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The Crying Game

Why do we cry and why are emotional tears a uniquely human trait?

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After Sandy

How can science protect New York from future super storms?

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Deep Sea Vents

Are newly discovered deep ocean ecosystems threatened by deep sea mining?

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On the Trail of the American Honeybee 1/2

How honeybees and their keepers travel vast distances pollinating America's crops

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On The Trail of the American Honeybee

Dr Adam Hart explores the impact of migratory bee-keeping in the United States

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Alan Watson

Around a million cosmic rays pass through us every night but where do they come from?

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Amoret Whitaker

Forensic entomologist Amoret Whitaker on insects and their role in solving crimes

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Solar Max

Astronomer Lucie Green looks at the dangers a solar superstorm could pose to us on Earth

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Build Me a Brain

Scientists connect cultures of living human neurons to robots to see how the brain works

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Quorum Sensing

Can we beat bacteria by stopping the bugs from talking to each other?

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Plate Tectonics and Life

Plate tectonics: the force that shaped the Earth - and shaped the life on it

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Forecasting Earthquakes

Can we ever reliably predict earthquakes to justify the cost of forecasting them?

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Oxytocin

Can taking the hormone oxytocin make people more sociable, trusting and loving?

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Crossrail: Tunnelling under London

How 26 miles of precision engineered tunnels are created through London's erratic geology

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The Story of SARS, Part One

Meet the medical staff who fought to contain the spread of this pandemic

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The Story of SARS, Part Two

Kevin Fong explores the personal and medical impact of SARS ten years on

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CERN and Science in Africa

The impact of the search for the Higgs boson on science teaching in Africa

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Raising Allosaurus

Can scientists bring extinct animals back from the dead?

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E-cigarettes

Do e-cigarettes really help smokers quit and are they safe?

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Deep Down Inside

How deep brain stimulation is treating Parkinson's and depression

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Noel Sharkey

Professor Noel Sharkey on the strengths and limititations of robots and AI

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The Future of Navigation

How robust is GPS and what are the consequences of the system's weaknesses?

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Alan Watson

Professor Alan Watson has spent 40 years trying to unravel the mysteries of cosmic rays

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Fracking for Shale Gas

What does fracking involve and what impact does it have on the environment?

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01/10/2013 GMT

Explorations in the world of science.

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Ashes to Ashes

Can ash trees be saved from the deadly ash dieback fungus?

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Ashes to Ashes

Could an emerald coloured beetle wipe out ash trees in Europe?

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Russell Foster

Professor of circadian neuroscience Russell Foster on how light controls our wellbeing

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Joanna Haigh

The professor who studies the sun and the impact of its radiation on the Earth's climate

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Mike Benton

Jim al-Khalili discusses digging up dinosaurs in remote places with Professor Mike Benton

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