
Listen to an exploration of illegal drug taking in sport
22 May 2000,·23 mins
We are not in a position to treat dangerous infections - that were previously treatable
12 Jun 2000,·11 mins
The science detective who sorts the hype from hypothesis Robert Park
19 Jun 2000,·11 mins
Should a biological weapon be used to kill the plants such as the opium poppy and coca?
26 Jun 2000,·23 mins
South Africa had 0.06% of the world's population but had 10% of the world's HIV cases
30 Jun 2000,·23 mins
Answering listener's questions such as what is the significance of water on Mars?
10 Jul 2000,·11 mins
Should human DNA be patented?
18 Jul 2000,·23 mins
The health problems and pollution caused by the burning of wood, coal and animal dung
24 Jul 2000,·10 mins
A look at the engineering that makes flying the least dangerous way to travel
01 Aug 2000,·11 mins
Did HIV pass from chimpanzees to humans after polio vaccine tests in Africa?
11 Aug 2000,·11 mins
South Africa's scientific endeavours to help solve poverty, poor housing and disease
14 Aug 2000,·12 mins
When mining sewage sent cyanide and heavy metal pollutants into the Someş and Tisza rivers
24 Aug 2000,·23 mins
Subsidence, leaking gas and polluted water - the adverse impact of abandoned mines
03 Sep 2000,·12 mins
The benefits of thalidomide to to treat leprosy, AIDs, cancer and eye conditions
11 Sep 2000,·24 mins
Radioactive waste released into the environment continues to affect people living nearby
18 Sep 2000,·24 mins
Molecular biologist Charles Arntzen on developing vaccines in fruit and vegetables
25 Sep 2000,·11 mins
Michael Foale on being in space, weightlessness and surviving a space accident on Mir
02 Oct 2000,·12 mins
Discussion on conservation, biodiversity and saving endangered species
06 Oct 2000,·23 mins
Discussion on the advances in physics, chemistry and electronics to create new fabrics
16 Oct 2000,·11 mins
