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    Wine Glass: The Origin of Stuff - Episode 4

    Katy Brand toasts the wine glass, learning why it became the gargantuan glass it is today.

  2. Wild Inside:The Burmese Python

    Ben Garrod and Jess French unravel the internal secrets to success of the Burmese python.

  3. Wild Inside: The Ocean Sunfish

    Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin of Mola mola the world's largest bony fish.

  4. Wild Inside: Jungle Royalty - The Jaguar

    Ben Garrod and Jess French glimpse inside three animals from the big wild world.

  5. What's the Solution?: Plastic Fantastic - Episode 3

    How do we address our over-reliance and misuse of plastic? Should we give it up?

  6. Welcome to Scientifically...

    Home of the best science programmes from 麻豆社 Radio 4 introduced by Dr. Alex Lathbridge.

  7. Toothbrush: The Origin of Stuff - Episode 1

    What is the most personal item you own - one you don鈥檛 want anyone else using?

  8. Toilet: The Origin of Stuff - Episode 6

    Katy Brand reveals how attitudes to the toilet have shaped its place in history.

  9. Things Start to Go Stale: Plastic Fantastic - Episode 2

    Materials scientist Mark Miodownik explores our love-hate relationship with plastic.

  10. The Supercalculators

    Alex Bellos meets the supercalculators taking part in the Mental Calculation World Cup.

  11. The Sound of Space

    Dr Lucie Green takes a tour of the universe, revealing the hidden sounds of space.

  12. The Sir Patrick Vallance interview

    Jim Al-Khalili talks to Sir Patrick Vallance.

  13. The Science of Addiction

    Sally Marlow turns to science to find out why so many people in Britain are addicted.

  14. The Misinformation Virus

    Why fake science spreads faster online than the truth.

  15. The Men in the White Coats

    Prof Andrea Sella on the shifting image of the scientist in popular culture.

  16. The Life Scientific at 10: What does it take to be a scientist?

    What does it take to be a scientist? Jim Al-Khalili and distinguished guests discuss.

  17. The Kitchen Cabinet Science Special

    Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.

  18. The Genius of Accidents: Viagra - Episode 1

    Adam Hart investigates the accidental discovery of a little blue pill that changed sex.

  19. The Genius of Accidents: The Coelacanth - Episode 3

    The story of a fish that was discovered 66 million years after its 'extinction'.

  20. The Genius of Accidents: The Big Bang - Episode 2

    Adam Hart investigates the accidental discovery of the evidence for the Big Bang.

  21. The Genius of Accidents: Jet Streams - Episode 4

    The story of a volcanic eruption that accidentally revealed the jet streams.

  22. The Genius of Accidents: CRISPR - Episode 5

    A story of the discovery of genetic scissors that accidentally enabled fast gene editing.

  23. The Blind Astronomer

    Kate Molleson tells the story of Wanda Diaz-Merced and her pioneering work with sound.

  24. Scientifically presents鈥� Day of The Scientist

    Discover programmes from 麻豆社 Radio 4鈥檚 Day of The Scientist and beyond!

  25. Political Animals: Sex, Monkeys and the 'Coy Female' Myth - 1/3

    Zoologist Lucy Cooke uncovers stories of the female animals defying Darwin鈥檚 鈥渃oy鈥� label.

  26. Political Animals: Sex-Switching Fish and Non-Binary Brains - 3/3

    Lucy Cooke meets females from the animal world that smash the 鈥榙ominant male鈥� stereotype.

  27. Political Animals: Mole-Rat Queens and Genital Power - 2/3

    Lucy Cooke meets females from the animal world that smash the 鈥榙ominant male鈥� stereotype.

  28. Meet the Cyborgs

    Are human cyborgs set to become a reality? Frank Swain investigates.

  29. Long Covid

    Adam Rutherford explores the science behind why recovery from covid can be so protracted.

  30. Laws That Aren't Laws: The Peter Principle - Episode 4

    Robin Ince investigates Lawrence J Peter's analysis of hierarchical structures.

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