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Music and Memory
How music can help us explore the human mind
Three deadly diseases
A report on three illnesses which could pose a threat to us all in the new millennium
Fossils - mind the gap
Why gaps in fossil records leaving many questions about evolution unanswered
Who owns our genes?
Who owns our genes, a report on how medical advances have created a moral dilemma
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease and the search for a cure
Body temperature
An examination of various species' regulation of body temperature
Armenicum - a wonder drug?
A report on Armenicum, a drug used in the treatment of HIV and some other diseases
China Space Programme
When China shocked the world by launching a man-made satellite
The life of whales
A look at the enigma of the deep-water whales, some of which have never been seen
Who are We?
Genetic research helping us to understand who we are and where we come from
End of the Universe Show
Using exploding stars to measure the size and the future revolution of the universe
DNA - the discovery of the 21st century?
Is the discovery of DNA the greatest scientific breakthrough of the 20th Century?
Drug trials
Clinical trials to determine whether or not a drug is safe, and whether it will work or not
Measuring happiness
The programme explores human happiness, what it means and why it matters
Alcoholism
Alcoholics discuss their experiences and how they beat their addiction
Gender roles
The emergence of gender roles early in life
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo has an international reputation for conservation science
Life in Antarctica
Various speakers give descriptions of their experiences in Antarctica
Darwin Debate
A debate on Darwin and evolution
The mystery of snakes
Snakes and why they continue to fascinate scientists
Australian mining goes offshore
Australian mining looks to the deep sea.
Cosmic Questions - Part One
A look at the conditions that existed before the dawn of time and space
Cosmic Questions - Part Two
The second in a series looking at the dawn of time and space
The Search for ET
Various speakers give views on whether we are alone in the universe
Ethnic cleansing
Genetic weapons - biology and ethnic cleansing
How safe is GM food?
Controversial advances in genetically modified crops
World Oceans Day
The programme celebrates World Oceans Day with a look at the life under the waves
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
A visit to International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Friendly fire
An examination of the various incidences of friendly fire in warfare
Superheavy elements
The hunt for stable superheavy elements
Eugene Cernan - the last man on the moon
An interview with Eugene Cernan, the last man on the moon