Discovery Episodes Episode guide
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Give China a break?
A look at China's contribution to global warming
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Discussion - wild fires
Are wild fires an ecological disaster or part of a natural cycle?
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Discussion - hospital-acquired infections
Can the increase in hospital acquired infections such as C.difficile and MRSA be halted?
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China in Space
Reviewing the present and the past of China's space programme
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Future Transport - air travel
What will the aircraft of the future look like?
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Future Transport - the car
Exploring the future of car technology
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Tulips on the Moon
Could it soon be possible to grow plants in space?
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Superconductivity
Have discoveries relating to superconductivity been realised?
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Reading the mind
How more advanced brain scanning technology is revealing human thought processes
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The Voice - part three
What is it about the human voice that can make it sound appealing?
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The Voice - part two
Exploring research into how we hear other people's voices.
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The Voice - part one
Exploring one of the most complex of all natural instruments, the human voice
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The Dating Game - part four
How scientists are using new techniques to date dead and living objects
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The Dating Game - part three
Learning from the past to heed warnings for the future. Presented by Aubrey Manning.
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The Dating Game - part two
A look at the latest techniques to reveal accurate dates in pre-human history
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The Dating Game - part one
How scientists are using new techniques to date dead and living objects
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Global Obesity
Why is global obesity rising, and what can be done about it?
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Discussion - the Big Bang
A group of experts discuss the Big Bang theory and why the universe is expanding
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Indispensable - battery
An examination of everyday inventions - is the battery indispensible?
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The Indispensables - toothpaste
Part of a series on everyday items and their origins, this week - toothpaste
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The Indispensables - the fridge
An examination of everyday inventions, is the fridge indispensible?
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The Indispensables - the matchbox
An examination of everyday inventions, is the matchbox indispensible?
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Longevity - ageing around the world
How science can help us understand the process of ageing
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Discussion - human spaceflight
When there is so much to learn about our own planet, why are we exploring space?
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Discussion - universe or multi verse?
Why is our universe the way it is? A discussion on what, why and when
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Renewable Energy - part three
Will renewable energy sources help reduce greenhouse gases and global warming?
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Renewable Energies - part two
Will renewable energy sources help reduce greenhouse gases and global warming?
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Renewable Energies - part one
Will renewable energy sources help reduce greenhouse gases and global warming?
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Science Hotspots - Romania
A report from Romania, part of a series on the world's scientific hotspots
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Science Hotspots - Malaysia
A report from Malaysia, part of a series on the world's scientific hotspots
