Discovery Episodes Episode guide
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Dark Breath
The story of a scientific surprise and what happened next.
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Superbugs: Resistance Rising Part 3
Antibiotic resistant bacteria is rising; is a great global crisis on the horizon?
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Superbugs: Resistance rising, part 2
Antibiotic resistant bacteria is rising; is a great global crisis on the horizon?
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Superbugs: Resistance rising, part 1
Antibiotic resistant bacteria is rising - is a great global crisis on the horizon?
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The Life Scientific: Jehane Ragai
Egyptian chemist Jehane Ragai on proving forged paintings and uncovering masterpieces.
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The Life Scientific: Tony Juniper
Explorations in the world of science.
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The Life Scientific: Pierre Friedlingstein
Pierre Friedlingstein on the pivotal role of carbon in predicting climate change.
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The Life Scientific: Julia Simner
Professor Julia Simner tests Jim for synaesthesia with surprising results.
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The Life Scientific: Caroline Smith
Caroline Smith on meteorites, rocks on Mars and the potential for ancient life there.
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The Life Scientific: AP De Silva
Photochemist AP De Silva on engineering molecular sensors to revolutionise healthcare
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The Life Scientific: Eleanor Schofield
Materials scientist Eleanor Schofield on conserving a 500-year-old wooden warship.
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The Life Scientific: Peter Knight
Peter Knight on quantum computing and the strange physics of light.
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Frontiers of Earth Science
The very latest developments in the world of Earth science with Roland Pease
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Frontiers of Space Science
The very latest developments in the world of space science with Roland Pease
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What is Quantum?
Marnie Chesterton travels to the birthplace of quantum theory armed with one question
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The Life Scientific: George Church
Geneticist George Church on mapping the world's DNA and a mammoth 'de-extinction' project
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The Life Scientific: Gareth Collett
Explorations in the world of science.
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The Life Scientific: Sonia Gandhi
Explorations in the world of science.
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The Life Scientific: Mark O'Shea
Mark O'Shea on how a boyhood interest in snakes paved the way for a globe-trotting career
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Waking up with a different voice
What’s it like to wake up with a brand new voice? We investigate foreign accent syndrome
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The animal employment agency
How ferrets, dogs and rats are being trained to perform niche jobs
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Bodies
A rare window into what happens to the bodies donated for medical education.
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The Life Scientific: Kevin Fong
Kevin Fong on pestering Nasa, medical planning for Mars and handling major A&E incidents.
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The Life Scientific: Dame Pratibha Gai
Pratibha Gai on her microscope that brought chemical reactions into sharp focus.
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The Life Scientific: Catherine Heymans
Astronomer Royal for Scotland Catherine Heymans talks telescopes, dark matter and comedy.
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The Life Scientific: Tim Coulson
Professor Tim Coulson on how the wolves of Yellowstone National Park shape the ecosystem.
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The Life Scientific: Brian Schmidt
Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Brian Schmidt talks supernovae studies and wine-making
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The Life Scientific: Jane Goodall
Celebrated primatologist Jane Goodall reflects on her life and work.
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The Life Scientific: Jacqueline McKinley
Jim Al-Khalili digs into the subterranean world of ancient bones with Jacqueline McKinley.
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The Life Scientific: Jonathan Shepherd
Surgeon Jonathan Shepherd on developing the Cardiff Model of Violence Prevention.
