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Series 9
Episode 6
Simon Cox with the latest news from the digital world.
14 Nov 2011,·30 mins
5. Innovative Designers
Roger Law meets two innovative designers, shaking the organic and fashion world.
09 Sep 2013,·15 mins
The 'Baltimore Affair'
The "Baltimore Affair" is example of what can go wrong in scientific research
20 Apr 2000,·24 mins
AIDS/HIV Phone-in
An introduction to AIDS/HIV crisis from 1987, followed by a phone in
13 Sep 1987,·44 mins
Sickle Cell Disease
When the red blood cells become disrupted the collective name used is Sickle Cell
02 May 2001,·24 mins
Asian Tigers
An interview with economist Fu Wai Fong about Chinese and Asian growth
23 Mar 1998,·13 mins
Series 1
Where is my mind?
Adam Rutherford asks if we are ready for artificial intelligences making decisions for us.
21 Feb 2017,·28 mins
Mathematician and code-breaker Alan Turing, and his role in the invention of the computer.
12 Jun 2012,·28 mins
Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury
An interview with the founder of a field hospital which became a healthcare system
26 Jul 2000,·24 mins
The Church
The Church's role in the development of the calendar
29 Nov 1999,·13 mins
Cloning – Science Fiction and Science Fact
First broadcast in 2004. From Dolly the Sheep to a human being – is it possible?
26 Mar 2004,·12 mins
World Wise Web: Part two
Teenagers meet pioneering inventors, including the creator of the first mobile phone
19 Sep 2020,·49 mins
Schizophrenia
The voices are loud and nasty, is how Janie describes having schizophrenia
26 Dec 2000,·13 mins
Clyde Tombaugh's discovery of Pluto in 1930 sparked discussions that continue today
19 Feb 1996,·9 mins
Did Douglas Adams predict the future in the year 2000?
14 Mar 2015,·30 mins
Malawi and HIV
One in five people in Malawi had HIV, it had massive social repercussions
21 Nov 2005,·22 mins
Trevor Cox finds out how recording and copying music compromises the original quality.
07 Jan 2016,·28 mins
The innovation in trauma science that's saving the lives of bleeding trauma patients.
04 Feb 2020,·28 mins
What would a documentary made by ChatGPT sound like? Lara Lewington explores AI territory.
06 Mar 2023,·28 mins
The Dome
'The focal point of so many great buildings around the world'
25 Aug 1999,·28 mins
Musician Bishi examines how tech and AI shape the future of music creation.
26 Dec 2019,·28 mins
2021 Reith lecturer Stuart Russell on recent developments in artificial intelligence.
23 May 2023,·28 mins
Episode 2
Matthew Hill asks if the 14-day limit on research on human embryos should be extended.
24 Jan 2017,·28 mins
Access for All, HIV Drugs
The high price of medicine
17 Aug 2004,·22 mins
Towards Healthier Societies
How do we measure the health of a society? And how can we improve it?
06 Jul 2000,·24 mins
Paper
An examination of the process of making paper
10 Jun 1999,·13 mins
Professor Colin Blakemore defends his research done on animals
26 Jun 1996,·4 mins
A look at the science of the dissection of human bodies
08 Feb 1995,·42 mins
The Rich Multilingual World
How learning and speaking another language enriches our lives
25 Mar 1995,·28 mins
Emily Knight explores the phenomenon of Terminal Lucidity, the 'final rally' before death.
26 Feb 2025,·28 mins
