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Trevor Cox asks whether computers can ever be truly creative.
15 May 2014,·30 mins
Information technology is Not a Luxury
Information technology is an essential tool for the developing world
23 Dec 2002,·27 mins
Matthew Taylor tells the story of the last eight years in the life of George Price.
03 Aug 2011,·30 mins
Space Travel
What are the effect on the human body when in space?
18 Feb 2000,·12 mins
Communication Technology and Influence
First broadcast in 2006. Looking at why communications technologies emerge
04 Sep 2006,·22 mins
A guide to raising chickens for food
21 Feb 2001,·13 mins
Asian Tigers
An interview with economist Fu Wai Fong about Chinese and Asian growth
23 Mar 1998,·13 mins
Charlotte Smith asks, when do you choose to stop trying with IVF?
29 May 2015,·28 mins
BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera goes inside Britain's secret listening station.
30 Mar 2010,·40 mins
What are the hidden consequences of having so few women in the tech industry?
01 Apr 2019,·28 mins
Ricky Ross discovers how one Scottish company is giving back the freedom of speech.
09 Aug 2011,·28 mins
An Education Revolution?
Sarah Montague and guests debate whether the UK should follow America's lead.
10 Mar 2014,·58 mins
How extreme weather affects people in marginal areas
20 Jan 2000,·28 mins
HIV/AIDS The Facts
A series of programmes about the spread, symptoms and treatment of HIV/AIDS
31 Dec 2003,·50 mins
Germline Gene Therapy
Would you like to remove disease in your descendants?
05 Dec 2001,·13 mins
The Pyramids
Exploring the construction of the Pyramids at Giza in Egypt
17 May 1998,·13 mins
Dr Lucie Green reports on plans for a radio telescope the size of a continent.
31 Mar 2011,·30 mins
Will artificial intelligence lead to a more unequal world?
02 Apr 2019,·37 mins
Chris Ledgard asks if gender testing will mean a level playing field for female athletes.
10 Aug 2011,·30 mins
Paul Bennun finds out how Free and Open Source software is making its impact felt.
11 Apr 2007,·30 mins
Bad bacteria, how they spread and the diseases they can cause
24 Jan 2003,·13 mins
Future
What can governments realistically do to provide decent health services?
19 Dec 2001,·13 mins
Shopping online
Online shopping trends and real-life experiences
24 Jan 2004,·12 mins
Meteorologists and forecasters explain the science behind their work
01 Jan 1988,·28 mins
Trevor Cox goes behind the scenes at a multi-million pound science funding event.
28 Dec 2009,·30 mins
Exploring the people who hear spooks in random sound - and the world of auditory illusion.
29 Oct 2018,·28 mins
Why Life In The Arctic Is Warming Up
First broadcast in 2003. How global warming is affecting the inhabitants of the Arctic
01 Oct 2003,·23 mins
Episode 2
Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates the divide between scientists and artists.
25 Apr 2007,·30 mins
The alien mountains, canyons and craters, inspiring scientists and writers to explore Mars
27 Mar 2013,·30 mins
The River Runs Dry
In the US, the Colorado River dries up before it reaches the sea
14 Dec 1998,·27 mins
