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Material World Episodes

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    Ancient horses; Uncertainty; How cutlery affects taste

    How 700,000-year-old horse DNA could change the way scientists study evolution.

  2. MRC; Snails; Applause

    Quentin Cooper looks back at 100 years work of the MRC.

  3. Digital spying; Dornier 17; Germination; Cheetahs

    Is there any online or digital activity that we can hide?

  4. 06/06/2013

    Quentin Cooper is at the Cheltenham Science Festival.

  5. Multiverses; Culture-driven Evolution; Lee Smolin on Time

    Observational evidence of universes beyond our own? Laura Mersini-Houghton and Lee Smolin.

  6. 23/05/2013

    Why is Oklahoma so prone to tornadoes and what can residents do to protect themselves?

  7. Quantum computer; Ancient water; Stem cells; Dambusters

    Scientists to have access to one of the world's most powerful "quantum" computers.

  8. EU Science funding; Pear-shaped nuclei; Hyades

    What would happen to UK scientific research in the UK were to leave the EU?

  9. Bees and pesticides; Heart gene therapy; Petal shapes

    The science behind the EU pesticide ban - will it protect bees? Quentin Cooper presents.

  10. Bovine TB; Big Cat; Shark teeth

    The latest in the battle against bovine TB, as leading scientists meet with policy makers.

  11. Iranian Earthquake; Zebrafish; Curiosity Rover

    Quentin Cooper on the remarkable zebrafish, the Khash earthquake, and driving on Mars.

  12. Publishing, Turbulence, Evolution

    The future of open science? Fewer dusty journals, more research in the cloud.

  13. Chemical weapons,Nuclear weapons,BRAIN,Foot and Mouth

    Are international treaties keeping up with new biological and chemical weapons?

  14. Edinburgh International Science Festival

    Quentin talks about 'dangerous' ideas at Edinburgh's International Science Festival.

  15. Planck, Elusive Giant Squid, Emotive words

    Adam Rutherford discusses new science results from the Planck space telescope.

  16. Clay on Mars, Neanderthals, Cholera, Tapeworms

    Drinking water on Mars, big eyes in Neanderthals, cholera history and tapeworm genetics.

  17. Deer, Herschel, facial contrast, potatoes

    Is a deer cull the solution to controlling ever-increasing numbers? With Quentin Cooper.

  18. Junk DNA, mine fires, Homer

    Is junk DNA really rubbish? Scientists dispute recent findings about our genetic code.

  19. Viruses; DNA: Identical Twins: Dark Energy,

    Why does a virus manage to infect us and make us ill so quickly?

  20. Coronavirusl: Horsemeat: Blackbirds; DNA

    The new corona virus - has it really mutated to be able to jump between humans?

  21. TB vaccine, satellites, Lake Ellsworth, Antarctic station

    Quentin Cooper looks at failures in science and lessons learnt in new TB vaccine trials.

  22. High speed rail; Radioactive waste; Universe within us; Quantum Biology.

    High-speed rail; Radioactive waste; Universe within us; Quantum Biology.

  23. Noise and plane design; Birdflu; Dogs; Mackerel

    How to design a new plane, bird flu, dog domestication and mackerel.

  24. Smog; Exploding stars; Animal-free research

    Quentin Cooper looks at the smog in China, alternatives to research on animals, and novae.

  25. Kepler; Arctic Drilling; Sexy Brain Regions

    Exoplanets, near-Earth asteroids, Arctic drilling and the most popular brain research.

  26. Norovirus; Superheroes; Army underpants

    Winter vomiting, superhero physics and why military scientists design underpants.

  27. Unsung heroes of Science

    Quentin Cooper and guests discuss unsung heroes of science.

  28. 20/12/2012

    Unintelligent IQ tests, frozen Lakes, human life on Mars, and Santa stuck in a chimney.

  29. 13/12/2012

    Science cash prizes, science in The Hobbit, and solving an archaeological hoax.

  30. 06/12/2012

    How science can save boring climate talks and an interview with DNA pioneer James Watson.

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