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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
Episode 1
Episode 2
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.
Episode 3
Chips With Everything
The world's supply of silicon chips relies on a mining town in North Carolina. Sue Nelson looks at the industry in Spruce Pine.
Trading Up
'Trade not aid' is a new mantra for development but can people stay out of poverty when they trade up? Susie Emmett finds out.
Nuclear Fusion
Gareth Mitchell investigates whether scientists are any closer to solving our energy crisis with nuclear fusion.
Bioprecipitation
Synthetic Biology
Richard Hollingham reports on synthetic biology, a new science whose supporters hope will help redesign biological systems.