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What are the benefits and limits of science?
Legumes
There are 900 genera in the legume family and not all of them can fix nitrogen in the soil
Global Warming
What effect will global warming have on the world?
Nuclear Energy
Discussion on the range of opinions within different sectors of the nuclear industry
Genetics
"Everyone came in and looked at the model and said how pretty it was"
Shipping Traffic
Preventing shipping accidents in the Bosporus straits
Fluoride
Discussion on the potential benefits and dangers of fluoride
Stem Cell Research
Is adult stem cell research the way forward?
Saving Medicinal Plants
Around 250 medicinal plants are considered endangered species - how can we preserve them?
Performance Enhancing Drugs
Listen to an exploration of illegal drug taking in sport
Drug Resistant Diseases
We are not in a position to treat dangerous infections - that were previously treatable
Criticising Science
The science detective who sorts the hype from hypothesis Robert Park
Biological Warfare for Illegal Drugs
Should a biological weapon be used to kill the plants such as the opium poppy and coca?
AIDs in South Africa
South Africa had 0.06% of the world's population but had 10% of the world's HIV cases
Life on Mars
Answering listener's questions such as what is the significance of water on Mars?
The Biotechnology Goldrush
Should human DNA be patented?
Domestic Pollution
The health problems and pollution caused by the burning of wood, coal and animal dung
Air Transport Safety
A look at the engineering that makes flying the least dangerous way to travel
HIV - Polio Vaccine Theory
Did HIV pass from chimpanzees to humans after polio vaccine tests in Africa?
Scientific Endeavour in South Africa
South Africa's scientific endeavours to help solve poverty, poor housing and disease
Baia Mare Goldmine Environmental Spill
When mining sewage sent cyanide and heavy metal pollutants into the Some艧 and Tisza rivers
The Legacy of Abandoned Mines
Subsidence, leaking gas and polluted water - the adverse impact of abandoned mines
Thalidomide
The benefits of thalidomide to to treat leprosy, AIDs, cancer and eye conditions
Mayak Nuclear Reprocessing Plant
Radioactive waste released into the environment continues to affect people living nearby
Edible Vaccines
Molecular biologist Charles Arntzen on developing vaccines in fruit and vegetables
Being in Space
Michael Foale on being in space, weightlessness and surviving a space accident on Mir
Global Conservation Policy
Discussion on conservation, biodiversity and saving endangered species
High Tech Textiles
Discussion on the advances in physics, chemistry and electronics to create new fabrics
Geology in Skaergaard
The geological importance of Skaergaard in Greenland and an explanation of its structures
The Impact of Overfishing
How has overfishing happened?
Insects' Immune Systems
Highly successful creatures that account for 75% of all known species of animals on Earth