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A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.

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    How will climate change affect where we can live?

    Thu 31 Aug 2023

    Extreme weather is forcing communities to leave their homes. What can we do about it?

  • What makes a healthy river?

    Thu 24 Aug 2023

    Broadcasting from Green Man Festival in Wales, we find out about the state of our rivers.

  • Why do we want to go back to the Moon?

    Thu 17 Aug 2023

    Russia and India are due to land on the Moon next week. Here鈥檚 what you need to know.

  • Time is still ticking for the Amazon

    Thu 10 Aug 2023

    Can we ensure a brighter future for the Amazon rainforest?

  • Reality check: carbon capture and storage

    Thu 3 Aug 2023

    Will two new carbon capture and storage plants help bring UK to net zero?

  • Battles with flames

    Thu 27 Jul 2023

    Is climate change the cause of wildfires?

  • The wide-ranging effects of climate change

    Thu 20 Jul 2023

    Record heatwaves have scorched parts of the planet. What are the impacts of these events?

  • How social media can affect the health of teenagers

    Thu 13 Jul 2023

    Should social media apps be better regulated in order to protect young people?

  • Mapping the universe

    Thu 6 Jul 2023

    Catch up on the latest cosmological research that has physicists 鈥榚xcited鈥�.

  • Heat and health

    Thu 29 Jun 2023

    Temperatures are soaring. But is there anything we can do to prepare for the heat?

  • The science of sound

    Thu 22 Jun 2023

    Tune in and hear how rich soundscapes can inform science and help us conserve the planet.

  • The Kakhovka dam and global food security

    Thu 15 Jun 2023

    A week on from the disaster what are the long-term implications for Ukraine and the globe?

  • An ocean of opportunities

    Thu 8 Jun 2023

    In the coming years, how could the seas help us feed the world and tackle climate change?

  • AI and human extinction

    Thu 1 Jun 2023

    The machines are getting smarter. But is this a cause for concern?

  • The benefits and problems of eDNA

    Thu 25 May 2023

    A new study to track turtles revealed unexpected levels of human eDNA in the environment.

  • Science in the making

    Thu 18 May 2023

    Travel back in time via 370 years of research from some of the greatest minds in science.

  • Can we prevent natural disasters?

    Thu 11 May 2023

    Gaia Vince explores the steps we can take to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters.

  • Wild Britain

    Thu 4 May 2023

    What would the UK look like if it protected 30 per cent of its land and sea for nature?

  • 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA鈥檚 structure

    Thu 27 Apr 2023

    Fresh insights into Rosalind Franklin鈥檚 role in the identification of DNA鈥檚 double-helix.

  • Rocket Launch Pollution

    Thu 20 Apr 2023

    Popping the bonnet on the environmental impacts of a rapidly growing space industry.

  • Negotiation

    Thu 13 Apr 2023

    Tips and insights into the art of negotiating and the science underpinning it

  • Recycling

    Thu 6 Apr 2023

    We are facing a waste crisis; what must be done to promote and incentivise recycling?

  • Net Zero

    Thu 30 Mar 2023

    How does the government鈥檚 latest plan to reduce emissions stack up against the science?

  • Covid 鈥� missing link found?

    Thu 23 Mar 2023

    A potential intermediate species in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.

  • Sweet Science

    Thu 16 Mar 2023

    The unexpected medical uses of artificial sweeteners.

  • Science superpower?

    Thu 9 Mar 2023

    The government鈥檚 strategy for the future of science and technology

  • Covid leaks and conspiracies

    Thu 2 Mar 2023

    Ministers, scientific advice and the search for scientific facts on the pandemic.

  • Antarctic Ice Special

    Thu 23 Feb 2023

    What does the new record-breaking sea ice minimum mean for Antarctica?

  • Gene Editing Ethics, Killer Whale Mummy's Boys and Ancient Hippo Butchery

    Thu 16 Feb 2023

    CRISPR controversy, a stone tool discovery and killer whale mummy's boys.

  • Abundant energy

    Thu 9 Feb 2023

    What would the world look like if we had affordable energy available for everyone?

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