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Fixing Faults with Genes

Over two thousand diseases are caused by faulty genes - can we fix them?

• 4 mins

Genetic Engineering

GM plants, patents on seeds and the terminator gene that makes seeds sterile

• 3 mins

Bacteria

The adaptability of bacteria, antibiotic resistance and the radiation of food to kill gems

• 4 mins

Drug Trials

The benefits of involving breast cancer patients in the design of clinical trials

• 3 mins

Women in Science

The project that aims to get girls into science in Ghana

• 3 mins

Human Genome Project

Co-operation in the human genome project which aims to sequence the entire human genome

• 4 mins

Holistic Science

What is holistic science?

• 3 mins

Computer Viruses

Computer virus protection, counter attacking hackers' efforts and virtual vigilantes

• 5 mins

Ethics of Using Human Tissue

Monitoring and regulation for the use of human tissue used in transplants

• 4 mins

Biotechnology

Scientists' attempts to replicate nature in biotechnology

• 4 mins

Malaria

Malaria kills one to two million people a year, with 90% of deaths occurring in Africa

• 4 mins

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

Under what conditions could nuclear contamination occur?

• 4 mins

Drugs and the Brain

The effect of drugs and prescription medicines on the brain

• 4 mins

Congestion

The growth of congestion and the deteriorating environment and air pollution it causes

• 4 mins

The European Space Agency

Robotic telecommunications satellites, and weather and space observation

• 4 mins

Candle in a Bell Jar Experiment - Busted

The editor of The New Scientist challenges received scientific wisdom

• 4 mins

Ethics in Biomedical Engineering

Who should have access to complex equipment such as life support machines?

• 4 mins

Salt Consumption

An examination of the link between excessive salt consumption and high blood pressure

• 4 mins

Sustainable Future

Simon Levin Professor of Ecology at Princeton describes his vision of a sustainable future

• 4 mins

Economics and Science

The economics of science and the value of pursuit of knowledge

• 4 mins

Public Misconceptions of Science

A discussion of the public mistrust of new areas of science such as genetic engineering

• 4 mins

Nuclear Fusion

How does nuclear fusion use inertial and magnetic confinement for energy?

• 4 mins

Galileo and the Worlds of Science and Religion

The legacy of duality created by Galileo in the spheres of science and religion

• 6 mins

Definition of Health

Has the definition of health changed over time?

• 4 mins

Sex Differences

The biological and evolutionary reasons for differences between the sexes in the workplace

• 3 mins

Women in Scientific Research

Working in scientific research in Russia

• 3 mins

Unweaving the Rainbow

Richard Dawkins discusses his book Unweaving The Rainbow

• 4 mins

Scientific Metaphors

Scientists should be cautious about using metaphors to describe scientific concepts

• 4 mins

The Limits of Science

Science cannot provide the answers to everything

• 4 mins

Biomedical Engineering

Predicting advances in bio-engineering and micro surgery - by 2018 - are we there yet?

• 4 mins