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Antarctica
The ecosystems in Antarctica
Daintree National Park
Daintree National Park in Australia one of the world's most accessible rainforests
In search of Muziris
The programme goes in search of Muziris, a mythical south Indian port
The first Americans
Aubrey Manning travels to Mexico in search of the first Americans
Sports Clothing
Exploring the way human physiology and textile technology are coming together
On astronomy
An discussion on astronomy with Professor Robert Kirshner of Harvard University
Optical astronomy
Discovering the world of high-energy astronomy
Infrared and microwaves in space
A look at the uses of infrared and microwave astronomy
Eathquakes - A warning for Istanbul
The expectation that there will be a devastating earthquake in Istanbul, Turkey
Asthma in childhood
The affect of poor air quality on asthmatic children
Human Intelligence - part one
A series of programmes on human intelligence
Human Intelligence - part two
The communications revolution
A look at the evolution of the radio
Communication hardware
The communication hardware used to connect the world
Rebuilding New Orleans
A visit to New Orleans to see how the city is rebuilding its flood defences
Citizen Scientists
Sue Nelson joins the armies of volunteers who call themselves Citizen Scientists
Amateur astronomists
The important role of the worldwide army of amateur astronomers
Counting creatures in Kazakhstan
The deserts of southern Kazakhstan support a surprising amount of life
Natural Disasters
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Save Our Sounds
Give Me The Moonlite
1989 - Sport's Greatest Cover Up
Africa's Elephants In Crisis
Andrew Luck-Baker travels to Kenya to see how the wildlife service is fighting the illegal culling of elephants.
The Naming Of Genes
Genes have cryptic names. The clue to what they do lies in their names. Sue Broom looks at this game of scientific oneupmanship.
Numbers That Made The World
Number theorist Cecil Balmond takes the listener on a journey that delves into the history of numbers and numbering systems.
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