Unexpected Elements Episodes Episode guide
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Turning brain waves into speech
Analysis of neural activity associated with talking allows scientists to reproduce speech.
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The Zombie Pig Brain
What are the ethical concerns behind the so-called 鈥淶ombie Pig Brain鈥�?
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Black Holes: The heart of darkness
Scientists have for the first time captured an image of a Black Hole.
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The Day the Dinosaurs Died
Fossil evidence shows the effect of a deadly asteroid impact which changed the world
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What are Saturn鈥檚 Moons Made of?
The tiny moons of Saturn are getting bigger thanks to debris from Saturn鈥檚 rings
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Cyclone Idai
What were the factors which contributed to the intensity of this extreme weather event?
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Volcanic activity in the Comoros Islands
Undersea tremors in French Indian Ocean territory
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How Humans are Changing Chimpanzee Behaviour
Interactions with humans lead to chimpanzees displaying less complex behaviours
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Rising Methane Levels Impact Climate Change
Methane levels are on the rise which could exacerbate the problem of Climate Change
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Race and Racism in Science Teaching
We are at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting
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Detecting earthquakes with fibre optics
How a system designed to carry TV and internet traffic can help detect earthquakes
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Why Speed Matters in Earthquakes
Why Speed Matters in Earthquakes
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Brazil鈥檚 Mining Disaster
What is a mine 鈥榯ailing鈥檚 dam鈥�, and why has its collapse lead to deaths?
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A Path to Malaria Eradication
Zanzibar has reduced malaria infections by over 95 per cent
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2018 鈥� The Warmest Year on Record?
Global temperatures are reaching new highs, studying the oceans may help explain why
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Trump鈥檚 Hubble Trouble
The impact of the US government shutdown on science
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Beyond the Planets
Nasa鈥檚 fly-by of Ultima Thule, the most distant visited object in our solar system
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A Year of Space Firsts
From robots landing on asteroids to flying closer to the sun than ever before.
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Is This Fungus the World鈥檚 Biggest Organism?
New analysis shows the 鈥楬umungous Fungus鈥� is older and bigger than previously thought
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Mega Microbes
Scientists reveals life hidden beneath the world鈥檚 oceans and we explore romantic love
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Climate Change Missing Target
New figures show an increase in global emissions compared with previous years
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Gene Editing Controversy
A researcher in China claims to have modified the genes of two baby girls
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Goodbye Jet Engine?
The futuristic electric aircraft with no motors powered by 鈥業onic Wind鈥�
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Science in Trump鈥檚 America
Can political changes following the US midterm elections alter US science policy?
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Geological Junk
Changing the planet with our waste
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A Milky Way Merger
An impact with another galaxy 10 billion years ago filled the Milky Way with stars
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BepiColombo Goes to Mercury
The BepiColombo mission has started its long journey to Mercury
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Ireland鈥檚 CervicalCheck Crisis
What is the CervicalCheck crisis in Ireland all about?
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Feeding People in a Warming World
Options for keeping the food system within environmental limits
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Indonesia Earthquake
Earthquake and tsunami hits Sulawesi
