Power and Prejudice
From middle to old age - from power and prejudice to the age of reminiscence
21 May 1998,·26 mins
Conductor Charles Hazlewood and Dr Brian May of Queen celebrate the Doppler effect.
15 Aug 2017,·30 mins
The innovation in trauma science that's saving the lives of bleeding trauma patients.
04 Feb 2020,·28 mins
David Shukman travels to Jordan to find out if science can bring peace in the Middle East.
26 Nov 2012,·28 mins
Relativity
Theoretical physicist Jonathan Halliwell explains Einstein's theory of relativity
07 Feb 1996,·4 mins
Favourite Numbers
What's a mathematician's favourite number?
17 Jul 1998,·14 mins
First broadcast in 1996. Examining a powerful weapon against infectious disease
01 Jan 1996,·13 mins
John Logie Baird
A wireless with pictures.
18 May 1995,·9 mins
Former government chief scientist, Lord May, looks at the role of politics in science.
15 Feb 2007,·30 mins
Biodiversity
The dwindling variety of plants and animals on earth and how they could be saved
21 Feb 2003,·27 mins
Professor Trevor Cox explores the world of sonic design applied to our outdoor spaces
27 Jun 2011,·30 mins
The 'Baltimore Affair'
The "Baltimore Affair" is example of what can go wrong in scientific research
20 Apr 2000,·24 mins
Episode 2
Alok Jha examines the practices and cultures that can undermine the integrity of science.
15 Mar 2016,·28 mins
Can a Welsh coal mine really become an astronaut training centre?
04 Feb 2017,·28 mins
Dr Kevin Fong looks at the birth of modern plastic surgery during World War II.
08 May 2012,·28 mins
Exploring the long-running science experiments that might give us hope for the future
03 Jan 2025,·28 mins
Tracking the virus hunters who race to understand and extinguish new pathogens.
29 Apr 2020,·57 mins
Who should decide funding for scientific research, the public or scientists?
24 Jul 2012,·28 mins
Matthew Taylor tells the story of the last eight years in the life of George Price.
03 Aug 2011,·30 mins
Trevor Cox asks whether computers can ever be truly creative.
15 May 2014,·30 mins
Space Travel
What are the effect on the human body when in space?
18 Feb 2000,·12 mins
A guide to raising chickens for food
21 Feb 2001,·13 mins
Global Impact
What can we do about human impact on our planet?
21 Sep 2001,·13 mins
Asian Tigers
An interview with economist Fu Wai Fong about Chinese and Asian growth
23 Mar 1998,·13 mins
What are the hidden consequences of having so few women in the tech industry?
01 Apr 2019,·28 mins
The Whale Hunt
Man's most controversial industry: whaling
10 Jul 1995,·43 mins
BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera goes inside Britain's secret listening station.
30 Mar 2010,·40 mins
Charlotte Smith asks, when do you choose to stop trying with IVF?
29 May 2015,·28 mins
Ricky Ross discovers how one Scottish company is giving back the freedom of speech.
09 Aug 2011,·28 mins
How extreme weather affects people in marginal areas
20 Jan 2000,·28 mins
