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Zidovudine (AZT)
First broadcast in 2001. Zidovudine (AZT) and other drugs used to treat HIV
18 Jun 2001,·13 mins
Meditations on the Metaverse
Olga Koch and Hussein Kesvani get their heads around the future of the internet.
08 Dec 2021,·24 mins
X-Rays
The oldest surviving X-ray equipment was made in 1896 by Dr John Reynolds
13 Aug 1998,·13 mins
Spanish Sardines
Can science save the sardine in northern Spain?
19 Mar 1999,·13 mins
Aliens on Film: Part Two
Francine Stock and Adam Rutherford explore the potential for life across the universe.
12 Mar 2017,·28 mins
Plants of the Future
First broadcast in 2001. A look at the possibilities for plants of the future
18 Sep 2001,·13 mins
The 'Baltimore Affair'
The "Baltimore Affair" is example of what can go wrong in scientific research
20 Apr 2000,·24 mins
John Logie Baird
A wireless with pictures.
18 May 1995,·9 mins
Schizophrenia
The voices are loud and nasty, is how Janie describes having schizophrenia
26 Dec 2000,·13 mins
Sickle Cell Disease
When the red blood cells become disrupted the collective name used is Sickle Cell
02 May 2001,·24 mins
The Church
The Church's role in the development of the calendar
29 Nov 1999,·13 mins
DFID - UK Department For International Development
The work of DFID. Did they help in Kosovo?
28 Mar 2000,·23 mins
Taming The Wild
The history of animal domestication, starting with the wild bull
22 Mar 1994,·13 mins
Omnibus 4
Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth on how art and science have inspired each other.
18 Oct 2019,·57 mins
The Spreading Use of Drugs
First broadcast in 1997. Examination into the social consequences of the misuse of drugs
08 May 1997,·27 mins
Water in Space
First broadcast in 2003. A look at the search for liquid water on Mars
22 Apr 2003,·12 mins
Northern Right Whales
Northern Right Whales in danger of extinction
11 Jan 1999,·13 mins
Vanishing Tunes
Why have World Service signature tunes disappeared?
17 Dec 1999,·13 mins
Listeners' Questions
Tim Harford reports on the global race to vaccinate the world against Covid-19.
05 Apr 2021,·28 mins
Biological Weapons
New dangers that come with the development and use of biological weapons
01 May 2001,·28 mins
Change Must Come
You want to hear a few seconds after the Big Bang? You have to make some sacrifices.
22 May 2015,·12 mins
Fossilized Sunshine
First broadcast in 1999. What are oil and gas and where are they found?
27 Feb 1999,·13 mins
Psychology
The way we behave, our thoughts and our feeling are all part of our psychological make up
Series 9
Episode 6
Simon Cox with the latest news from the digital world.
14 Nov 2011,·30 mins
The Tower of London
The greatest traitors were held and executed in The Tower of London
01 Jun 1998,·13 mins
Can you Sleep with your Eyes Open?
Why don't we sleep with our eyes open? Does the universe have a final frontier?
20 Dec 1995,·29 mins
The River Runs Dry
In the US, the Colorado River dries up before it reaches the sea
14 Dec 1998,·27 mins
Nanotechnology
Medicine through miniaturisation at MIT
19 Oct 1995,·28 mins
Professor Trevor Cox explores the world of sonic design applied to our outdoor spaces
27 Jun 2011,·30 mins
Science writer Stuart Clark explores the relationship between scientists and computers.
01 Sep 2015,·28 mins
