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Discovery Episodes

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    The Horn Dilemma

    Will the sale of harvested rhino horn help to stop poaching?

  2. African Einsteins

    Will Einstein鈥檚 successors be African? It鈥檚 very likely - and some of them will be women

  3. Feeding the World - Part Two

    How to future proof our crops above and below ground, to endure climate change

  4. Feeding the World - Part One

    Kathy Willis meets scientists seeking the genetic diversity to future-proof our crops

  5. Editing the Genome - Part Two

    Should we try to wipe out mosquitoes? With CRISPR, it may now be possible.

  6. Editing the Genome

    We have a powerful new tool to alter DNA. What medical uses should be off limits?

  7. Science Stories: Series 1 - Einstein鈥檚 Ice Box

    What happened when Einstein decided to fix the fridge?

  8. Science Stories: Series 1 - Eels and Human Electricity

    How an eel sparked our interest in electricity

  9. Science Stories: Series 1 - Cornelis Drebbel

    The magical world of Cornelis Drebbel, inventor of the first submarine in 1621

  10. El Nino

    El Nino in the Pacific is in full swing, threatening with flood, fire and famine

  11. An Infinite Monkey's Guide to General Relativity

    Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the legacy of Einstein's great theory.

  12. An Infinite Monkey's Guide to General Relativity

    Brian Cox and Robin Ince celebrate the 100th anniversary of Einstein's great theory

  13. Scotland鈥檚 Dolphins

    How photo-ID techniques are tracking protected bottlenose dolphins

  14. Nature's Numbers

    What can babies and an Amazonian tribe tell us about the origins of mathematics?

  15. Nature's Numbers

    What can animals tell us about the origins of our numerical abilities?

  16. Future of Energy

    Jack Stewart looks at the future of the supply, demand, and viability of energy sources

  17. The Power of Equations

    Jim al-Khalili and fellow physicists on the beauty and power of equations

  18. Enceladus: A second genesis of life at Saturn?

    The best place to search for extra-terrestrial life among the planets.

  19. Humboldt - the Inventor of Nature

    Retracing the footsteps Alexander Von Humboldt - the forgotten father of environmentalism

  20. Unbreathable: The Modern Problem of Air Pollution

    Roland Pease looks into the 3.3 million people killed each year by polluted air

  21. Future of Biodiversity

    Kathy Willis, Director of Science Kew Gardens, discusses biodiversity with Jim al-Khalili

  22. Problems of Developing Drugs

    Jim al-Khalili meets Patrick Vallance heading drug development at a pharmaceutical company

  23. The Genetics of Intelligence

    Professor Robert Plomin talks to Jim al-Khalili about the genetics of intelligence

  24. How to Make an Awesome Surf Wave

    Surfer Helen Scales goes in search of the perfect man-made wave

  25. Lion Hunting in Africa

    Can trophy hunting lions be good for conservation?

  26. The Infinite Monkey Cage USA Tour: San Francisco

    Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage in San Francisco to talk alien visitations

  27. The Infinite Monkey Cage USA Tour: Chicago

    Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage in Chicago, to discuss fossils and evolution

  28. The Infinite Monkey Cage USA Tour: Los Angeles

    What happens when science meets Hollywood?

  29. The Infinite Monkey Cage USA Tour: New York

    Is science a force for good or evil? Professor Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests discuss

  30. Life Changers - Didier Queloz

    Kevin Fong talks to astrophysicist and planet hunter Didier Queloz.

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