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Crime, volcanoes, ghosts and how we are influenced by the genes of unrelated others

How the genes of unrelated others can influence our health and behaviour.

• 30 mins

Wildlife trafficking, New quantum computers, Ancient bird beaks, Glassblowing.

How measures set up to conserve endangered species are being eroded.

• 30 mins

Measuring human impact on earth, Awards for engineers, Sounds of space junk.

Quantifying the impact of humanity on the earth's natural systems.

• 30 mins

Science and cyber security, Dinosaur babies, Winston Churchill and level crossings

Testing cyber security with science.

• 30 mins

The perils of fake science news, The neanderthal inside us, What The Beatles really sang - statistically speaking

How a woolly story about resurrecting mammoths raises serious questions for medical ethics

• 30 mins

Earth's Earliest Life, The Benefits of Pollution, Sexuality and Science and New ideas on Evolution

The World's oldest sedimentary rocks reveal traces of our earliest ancestors.

• 30 mins

Rise of the Robots: 1. The history of things to come

Adam Rutherford explores the role of robots in past societies

• 28 mins

Rise of the Robots: 2. More human than human

Adam Rutherford explores our relationship with contemporary humanoid robots

• 28 mins

Cells and Celluloid: Aliens on Film

With Adam Rutherford and Francine Stock.

• 57 mins

Rise of the Robots: 3. Where is my mind?

Adam Rutherford asks if we are ready for artificial intelligences making decisions for us

• 27 mins

Boaty McBoatface in Antarctica, Aeroplane biofuels, Bakhshali manuscript, Goldilocks zones

Boaty McBoatface in Antarctica, aeroplane biofuels, Bakhshali manuscript, Goldilocks zones

• 30 mins

Comet 67P images; Etna eruption; Brain navigation; Octopus intelligence

Comet 67P images, Etna eruption, brain navigation, octopus intelligence.

• 30 mins

Climate change and extreme weather; Primate brain size; Earthquake forecasting; Planet 9

Climate change and extreme weather; primate brain size; earthquake forecasting; planet 9.

• 30 mins

Creation of island Britain, Sleep gene, Mary Kelly forensics, Global Tree Search survey

How a megaflood severed Britain's connection to what is now France 450,000 years ago.

• 30 mins

23andMe Genetic Sequencing, Human Knockout genes, Coral Bleaching

23andMe genetic sequencing, Human knockout genes, Coral bleaching.

• 30 mins

Cassini鈥檚 death, scrapping diesel, weather balloon, satellites monitoring volcanos

Cassini's death; scrapping diesel cars; weather balloons; satellites monitoring volcanoes

• 30 mins

Homo naledi, First humans in America, Dark matter detector, New theory of dark matter

Homo naledi; first humans in America; dark matter detector; new theory of dark matter.

• 30 mins

The moral brain, stem cell developments, ancient DNA in cave dirt, mangrove forest

Shocking experiment shows how the brain makes us do the right thing.

• 30 mins

Violins - Social networks and cliques in great tits and snow monkeys - Exploring DNA and art

Do new violins sound better than old famed instruments? A scientist and soloist discuss.

• 30 mins

Childhood cancers - Ghana telescope - Nano-listening device for cells - Ancient whales

Searching for 100-year-old tumours to boost research on rare childhood cancers.

• 30 mins

Sherpas - dolphin rescue - quantum computing - hot lavas

What is the secret of the Sherpa people's adaptation to life at high altitude?

• 30 mins

The Importance of Basic Research

Adam Rutherford and guests discuss the usefulness of useless knowledge at the Hay Festival

• 30 mins

Early Humans Were Even Earlier Than We Thought

Homo sapiens walked the earth at least 300,000 years ago.

• 30 mins

Science in Fire Prevention

Applying scientific techniques to reduce fire risk in tall buildings

• 30 mins

Forensics Centre in Dundee; D'Arcy Thompson centenary; Scottish science adviser; Coffee and climate

Dundee University forensics science centre expands to test new psychoactive substances.

• 30 mins

Sex bias in biology, Engineering prize, Olympic bats, Angry Chef

Huge genetic differences between the sexes may result in more drug side-effects for women.

• 30 mins

Neonics dispute, Hygenic bees, Hip-hop MRI

Disagreement over the results of the latest field study into neonicotinoids and bee health

• 30 mins

Genetic testing; Pugs on treadmills; Frankenstein

What areas of medicine will benefit from genetic testing? Has its promise been overstated?

• 30 mins

Genetics and privacy, Global plastic, Great Ape Dictionary, Ocean Discovery X Prize

Genetics and privacy; Global plastic; Great Ape Dictionary; Ocean Discovery X Prize.

• 30 mins

Cod fisheries, Our connection to nature, Domestic electricity and Gamma ray bursts

Cod; connection to nature; domestic electricity; gamma ray burst.

• 30 mins