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The Lab

Science for young people

World Service,12 episodes

Episodes

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The Lab of Love
A scientific guide to attracting a partner - with some help from the animal kingdom
09 Feb 1998,12 mins
Training Fish
Can fish be trained? Scientists in Scotland make a breakthrough with rainbow trout
17 Jul 1998,13 mins
Scuba-Doo
Scuba cycling in the US, squirrels addicted to tobacco, and what cosmetics are made of
23 Jul 1998,13 mins
Movie Scientists
Will the mad scientists ever be replaced by the hero scientist?
25 Jan 1999,13 mins
Planet Pluto - Or Not
Why is Pluto no longer a planet? And how bad for your hearing is really loud music?
04 Feb 1999,13 mins
Mind-Reading Computers
Are mind-reading computers a real possibility of just science fiction?
05 Feb 1999,13 mins
Parapsychology - Science or Pseudoscienc?
Is the study of telepathy and precognition, real science or a waste of time?
11 Feb 1999,13 mins
The Speed of Light
How old are today's solar rays, and can the speed of light be slowed?
18 Feb 1999,13 mins
Prescription Drug Abuse
The growing problem prescription drug abuse, and how it varies from country to country
24 Feb 1999,13 mins
Medieval Battlefield Injuries
What can "pig injuries" tell us about medieval battle wounds?
04 Mar 1999,13 mins
Bartering Orangutans
Can orangutans learn to deal with money? Plus, why do some tunes stick in your head?
11 Mar 1999,13 mins
Spanish Sardines
Can science save the sardine in northern Spain?
19 Mar 1999,13 mins

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