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