Malawi and HIV
One in five people in Malawi had HIV, it had massive social repercussions
21 Nov 2005,·22 mins
Soil
How can humans prevent the cycle of life from snapping?
14 Jul 1992,·27 mins
Liver Cancer
Looking at liver cancer and the causes such as Hepatitis C
24 Apr 2000,·24 mins
Programme 4
Explaining proprioception, the Gaia hypothesis and mapping as a process
24 Mar 1999,·28 mins
Sickle Cell Disease
When the red blood cells become disrupted the collective name used is Sickle Cell
02 May 2001,·24 mins
Genetically Modified Farm Animals
Advances in animal husbandry including genetic engineering in farming
01 Sep 2003,·12 mins
Omnibus 4
Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth on how art and science have inspired each other.
18 Oct 2019,·57 mins
The Rich Multilingual World
How learning and speaking another language enriches our lives
25 Mar 1995,·28 mins
Series 1
Episode 6: Good or Evil AI, Minecraft Karaoke & Dreamcast Revival
In the last of the series Chipzel meets HyperDuck Soundworks & our AI role play game ends.
09 Jul 2023,·30 mins
Hosting your Website
How to actually put your site on the World Wide Web
10 Feb 2004,·24 mins
Tails
What are the functions of tails?
12 Jul 1998,·13 mins
Cardiac
Paul Farley follows the path of a heart valve from its Milan manufacturers to a UK patient
14 Aug 2013,·28 mins
Privacy on the Internet
You leave behind a trail of information companies can collect and exploit
19 May 1999,·13 mins
Vanishing Tunes
Why have World Service signature tunes disappeared?
17 Dec 1999,·13 mins
Civil War
Anxiety, dissolution and post-traumatic stress are mental health issues caused by conflict
11 Sep 2001,·13 mins
Economic Justification
Can we justify the huge amount of money spent on space exploration?
07 Jan 1999,·13 mins
Psychology
The way we behave, our thoughts and our feeling are all part of our psychological make up
18 Jun 2001,·13 mins
Fossilized Sunshine
First broadcast in 1999. What are oil and gas and where are they found?
27 Feb 1999,·13 mins
The Pyramids
Exploring the construction of the Pyramids at Giza in Egypt
17 May 1998,·13 mins
Episode 2
Podcasters Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann trace the origins of on-demand radio.
11 Apr 2014,·28 mins
Favourite Numbers
What's a mathematician's favourite number?
17 Jul 1998,·14 mins
An Education Revolution?
Sarah Montague and guests debate whether the UK should follow America's lead.
10 Mar 2014,·58 mins
Detroit, The Resuscitated City, Part Four
First broadcast in 2006. How the city of automobiles turned into a dangerous wasteland
22 Jun 2006,·22 mins
Ricky Ross discovers how one Scottish company is giving back the freedom of speech.
09 Aug 2011,·28 mins
Farming
Computers at work in farming
03 Sep 1997,·13 mins
Jon Stewart explores how robots are used as carers and motivators.
03 Oct 2011,·30 mins
Spanish Sardines
Can science save the sardine in northern Spain?
19 Mar 1999,·13 mins
Atmospheric Pressure
Using everyday household objects to show the effects of atmospheric pressure
14 Mar 2000,·13 mins
Charlotte Smith asks, when do you choose to stop trying with IVF?
29 May 2015,·28 mins
BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera goes inside Britain's secret listening station.
30 Mar 2010,·40 mins
