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Moving Feast
Extreme Persuasion
Explorations in the world of science.
What's The Point Of Zoos?
Episode 1
Can zoos make a real contribution to conserving creatures in the wild rather than being menageries for public entertainment?
The Future Of The Internet
Feeding The World
Sue Broom asks if science can feed the world with pressure on land, water and energy increasing as the population grows.
Episode 3
Volcanic Ash
A Distinguished Race
Episode 1 - What’s In a Race?
In an age of racial tolerance, many people are fascinated by genealogy. Steve Jones discovers if race is relevant at all.
Episode 2 - Skin Deep
Meddling With Designer Babies
"Designer babies" are implausible, but will governments still use genetic science to alter populations?
Would I Lie To You?
Would I lie to you?: Part one
First broadcast in 2010. How good is technology at spotting lies?
Would I lie to you?: Part two
Artificial Life
Roland Pease explores Craig Venter's research into artificial life and others who are working towards creating life in a lab.
Images That Changed The World
X-ray and The Double Helix
Dr Mark Lythgoe looks at medical imaging, exploring the impact of X-Rays, foetal ultrasound, brain scanning, and microscopes.
Cold Chain
Geoff Watts investigates the cold chain - the procedure for keeping vaccines at the right temperature as they travel.
Gulf Of Mexico Oil Disaster
Jon Stewart talks to researchers trying to mitigate the effects of the oil spill from the explosion of a Gulf of Mexico oil rig.
Waging War On Viruses
In the battle to stop viral attack on people, plants and livestock why isn't humankind winning?
Seriously Fun
Dr. Stuart Brown explores the psychological and social importance of play, revealing how it shapes our brains and our emotions.
Dangers In The Dust
Moments Of Genius
04/05/2010 GMT
Do scientists really have moments of genius or is it just a useful fiction? Geoff Watts asks what makes a science genius.
The Science Of Thrill
Karen Bartlett asks what is thrill? And can it be replicated psychologically, genetically or technically for entertainment?.
Age Of The Genome
Ten years after mapping the human genome, Richard Dawkins asks if we're closer to understanding the origin of disease & variety.
Episode 4
Scientists Go To Hollywood
Muscles
Vivienne Parry hears how new research into muscle wastage is turning the accepted view of "use it or lose it" on its head.
