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Lifespan - a matter of life and death

Investigation into the diversity of creatures' lifespans, including the Sequoia tree. Why do some living things, such as trees, live for hundreds of years, while others, such as mice, live for a matter of months.

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大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

Space

The eclipses, spacecraft and astronauts changing our view of the Universe

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

A pair of scientific sleuths answer your perplexing questions. Ask them anything!

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