Discovery Episodes Episode guide
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Africa’s Great Green Wall
Transforming the Sahal into the next wonder of the world through Africa’s Great Green Wall
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The Day the Sun Went Dark
For the first time in almost 100 years the USA is experiencing a full solar eclipse
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Can Robots be Truly Intelligent?
Adam Rutherford asks if we are ready for artificial intelligences making decisions for us
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Robots - More Human than Human?
Adam Rutherford explores our relationship with contemporary humanoid robots
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History of the Rise of the Robots
From the Ancient Greeks to Maria in Metropolis, Adam Rutherford explores robots in culture
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Quantum Supremacy
With IBM, Google and Microsoft all making bold claims for quantum computing, what's up?
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Re-engineering Life
Roland Pease meets the engineers and biologists hacking life's circuits
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Hunting for Life on Mars
Professor Monica Grady searches for signs of life on Mars
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Lifechangers: Charles Bolden
Explorations in the world of science.
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Lifechangers: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Kevin Fong talks to astrophysicist and populariser of science, Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Lifechangers: George Takei
Kevin Fong talks to Star Trek actor and activist George Takei.
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The Bee All and End All
Bees pollinate plants, can detect bombs and compose music. What would we do without them?
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Extending Embryo Research
Explorations in the world of science.
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The Split Second Decision
Dr Kevin Fong asks how vulnerable is our high end decision making
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Human Hibernation
Could humans pull off the trick of hibernation to conquer long term space travel?
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Delivering Clean Air
More delivery vans means more air pollution in our cities. What are the alternatives?
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Make Me a Cyborg
Are human cyborgs set to become a reality? Frank Swain investigates.
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Why do some people have no sense of direction?
Plus, why is my mum tone deaf?
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Why am I left-handed?
What determines left or right handedness and why are lefties in the minority?
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Does the full Moon make us act oddly?
And could we live on another planet?
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Why do we get middle-aged spread?
Plus, what’s the strongest substance in the world?
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Does nothing exist?
Does nothing really exist, and where can we find it?
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Sesame Open
The new science facility, SESAME, that aims to promote peace in the middle east
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The Future of the Climate Deal
What will President Trump mean for international deals to avert climate change?
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Science Stories: Series 3 - Mesmerism and Parapsychology
The showmanship of Anton Mesmer and the rise and fall of animal magnetism
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Science Stories: Series 3 - The Woman Who Tamed Lightning
Hertha Ayrton was the first woman admitted to the Institution of Electrical Engineers
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Science Stories: Series 3 - Testosterone: Elixir of Masculinity
How testosterone has been used and abused in history
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Science Stories: Series 3 - Making the Earth Move
How a dying man's book demoted the earth and reconstructed the universe.