http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002w557An in-depth look at the most significant ideas, discoveries and trends in science, from the smallest microbe to the furthest corner of space. Podcast weekly on Mondays.An in-depth look at the most significant ideas, discoveries and trends in science, from the smallest microbe to the furthest corner of space. Podcast weekly on Mondays.BBC World ServiceBBCpodcast.support@bbc.co.uken-gbhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/assets/artwork/discovery.jpghttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002w557(C) BBC 2013Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:12 +0100Science, research, engineering, astrophysics, space, chemistry, environment, biology, geology, frontiers,Science, research, engineering, astrophysics, space, chemistry, environment, biology, geology, frontiers,nononadultThis week’s Discovery makes a voyage into the ocean’s mysterious depths. The BBC’s science news editor David Shukman joins a team of scientists sending a robot submarine 5000 metres into an undiscovered realm of volcanic activity and strange creatures new to science. But just as we begin to explore the sea’s last great secrets, could they be under threat from a new global industry – deep sea mining?This week’s Discovery makes a voyage into the ocean’s mysterious depths. The BBC’s science news editor David Shukman joins a team of scientists sending a robot submarine 5000 metres into an undiscovered realm of volcanic activity and strange creatures...This week’s Discovery makes a voyage into the ocean’s mysterious depths. The BBC’s science news editor David Shukman joins a team of scientists sending a robot submarine 5000 metres into an undiscovered realm of volcanic activity and strange creatures new to science. But just as we begin to explore the sea’s last great secrets, could they be under threat from a new global industry – deep sea mining?Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:00 +010027:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130520-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130520-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceAfter Sandy: Angela Saini reports from New York where scientists, engineers and State officials have gathered to debate how best to protect against super stormsAfter Sandy: Angela Saini reports from New York where scientists, engineers and State officials have gathered to debate how best to protect against super storms...After Sandy: Angela Saini reports from New York where scientists, engineers and State officials have gathered to debate how best to protect against super stormsMon, 13 May 2013 20:00:00 +010026:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130513-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130513-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceGeoff Watts investigates why we cry, and the peculiar purpose of our tears. Why do we produce tears in response to strong emotion and is there an evolutionary advantage to crying?Geoff Watts investigates why we cry, and the peculiar purpose of our tears. Why do we produce tears in response to strong emotion and is there an evolutionary advantage to crying?...Geoff Watts investigates why we cry, and the peculiar purpose of our tears. Why do we produce tears in response to strong emotion and is there an evolutionary advantage to crying?Mon, 06 May 2013 20:00:00 +010026:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130506-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130506-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceKevin Fong concludes his grand tour of the planet Mars, in search of water. Some of the most spectacular Martian landscapes were carved by vast and violent quantities of water in the planet’s past. The Tolkienesque terrain of Iani Chaos created when gigantic fountains of water burst of the Martian surface. Kevin also talks to scientists on the current Curiosity Mars rover mission about water in the deep history of Gale Crater and its central mountain Mount Sharp. The journey concludes with gullies on cliffs and craters, suggesting that water still gushes on the surface of Mars today. Could this mean that life exists on the Red Planet today?Kevin Fong concludes his grand tour of the planet Mars, in search of water. Some of the most spectacular Martian landscapes were carved by vast and violent quantities of water in the planet’s past. The Tolkienesque terrain of Iani Chaos created when...Kevin Fong concludes his grand tour of the planet Mars, in search of water. Some of the most spectacular Martian landscapes were carved by vast and violent quantities of water in the planet’s past. The Tolkienesque terrain of Iani Chaos created when gigantic fountains of water burst of the Martian surface. Kevin also talks to scientists on the current Curiosity Mars rover mission about water in the deep history of Gale Crater and its central mountain Mount Sharp. The journey concludes with gullies on cliffs and craters, suggesting that water still gushes on the surface of Mars today. Could this mean that life exists on the Red Planet today?Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:00:00 +010026:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130429-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130429-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceThe planet Mars boasts the most dramatic landscapes in our solar system. Kevin Fong embarks on a grand tour around the planet with scientists, artists and writers who know its special places intimately- through their probes, roving robots and imaginations. This first part of the journey includes Mars’ gargantuan volcanoes, an extreme version of Earth’s Grand Canyon and the cratered Southern Highlands where future explorers might find safety from the Red Planet’s deadly radiation environment.The planet Mars boasts the most dramatic landscapes in our solar system. Kevin Fong embarks on a grand tour around the planet with scientists, artists and writers who know its special places intimately- through their probes, roving robots and...The planet Mars boasts the most dramatic landscapes in our solar system. Kevin Fong embarks on a grand tour around the planet with scientists, artists and writers who know its special places intimately- through their probes, roving robots and imaginations. This first part of the journey includes Mars’ gargantuan volcanoes, an extreme version of Earth’s Grand Canyon and the cratered Southern Highlands where future explorers might find safety from the Red Planet’s deadly radiation environment.Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:00:00 +010027:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130422-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130422-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceJim Al-Khalili talks to Noel Sharkey about psychology and robots; and why he thinks artificial intelligence is a dangerous dream.Jim Al-Khalili talks to Noel Sharkey about psychology and robots; and why he thinks artificial intelligence is a dangerous dream....Jim Al-Khalili talks to Noel Sharkey about psychology and robots; and why he thinks artificial intelligence is a dangerous dream.Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:00:00 +010026:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130415-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130415-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceIn Discovery this week psychologist Professor Annette Karmiloff-Smith talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her Life Scientific. For over forty years she’s been researching brain development and how babies and children learn. She’ll be talking about her controversial response to guidance from the American Academy of Paediatrics, that parents should discourage TV viewing in children under 2. She says that if the subject matter is chosen well, a TV screen can be better for a baby than a book.In Discovery this week psychologist Professor Annette Karmiloff-Smith talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her Life Scientific. For over forty years she’s been researching brain development and how babies and children learn. She’ll be talking about her...In Discovery this week psychologist Professor Annette Karmiloff-Smith talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her Life Scientific. For over forty years she’s been researching brain development and how babies and children learn. She’ll be talking about her controversial response to guidance from the American Academy of Paediatrics, that parents should discourage TV viewing in children under 2. She says that if the subject matter is chosen well, a TV screen can be better for a baby than a book.Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:00:00 +010026:57http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130408-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130408-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceLike football, science is an international endeavour complete with its own stars and prima donnas. Alok Jha investigates what it takes to make a winning team.Like football, science is an international endeavour complete with its own stars and prima donnas. Alok Jha investigates what it takes to make a winning team....Like football, science is an international endeavour complete with its own stars and prima donnas. Alok Jha investigates what it takes to make a winning team.Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:00:00 +010027:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130401-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130401-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceGareth Mitchell at the BBC Science Africa Festival in Uganda looks at space research - a growth area for science in AfricaGareth Mitchell at the BBC Science Africa Festival in Uganda looks at space research - a growth area for science in Africa...Gareth Mitchell at the BBC Science Africa Festival in Uganda looks at space research - a growth area for science in AfricaMon, 25 Mar 2013 14:58:00 +000049:54http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130325-1458.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130325-1458a.mp3BBC World ServiceCould eating less help us live longer? Peter Bowes investigates.Could eating less help us live longer? Peter Bowes investigates....Could eating less help us live longer? Peter Bowes investigates.Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +000018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130318-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130318-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceWhat if we could stay forever young? Peter Bowes explores the medical possibilities.What if we could stay forever young? Peter Bowes explores the medical possibilities....What if we could stay forever young? Peter Bowes explores the medical possibilities.Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +000018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130311-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130311-2000a.mp3BBC World ServicePeter Bowes asks what if science could help us stay young forever?Peter Bowes asks what if science could help us stay young forever?...Peter Bowes asks what if science could help us stay young forever?Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +000018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130304-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130304-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceAs part of the BBC World Service’s “What if…?” season, biologist Dr Andrew Holding meets some of the people straddling the line between man and machine.As part of the BBC World Service’s “What if…?” season, biologist Dr Andrew Holding meets some of the people straddling the line between man and machine....As part of the BBC World Service’s “What if…?” season, biologist Dr Andrew Holding meets some of the people straddling the line between man and machine.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:00:00 +000027:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130225-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130225-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceWhen a couple are expecting a baby, the big question is: girl or boy? Adam Rutherford explores the many ways Nature decides that question. If you're a human, a kangaroo or a komodo dragon, it's in the sex chromosomes. If you're a crocodile, it's the temperature of your eeg. And if you're a fish, it can be one sex first and, later in the life, the other.When a couple are expecting a baby, the big question is: girl or boy? Adam Rutherford explores the many ways Nature decides that question. If you're a human, a kangaroo or a komodo dragon, it's in the sex chromosomes. If you're a crocodile, it's the...When a couple are expecting a baby, the big question is: girl or boy? Adam Rutherford explores the many ways Nature decides that question. If you're a human, a kangaroo or a komodo dragon, it's in the sex chromosomes. If you're a crocodile, it's the temperature of your eeg. And if you're a fish, it can be one sex first and, later in the life, the other.Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:00:00 +000017:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130218-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130218-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceSex is one of Nature’s great forces of change. Yet it is one of life’s great mysteries. Adam Rutherford investigates how and why living things first invented sex about 1.5 billion years ago. He begins by exploring why so many animals and plants have carried on doing it, given that sex has some big disadvantages compared to asexual reproduction.Sex is one of Nature’s great forces of change. Yet it is one of life’s great mysteries. Adam Rutherford investigates how and why living things first invented sex about 1.5 billion years ago. He begins by exploring why so many animals and plants have...Sex is one of Nature’s great forces of change. Yet it is one of life’s great mysteries. Adam Rutherford investigates how and why living things first invented sex about 1.5 billion years ago. He begins by exploring why so many animals and plants have carried on doing it, given that sex has some big disadvantages compared to asexual reproduction.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:00:00 +000017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130211-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130211-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceThe oldest known sexual being, a 400 million year old fish sex movie and the prehistoric turtles which were fossilised in the act of copulation. Discovery on the BBC World Service this week is strictly adults-only as we begin a three part natural history of sex. Adam Rutherford talks to the scientists studying the world’s most revealing fossils.The oldest known sexual being, a 400 million year old fish sex movie and the prehistoric turtles which were fossilised in the act of copulation. Discovery on the BBC World Service this week is strictly adults-only as we begin a three part natural...The oldest known sexual being, a 400 million year old fish sex movie and the prehistoric turtles which were fossilised in the act of copulation. Discovery on the BBC World Service this week is strictly adults-only as we begin a three part natural history of sex. Adam Rutherford talks to the scientists studying the world’s most revealing fossils.Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:00:00 +000017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130204-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130204-2000b.mp3BBC World ServiceJason Palmer looks at the emerging field of quantum biology. From smell to navigation, it seems that some of the hardest problems in biology could be solved with the insights from theoretical physics.Jason Palmer looks at the emerging field of quantum biology. From smell to navigation, it seems that some of the hardest problems in biology could be solved with the insights from theoretical physics....Jason Palmer looks at the emerging field of quantum biology. From smell to navigation, it seems that some of the hardest problems in biology could be solved with the insights from theoretical physics.Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:00:00 +000017:57http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130128-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130128-2000c.mp3BBC World ServiceThe ENCODE project recently announced that much of our genome is not junk, in other words doing nothing. Adam Rutherford reports on the significance of this major discovery.The ENCODE project recently announced that much of our genome is not junk, in other words doing nothing. Adam Rutherford reports on the significance of this major discovery....The ENCODE project recently announced that much of our genome is not junk, in other words doing nothing. Adam Rutherford reports on the significance of this major discovery.Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:00:00 +000017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130121-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130121-2000a.mp3BBC World Service2012 Nobel Prize winner, John Gurdon, on cloning a frog decades before Dolly the Sheep2012 Nobel Prize winner, John Gurdon, on cloning a frog decades before Dolly the Sheep...2012 Nobel Prize winner, John Gurdon, on cloning a frog decades before Dolly the SheepMon, 14 Jan 2013 20:00:00 +000017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130114-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130114-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceJim Al-Khalili talks to Jared Diamond about his journey from the gall bladder to global history via a passion for the birds of Papua New Guinea.Jim Al-Khalili talks to Jared Diamond about his journey from the gall bladder to global history via a passion for the birds of Papua New Guinea....Jim Al-Khalili talks to Jared Diamond about his journey from the gall bladder to global history via a passion for the birds of Papua New Guinea.Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:00:00 +000017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130107-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20130107-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceJim Al-Khalili meets science showman Andrea Sella and discovers how his theatrical chemistry demonstrations are thrilling audiences.Jim Al-Khalili meets science showman Andrea Sella and discovers how his theatrical chemistry demonstrations are thrilling audiences....Jim Al-Khalili meets science showman Andrea Sella and discovers how his theatrical chemistry demonstrations are thrilling audiences.Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:00:00 +000017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121231-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121231-2000b.mp3BBC World ServiceEvolutionary biologist Dr Yan Wong asks whether men are at a biological disadvantage when it comes to life expectancyEvolutionary biologist Dr Yan Wong asks whether men are at a biological disadvantage when it comes to life expectancy...Evolutionary biologist Dr Yan Wong asks whether men are at a biological disadvantage when it comes to life expectancyMon, 24 Dec 2012 20:00:00 +000018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121224-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121224-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceThe most notorious fraud in the history of Science is the focus of this week’s programme. Exactly one hundred years ago, British scientists announced their discovery of fossilised skull and jaw bones of what appeared to be the earliest human – a species of humanity closer to our prehistoric ape ancestors than any found before it. In December 1912 it was a sensational find. In 1953 it was revealed as just a horrible hoax. Jonathan Amos talks to palaeontologists and archaeologists about the case of Piltdown Man and asks, could anything as scientifically scandalous happen today?The most notorious fraud in the history of Science is the focus of this week’s programme. Exactly one hundred years ago, British scientists announced their discovery of fossilised skull and jaw bones of what appeared to be the earliest human – a...The most notorious fraud in the history of Science is the focus of this week’s programme. Exactly one hundred years ago, British scientists announced their discovery of fossilised skull and jaw bones of what appeared to be the earliest human – a species of humanity closer to our prehistoric ape ancestors than any found before it. In December 1912 it was a sensational find. In 1953 it was revealed as just a horrible hoax. Jonathan Amos talks to palaeontologists and archaeologists about the case of Piltdown Man and asks, could anything as scientifically scandalous happen today?Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:00:00 +000017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121217-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121217-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceFinding the Higgs boson was the last piece in physicists' model of matter. But Tracey Logan discovers there's much more for them to find out at the Large Hadron Collider.Finding the Higgs boson was the last piece in physicists' model of matter. But Tracey Logan discovers there's much more for them to find out at the Large Hadron Collider....Finding the Higgs boson was the last piece in physicists' model of matter. But Tracey Logan discovers there's much more for them to find out at the Large Hadron Collider.Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:00:00 +000017:57http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121210-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121210-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceKevin Fong talks to one of the last two men on the moon, forty years after the final Apollo 17 mission launched on 7th December 1972. As an Apollo astronaut, Harrison Schmitt was special. He was the only scientist ever to visit the lunar surface. The field work Dr Schmitt did among the craters, and the rocks he and his fellow astronauts brought back, transformed our knowledge of the Moon and the Earth. Harrison Schmitt also shares the human experience of running around another planet and explains why he thinks we should go back, and beyond.Kevin Fong talks to one of the last two men on the moon, forty years after the final Apollo 17 mission launched on 7th December 1972. As an Apollo astronaut, Harrison Schmitt was special. He was the only scientist ever to visit the lunar surface. The...Kevin Fong talks to one of the last two men on the moon, forty years after the final Apollo 17 mission launched on 7th December 1972. As an Apollo astronaut, Harrison Schmitt was special. He was the only scientist ever to visit the lunar surface. The field work Dr Schmitt did among the craters, and the rocks he and his fellow astronauts brought back, transformed our knowledge of the Moon and the Earth. Harrison Schmitt also shares the human experience of running around another planet and explains why he thinks we should go back, and beyond.Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:00:00 +000017:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121203-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121203-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceThe science behind hallucination.The science behind hallucination....The science behind hallucination.Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:00:00 +000017:57http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121126-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121126-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceThe culture and science of hallucination.The culture and science of hallucination....The culture and science of hallucination.Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:00:00 +000018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121119-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121119-2000b.mp3BBC World ServiceGaia Vince concludes her journey through the geological age humans have launched. After climate change and mass extinction, she now explores how cities, manufactured artefacts (from plastic bottles to mobile phones) and chemical pollution might become ‘fossilised’ and incorporated into the geological record. Some are bound to survive in crushed form for the rest of the Earth’s existence. Any distant-future geologist would recognise them as strange features unique in the planet’s 4 billion year rock record, and as evidence of a planetary shift into the new time period, which today’s geologists call the Anthropocene.Gaia Vince concludes her journey through the geological age humans have launched. After climate change and mass extinction, she now explores how cities, manufactured artefacts (from plastic bottles to mobile phones) and chemical pollution might become...Gaia Vince concludes her journey through the geological age humans have launched. After climate change and mass extinction, she now explores how cities, manufactured artefacts (from plastic bottles to mobile phones) and chemical pollution might become ‘fossilised’ and incorporated into the geological record. Some are bound to survive in crushed form for the rest of the Earth’s existence. Any distant-future geologist would recognise them as strange features unique in the planet’s 4 billion year rock record, and as evidence of a planetary shift into the new time period, which today’s geologists call the Anthropocene.Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:00:00 +000017:55http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121112-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121112-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceEarth scientists say humanity’s impact on the Earth’s animals and plants is so profound that we have started a new geological time period on the planet. They call it, the Anthropocene. The accelerating extinctions of animal and plant species: the rearing of agricultural animals in their billions: and, what some describe as, the general ‘macdonaldisation’ of life on Earth. All three factors will leave striking evidence in the fossil record in the limestones and sandstones, forming on the Earth’s surface today. Millions of years in the future, a geologist chipping at the rocks of our times might conclude that something in the world happened as big as the asteroid which wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Gaia Vince presents.Earth scientists say humanity’s impact on the Earth’s animals and plants is so profound that we have started a new geological time period on the planet. They call it, the Anthropocene. The accelerating extinctions of animal and plant species: the...Earth scientists say humanity’s impact on the Earth’s animals and plants is so profound that we have started a new geological time period on the planet. They call it, the Anthropocene. The accelerating extinctions of animal and plant species: the rearing of agricultural animals in their billions: and, what some describe as, the general ‘macdonaldisation’ of life on Earth. All three factors will leave striking evidence in the fossil record in the limestones and sandstones, forming on the Earth’s surface today. Millions of years in the future, a geologist chipping at the rocks of our times might conclude that something in the world happened as big as the asteroid which wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Gaia Vince presents.Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:00:00 +000017:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121105-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121105-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceIn this part of her journey into the Anthropocene, Gaia Vince explores how fossil fuel burning will leave enduring marks in geological record forming on the Earth in current times. Climate change and ocean acidification are in the process of transforming the planet on such a scale that humanity has shifted Earth history into a new geological epoch. Millions of years from now, scientists will be able to read the rocks forming now and see that something profound and unprecedently rapid - from sea level rise to dissolving coral reefs. Drawing from similar episodes in Earth history, leading geoscientists warn of a global blanket of oxygen-starved muds, extinctions of much marine life and a sea level 20 metres higher than today's.In this part of her journey into the Anthropocene, Gaia Vince explores how fossil fuel burning will leave enduring marks in geological record forming on the Earth in current times. Climate change and ocean acidification are in the process of...In this part of her journey into the Anthropocene, Gaia Vince explores how fossil fuel burning will leave enduring marks in geological record forming on the Earth in current times. Climate change and ocean acidification are in the process of transforming the planet on such a scale that humanity has shifted Earth history into a new geological epoch. Millions of years from now, scientists will be able to read the rocks forming now and see that something profound and unprecedently rapid - from sea level rise to dissolving coral reefs. Drawing from similar episodes in Earth history, leading geoscientists warn of a global blanket of oxygen-starved muds, extinctions of much marine life and a sea level 20 metres higher than today's.Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:00:00 +000018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121029-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121029-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceHumanity’s impact on the Earth is so profound that we’re creating a new geological time period. Geologists have named the age we’re making the Anthropocene. The changes we’re making to the atmosphere, oceans, landscape and living things will leap out of the rocks forming today to Earth scientists of the far future, as clearly as the giant meteorite that ended the Age of the Dinosaurs does to today’s researchers. In this four part series, science journalist Gaia Vince looks at the impact of our planetary transformations from the perspective of geological time. When was the last time comparable events happened in Earth history, and are what are the tell-tale marks we’re making on the planet that define the Anthropocene?Humanity’s impact on the Earth is so profound that we’re creating a new geological time period. Geologists have named the age we’re making the Anthropocene. The changes we’re making to the atmosphere, oceans, landscape and living things will leap out...Humanity’s impact on the Earth is so profound that we’re creating a new geological time period. Geologists have named the age we’re making the Anthropocene. The changes we’re making to the atmosphere, oceans, landscape and living things will leap out of the rocks forming today to Earth scientists of the far future, as clearly as the giant meteorite that ended the Age of the Dinosaurs does to today’s researchers. In this four part series, science journalist Gaia Vince looks at the impact of our planetary transformations from the perspective of geological time. When was the last time comparable events happened in Earth history, and are what are the tell-tale marks we’re making on the planet that define the Anthropocene?Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:00:00 +010018:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121022-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121022-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceGeoff Watts discovers how new medical drugs will be developed, and the answer is collaboration between big pharma and academia.Geoff Watts discovers how new medical drugs will be developed, and the answer is collaboration between big pharma and academia....Geoff Watts discovers how new medical drugs will be developed, and the answer is collaboration between big pharma and academia.Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:00:00 +010018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121015-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121015-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceGeoff Watts asks why the source of new medical drugs is drying up.Geoff Watts asks why the source of new medical drugs is drying up....Geoff Watts asks why the source of new medical drugs is drying up.Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:00:00 +010018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121008-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20121008-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceIn this edition of Discovery, Dr Carinne Piekema explores the science of sound and hearing, asking how close we are to a cure for deafness and demonstrating what being deaf might actually sound like.In this edition of Discovery, Dr Carinne Piekema explores the science of sound and hearing, asking how close we are to a cure for deafness and demonstrating what being deaf might actually sound like....In this edition of Discovery, Dr Carinne Piekema explores the science of sound and hearing, asking how close we are to a cure for deafness and demonstrating what being deaf might actually sound like.Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:00:00 +010018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120924-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120924-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceIs our taste in music, and how it's changed over the centuries, governed by creative genius or simply by survival of the fittest sounds, chosen by us the consumer? Does Darwin's theory of natural selection apply to more than just life on the planet? The idea of survival of the fittest and cultural evolution can be applied to many aspects of our lives; from fashion to the naming of our children. In a world of digital sampling scientists have designed an experiment to see if they can create the perfect song by asking individuals to choose which tunes survive and reproduce to create new tunes and which ones die out. If they can do this, where does that leave today's musical producers and composers? Do we still need a trained mind to compose truly amazing music?Is our taste in music, and how it's changed over the centuries, governed by creative genius or simply by survival of the fittest sounds, chosen by us the consumer? Does Darwin's theory of natural selection apply to more than just life on the planet?...Is our taste in music, and how it's changed over the centuries, governed by creative genius or simply by survival of the fittest sounds, chosen by us the consumer? Does Darwin's theory of natural selection apply to more than just life on the planet? The idea of survival of the fittest and cultural evolution can be applied to many aspects of our lives; from fashion to the naming of our children. In a world of digital sampling scientists have designed an experiment to see if they can create the perfect song by asking individuals to choose which tunes survive and reproduce to create new tunes and which ones die out. If they can do this, where does that leave today's musical producers and composers? Do we still need a trained mind to compose truly amazing music?Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:00:00 +010017:43http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120917-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120917-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceWhat can astronomy tells us about great literature? Forensic astronomer Don Olson tells Andrew Luck-Baker about two of his investigative cases He explains how plotting the path of the moon in 1816 solved a controversy about Mary Shelley’s novel ‘Frankenstein’. The Texas State University professor also outlines his theory that a star referred to in Shakespeare’s Hamlet was inspired by a spectacular supernova which blazed in sky one year during the playwright’s childhood.What can astronomy tells us about great literature? Forensic astronomer Don Olson tells Andrew Luck-Baker about two of his investigative cases He explains how plotting the path of the moon in 1816 solved a controversy about Mary Shelley’s novel...What can astronomy tells us about great literature? Forensic astronomer Don Olson tells Andrew Luck-Baker about two of his investigative cases He explains how plotting the path of the moon in 1816 solved a controversy about Mary Shelley’s novel ‘Frankenstein’. The Texas State University professor also outlines his theory that a star referred to in Shakespeare’s Hamlet was inspired by a spectacular supernova which blazed in sky one year during the playwright’s childhood.Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120910-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120910-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceOne hundred years ago, the first humans reached the South Pole of this planet. More than 40 years ago, man first walked on the moon. When will our species first set foot to explore the planet Mars? Kevin Fong seeks a likely launch date. He asks who will get us there and why we really need to explore the Red Planet. Among others, Kevin talks to Elon Musk, founder of the rocket company SpaceX. The commercial space pioneer claims that he has worked out to take humans to Mars for US$500,000 per passenger with a new kind of reusable spacecraft.One hundred years ago, the first humans reached the South Pole of this planet. More than 40 years ago, man first walked on the moon. When will our species first set foot to explore the planet Mars? Kevin Fong seeks a likely launch date. He asks who...One hundred years ago, the first humans reached the South Pole of this planet. More than 40 years ago, man first walked on the moon. When will our species first set foot to explore the planet Mars? Kevin Fong seeks a likely launch date. He asks who will get us there and why we really need to explore the Red Planet. Among others, Kevin talks to Elon Musk, founder of the rocket company SpaceX. The commercial space pioneer claims that he has worked out to take humans to Mars for US$500,000 per passenger with a new kind of reusable spacecraft.Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:44:00 +010018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/oneplanet/oneplanet_20120907-1244.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/oneplanet/oneplanet_20120907-1244a.mp3BBC World ServiceJim Al-Khalili finds out about the life scientific of the Antarctic biologist, Lloyd Peck who studies whether the underwater animals can adapt to rising sea temperaturesJim Al-Khalili finds out about the life scientific of the Antarctic biologist, Lloyd Peck who studies whether the underwater animals can adapt to rising sea temperatures...Jim Al-Khalili finds out about the life scientific of the Antarctic biologist, Lloyd Peck who studies whether the underwater animals can adapt to rising sea temperaturesMon, 03 Sep 2012 20:00:00 +010018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120903-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120903-2000a.mp3BBC World Service100 years ago, Scott reached the South Pole. 50 years later, the first geologist briefly walked on the Moon. Kevin Fong asks if why we might want to return to the lunar surface and what will get us. He talks to that first lunar geologist of Apollo 17, Harrison Schmitt and NASA’s Chief Administrator Charles Bolden, among others.100 years ago, Scott reached the South Pole. 50 years later, the first geologist briefly walked on the Moon. Kevin Fong asks if why we might want to return to the lunar surface and what will get us. He talks to that first lunar geologist of Apollo 17,...100 years ago, Scott reached the South Pole. 50 years later, the first geologist briefly walked on the Moon. Kevin Fong asks if why we might want to return to the lunar surface and what will get us. He talks to that first lunar geologist of Apollo 17, Harrison Schmitt and NASA’s Chief Administrator Charles Bolden, among others.Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:32:00 +010017:57http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/oneplanet/oneplanet_20120831-1932.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/oneplanet/oneplanet_20120831-1932a.mp3BBC World ServiceJim Al-Khalili talks to neuroscientist Barbara Sahakian about her Life Scientific.Jim Al-Khalili talks to neuroscientist Barbara Sahakian about her Life Scientific....Jim Al-Khalili talks to neuroscientist Barbara Sahakian about her Life Scientific.Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120827-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120827-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceAthletes with learning disabilities, back in the Paralympics after a 12 year banAthletes with learning disabilities, back in the Paralympics after a 12 year ban...Athletes with learning disabilities, back in the Paralympics after a 12 year banWed, 22 Aug 2012 13:00:00 +010018:27http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120822-1300.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120822-1300c.mp3BBC World ServiceOne hundred years ago, Robert Scott's bid to lead the first expedition to reach the South Pole may have ended in tragic failure but Kevin Fong argues the scientific discoveries were much more important than who won the polar race.One hundred years ago, Robert Scott's bid to lead the first expedition to reach the South Pole may have ended in tragic failure but Kevin Fong argues the scientific discoveries were much more important than who won the polar race....One hundred years ago, Robert Scott's bid to lead the first expedition to reach the South Pole may have ended in tragic failure but Kevin Fong argues the scientific discoveries were much more important than who won the polar race.Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:32:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/oneplanet/oneplanet_20120817-1932.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/oneplanet/oneplanet_20120817-1932a.mp3BBC World ServiceDiscovery this week goes in search of the Gangetic River Dolphin, an extraordinary creature which inhabits the muddy waters of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. Not long ago the dolphin was a common sight for people along these mighty water ways, but now it is one of the world’s rarest freshwater mammals. Andrew Luck-Baker joins Indian biologists studying the dolphins and the threats to them along the stretch of the Brahmaputra in the state of Assam . In a joint project between Aaranyak, an Indian conservation organisation, and the Zoological Society of London, the scientists are also mobilising local communities to protect this special animal and the ecosystem they share with it.Discovery this week goes in search of the Gangetic River Dolphin, an extraordinary creature which inhabits the muddy waters of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. Not long ago the dolphin was a common sight for people along these mighty water ways, but...Discovery this week goes in search of the Gangetic River Dolphin, an extraordinary creature which inhabits the muddy waters of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. Not long ago the dolphin was a common sight for people along these mighty water ways, but now it is one of the world’s rarest freshwater mammals. Andrew Luck-Baker joins Indian biologists studying the dolphins and the threats to them along the stretch of the Brahmaputra in the state of Assam . In a joint project between Aaranyak, an Indian conservation organisation, and the Zoological Society of London, the scientists are also mobilising local communities to protect this special animal and the ecosystem they share with it.Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:00:00 +010018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120813-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120813-2000c.mp3BBC World ServiceAfter the most daring and complex landing of a robot on another planet, the search for evidence of life on Mars enters a new era. NASA’s Curiosity rover is now sitting inside Gale Crater, a vast depression close to the Martian equator. The one tonne machine is the most sophisticated science robot ever placed on another world. Over the coming years, Curiosity will climb a mountain at the crater’s heart, gathering evidence on one of science’s greatest questions – was there ever life on Mars? The $2.5 billion project will discover whether Mars once had conditions suitable for the evolution and survival of life. BBC Space specialist Jonathan Amos talks to mission scientists about where Curiosity is going and what it will do as it trundles up Mars’ Mount Sharp.After the most daring and complex landing of a robot on another planet, the search for evidence of life on Mars enters a new era. NASA’s Curiosity rover is now sitting inside Gale Crater, a vast depression close to the Martian equator. The one tonne...After the most daring and complex landing of a robot on another planet, the search for evidence of life on Mars enters a new era. NASA’s Curiosity rover is now sitting inside Gale Crater, a vast depression close to the Martian equator. The one tonne machine is the most sophisticated science robot ever placed on another world. Over the coming years, Curiosity will climb a mountain at the crater’s heart, gathering evidence on one of science’s greatest questions – was there ever life on Mars? The $2.5 billion project will discover whether Mars once had conditions suitable for the evolution and survival of life. BBC Space specialist Jonathan Amos talks to mission scientists about where Curiosity is going and what it will do as it trundles up Mars’ Mount Sharp.Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:00:00 +010017:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120806-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120806-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceGareth Mitchell meets the engineers who are designing flying cars and green aircraft.Gareth Mitchell meets the engineers who are designing flying cars and green aircraft....Gareth Mitchell meets the engineers who are designing flying cars and green aircraft.Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120730-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120730-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceGareth Mitchell meets the engineers who will transform the way we fly around the world. He finds out how aircraft may take on new shapes in the future.Gareth Mitchell meets the engineers who will transform the way we fly around the world. He finds out how aircraft may take on new shapes in the future....Gareth Mitchell meets the engineers who will transform the way we fly around the world. He finds out how aircraft may take on new shapes in the future.Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:00:00 +010017:56http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120723-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120723-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceProf. Andrea Sella reports on the race to better nature at harnessing the sun's energy, using cheap inorganic chemistry to turn photons into useable fuels.Prof. Andrea Sella reports on the race to better nature at harnessing the sun's energy, using cheap inorganic chemistry to turn photons into useable fuels....Prof. Andrea Sella reports on the race to better nature at harnessing the sun's energy, using cheap inorganic chemistry to turn photons into useable fuels.Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:00:00 +010017:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120716-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120716-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceWith a shortage of donors and worries over possible infections - the demand for a global risk-free supply of blood has never been greater. Could artificial blood be the answer?With a shortage of donors and worries over possible infections - the demand for a global risk-free supply of blood has never been greater. Could artificial blood be the answer?...With a shortage of donors and worries over possible infections - the demand for a global risk-free supply of blood has never been greater. Could artificial blood be the answer?Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120709-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120709-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceGeoff Watts explores new techniques in gene therapy for cystic fibrosisGeoff Watts explores new techniques in gene therapy for cystic fibrosis...Geoff Watts explores new techniques in gene therapy for cystic fibrosisMon, 02 Jul 2012 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120702-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120702-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceAlan Turing, born June 23 1912, is famous for his key role in breaking German codes in World War 2. But for mathematicians, his great work was on the invention of the computer. In this second of two episodes devoted to Turing, the BBC’s Roland Pease follows the events following Turing’s design for the ACE machine at NPL, and the race against the Baby Computer in Manchester.Alan Turing, born June 23 1912, is famous for his key role in breaking German codes in World War 2. But for mathematicians, his great work was on the invention of the computer. In this second of two episodes devoted to Turing, the BBC’s Roland Pease...Alan Turing, born June 23 1912, is famous for his key role in breaking German codes in World War 2. But for mathematicians, his great work was on the invention of the computer. In this second of two episodes devoted to Turing, the BBC’s Roland Pease follows the events following Turing’s design for the ACE machine at NPL, and the race against the Baby Computer in Manchester.Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120625-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120625-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceAlan Turing, born June 23 1912, is famous for his key role in breaking German codes in World War 2. But for mathematicians, his great work was on the invention of the computer. In part 1 of this two part series Roland Pease follows the events leading up to Turing’s design for the ACE machine at NPL.Alan Turing, born June 23 1912, is famous for his key role in breaking German codes in World War 2. But for mathematicians, his great work was on the invention of the computer. In part 1 of this two part series Roland Pease follows the events leading...Alan Turing, born June 23 1912, is famous for his key role in breaking German codes in World War 2. But for mathematicians, his great work was on the invention of the computer. In part 1 of this two part series Roland Pease follows the events leading up to Turing’s design for the ACE machine at NPL.Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120618-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120618-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceTwo suppressed reports showing how bird flu could be made more infectious have now been released. Kevin Fong asks what lessons for public health can be learned from GM viruses.Two suppressed reports showing how bird flu could be made more infectious have now been released. Kevin Fong asks what lessons for public health can be learned from GM viruses....Two suppressed reports showing how bird flu could be made more infectious have now been released. Kevin Fong asks what lessons for public health can be learned from GM viruses.Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120611-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120611-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceMarek Kukula explores the scientific implications of the transit of the planet Venus across the face of the SunMarek Kukula explores the scientific implications of the transit of the planet Venus across the face of the Sun...Marek Kukula explores the scientific implications of the transit of the planet Venus across the face of the SunTue, 05 Jun 2012 04:50:00 +010018:02http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120605-0450.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120605-0450a.mp3BBC World ServiceJim al-Khalili talks to CERN physicist, Tejinder Virdee about the search for the elusive Higgs boson or "God" particle at the Large Hadron Collider.Jim al-Khalili talks to CERN physicist, Tejinder Virdee about the search for the elusive Higgs boson or "God" particle at the Large Hadron Collider....Jim al-Khalili talks to CERN physicist, Tejinder Virdee about the search for the elusive Higgs boson or "God" particle at the Large Hadron Collider.Mon, 28 May 2012 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120528-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120528-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceKevin Fong looks at the surprising and heroic origins of modern day plastic and reconstructive surgery, born not in the operating rooms of Hollywood, but in the great air-battles of World War II.Kevin Fong looks at the surprising and heroic origins of modern day plastic and reconstructive surgery, born not in the operating rooms of Hollywood, but in the great air-battles of World War II....Kevin Fong looks at the surprising and heroic origins of modern day plastic and reconstructive surgery, born not in the operating rooms of Hollywood, but in the great air-battles of World War II.Mon, 21 May 2012 20:00:00 +010018:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120521-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120521-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceHow fixed are our moral beliefs? Carinne Piekema investigates how advances in psychology and neuroscience are starting to shed light on our moral choices.How fixed are our moral beliefs? Carinne Piekema investigates how advances in psychology and neuroscience are starting to shed light on our moral choices....How fixed are our moral beliefs? Carinne Piekema investigates how advances in psychology and neuroscience are starting to shed light on our moral choices.Mon, 14 May 2012 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120514-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120514-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceMark Porter explores the new idea that your health as an adult is partly determined by what happens to you in the womb.Mark Porter explores the new idea that your health as an adult is partly determined by what happens to you in the womb....Mark Porter explores the new idea that your health as an adult is partly determined by what happens to you in the womb.Mon, 07 May 2012 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120507-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120507-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceOne hundred years ago, the first humans reached the South Pole of this planet. More than 40 years ago, man first walked on the moon. When will our species first set foot to explore the planet Mars? Kevin Fong seeks a likely launch date, and asks who will get us there and why we really need to explore the Red Planet. He talks to Elon Musk, founder of the rocket company SpaceX. The commercial space pioneer claims that he has worked out to take humans to Mars for $500,000 per passenger with a new kind of reusable spacecraft.One hundred years ago, the first humans reached the South Pole of this planet. More than 40 years ago, man first walked on the moon. When will our species first set foot to explore the planet Mars? Kevin Fong seeks a likely launch date, and asks who...One hundred years ago, the first humans reached the South Pole of this planet. More than 40 years ago, man first walked on the moon. When will our species first set foot to explore the planet Mars? Kevin Fong seeks a likely launch date, and asks who will get us there and why we really need to explore the Red Planet. He talks to Elon Musk, founder of the rocket company SpaceX. The commercial space pioneer claims that he has worked out to take humans to Mars for $500,000 per passenger with a new kind of reusable spacecraft.Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120430-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120430-2000a.mp3BBC World Service100 years ago, Scott reached the South Pole. 50 years later, the first geologist briefly walked on the Moon. Kevin Fong asks if why we might want to return to the lunar surface and what will get us. He talks to that first lunar geologist of Apollo 17, Harrison Schmitt and NASA’s Chief Administrator Charles Bolden, among others.100 years ago, Scott reached the South Pole. 50 years later, the first geologist briefly walked on the Moon. Kevin Fong asks if why we might want to return to the lunar surface and what will get us. He talks to that first lunar geologist of Apollo 17,...100 years ago, Scott reached the South Pole. 50 years later, the first geologist briefly walked on the Moon. Kevin Fong asks if why we might want to return to the lunar surface and what will get us. He talks to that first lunar geologist of Apollo 17, Harrison Schmitt and NASA’s Chief Administrator Charles Bolden, among others.Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +010018:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120423-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120423-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceOne hundred years ago, Robert Scott's bid to lead the first expedition to reach the South Pole may have ended in tragic failure but Kevin Fong argues the scientific discoveries were much more important than who won the polar race.One hundred years ago, Robert Scott's bid to lead the first expedition to reach the South Pole may have ended in tragic failure but Kevin Fong argues the scientific discoveries were much more important than who won the polar race....One hundred years ago, Robert Scott's bid to lead the first expedition to reach the South Pole may have ended in tragic failure but Kevin Fong argues the scientific discoveries were much more important than who won the polar race.Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +010018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120416-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120416-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceTo mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the BBC’s Sean Coughlan narrates one of the most authentic versions of events in existence. Using voice synthesis to re-create the strange, twitter-like, mechanical brevity of the original Morse code, this programme brings to life the tragedy through the ears of the wireless operators in the area that night.To mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the BBC’s Sean Coughlan narrates one of the most authentic versions of events in existence. Using voice synthesis to re-create the strange, twitter-like, mechanical brevity of the original...To mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the BBC’s Sean Coughlan narrates one of the most authentic versions of events in existence. Using voice synthesis to re-create the strange, twitter-like, mechanical brevity of the original Morse code, this programme brings to life the tragedy through the ears of the wireless operators in the area that night.Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:06:00 +010041:05http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120409-2006.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120409-2006a.mp3BBC World ServiceIn the last of the Global Body series, Lynne Malcolm is joined by a panel of experts to discuss the future of the health of the human body.In the last of the Global Body series, Lynne Malcolm is joined by a panel of experts to discuss the future of the health of the human body....In the last of the Global Body series, Lynne Malcolm is joined by a panel of experts to discuss the future of the health of the human body.Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +010026:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120402-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120402-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceIn Global Body, Lynne Malcolm discovers if the Hollywood dream is really true for the health of millions of LA immigrants.In Global Body, Lynne Malcolm discovers if the Hollywood dream is really true for the health of millions of LA immigrants....In Global Body, Lynne Malcolm discovers if the Hollywood dream is really true for the health of millions of LA immigrants.Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +010026:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120326-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120326-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceGlobal Body goes to Manila to look at the health consequences of moving from the countryside to the city.Global Body goes to Manila to look at the health consequences of moving from the countryside to the city....Global Body goes to Manila to look at the health consequences of moving from the countryside to the city.Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +000026:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120319-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120319-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceLynne Malcolm reports on how the modern world is affecting our biology. This week, rural life in Sri Lanka.Lynne Malcolm reports on how the modern world is affecting our biology. This week, rural life in Sri Lanka....Lynne Malcolm reports on how the modern world is affecting our biology. This week, rural life in Sri Lanka.Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +000026:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120312-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120312-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceThe Scientific legacy of the Fukushima nuclear accidentThe Scientific legacy of the Fukushima nuclear accident...The Scientific legacy of the Fukushima nuclear accidentMon, 05 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +000049:48http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120305-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120305-2000b.mp3BBC World ServiceRebecca Morelle reports on what scientists have discovered in the deepest parts of the oceans.Rebecca Morelle reports on what scientists have discovered in the deepest parts of the oceans....Rebecca Morelle reports on what scientists have discovered in the deepest parts of the oceans.Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +000026:57http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120227-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120227-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceRebecca Morelle meets the explorers building submersibles to return to the deepest point of the ocean, the Mariana Trench.Rebecca Morelle meets the explorers building submersibles to return to the deepest point of the ocean, the Mariana Trench....Rebecca Morelle meets the explorers building submersibles to return to the deepest point of the ocean, the Mariana Trench.Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +000026:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120220-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120220-2000b.mp3BBC World ServiceScience writer Zeeya Merali joins an international group of scientists as they gather to discuss the nature of time.Science writer Zeeya Merali joins an international group of scientists as they gather to discuss the nature of time....Science writer Zeeya Merali joins an international group of scientists as they gather to discuss the nature of time.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +000018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120213-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120213-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceAngela Saini explores the revolution taking place in the streets beneath our feet as she reveals the story behind a new urban design movement called shared spaceAngela Saini explores the revolution taking place in the streets beneath our feet as she reveals the story behind a new urban design movement called shared space...Angela Saini explores the revolution taking place in the streets beneath our feet as she reveals the story behind a new urban design movement called shared spaceMon, 06 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +000017:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120206-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120206-2000d.mp3BBC World ServiceGeoff Watts meets researchers trying to find a new way to fight depression by studying those who never get it.Geoff Watts meets researchers trying to find a new way to fight depression by studying those who never get it....Geoff Watts meets researchers trying to find a new way to fight depression by studying those who never get it.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +000018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120130-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120130-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceGeoff Watts meets researchers looking for clues to the origins of depression as a way of finding new solutions to treating it.Geoff Watts meets researchers looking for clues to the origins of depression as a way of finding new solutions to treating it....Geoff Watts meets researchers looking for clues to the origins of depression as a way of finding new solutions to treating it.Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +000018:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120123-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120123-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceDocumentary series exploring the past, present and future of SETIDocumentary series exploring the past, present and future of SETI...Documentary series exploring the past, present and future of SETIMon, 16 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +000017:28http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120116-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120116-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceDocumentary series exploring the past, present and future of SETIDocumentary series exploring the past, present and future of SETI...Documentary series exploring the past, present and future of SETIMon, 09 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +000017:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120109-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120109-2000c.mp3BBC World ServiceFlying at many times the speed of sound has been an elusive goal of aeronautical engineers for many years. Gareth Mitchell looks at how near we are to achieving hypersonic flight.Flying at many times the speed of sound has been an elusive goal of aeronautical engineers for many years. Gareth Mitchell looks at how near we are to achieving hypersonic flight....Flying at many times the speed of sound has been an elusive goal of aeronautical engineers for many years. Gareth Mitchell looks at how near we are to achieving hypersonic flight.Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +000018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120102-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20120102-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceChemist Andrea Sella investigates things that go flash in the dark.Chemist Andrea Sella investigates things that go flash in the dark....Chemist Andrea Sella investigates things that go flash in the dark.Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:00:00 +000017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111226-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111226-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceAC Grayling in conversation with Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading authorities on language and the mind.AC Grayling in conversation with Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading authorities on language and the mind....AC Grayling in conversation with Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading authorities on language and the mind.Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:45:00 +000053:27http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111223-1545.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111223-1545a.mp3BBC World ServiceHiggs particles at CERN. Roland Pease gets to meet the scientists and hears whether they’ve made a discovery.Higgs particles at CERN. Roland Pease gets to meet the scientists and hears whether they’ve made a discovery....Higgs particles at CERN. Roland Pease gets to meet the scientists and hears whether they’ve made a discovery.Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:00:00 +000018:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111219-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111219-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceAC Grayling in conversation with Gebisa Ejeta, a World Food Prize Laureate and an advisor to President Barrack Obama.AC Grayling in conversation with Gebisa Ejeta, a World Food Prize Laureate and an advisor to President Barrack Obama....AC Grayling in conversation with Gebisa Ejeta, a World Food Prize Laureate and an advisor to President Barrack Obama.Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:05:00 +000053:14http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111217-2205.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111217-2205a.mp3BBC World ServiceAntivirals. Kevin Fong looks at new techniques aiming to cure all viral infectionsAntivirals. Kevin Fong looks at new techniques aiming to cure all viral infections...Antivirals. Kevin Fong looks at new techniques aiming to cure all viral infectionsMon, 12 Dec 2011 20:00:00 +000018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111212-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111212-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceValerie Mizrahi is the Director of the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine at the University of Cape Town, where she has done ground-breaking work on tuberculosis. Join her in conversation with AC Grayling, where she talks about her zeal for medical research and her determination to bring life saving innovations to the developing world.Valerie Mizrahi is the Director of the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine at the University of Cape Town, where she has done ground-breaking work on tuberculosis. Join her in conversation with AC Grayling, where she talks about her...Valerie Mizrahi is the Director of the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine at the University of Cape Town, where she has done ground-breaking work on tuberculosis. Join her in conversation with AC Grayling, where she talks about her zeal for medical research and her determination to bring life saving innovations to the developing world.Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:40:00 +000053:28http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111209-1640.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111209-1640a.mp3BBC World ServiceLeptin, a hormone produced by fat cells, failed to be a wonder solution to obesity 20 years ago. But now scientists believe it's critical to how the body works. Vivienne Parry investigates.Leptin, a hormone produced by fat cells, failed to be a wonder solution to obesity 20 years ago. But now scientists believe it's critical to how the body works. Vivienne Parry investigates....Leptin, a hormone produced by fat cells, failed to be a wonder solution to obesity 20 years ago. But now scientists believe it's critical to how the body works. Vivienne Parry investigates.Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:00:00 +000017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111205-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111205-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceVilayanur Ramachandran has been called the Marco Polo of neuroscience. Join him in conversation with AC Grayling, as he demonstrates some of the simple experiments which reveal hidden truths about all of our brains.Vilayanur Ramachandran has been called the Marco Polo of neuroscience. Join him in conversation with AC Grayling, as he demonstrates some of the simple experiments which reveal hidden truths about all of our brains....Vilayanur Ramachandran has been called the Marco Polo of neuroscience. Join him in conversation with AC Grayling, as he demonstrates some of the simple experiments which reveal hidden truths about all of our brains.Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:07:00 +000053:28http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111202-1607.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111202-1607a.mp3BBC World ServiceOne hundred years since humans first ventured to the South Pole, we are on the verge of a new era in Antarctic exploration. In Discovery Andrew Luck-Baker talks to scientists who’ll soon be entering the last untouched realms on the planet. They’re poised to drill into ancient lakes trapped beneath thousands of metres of polar ice. The scientists will search for unique forms of life in them and their efforts might ultimately lead to finding life on other worlds.One hundred years since humans first ventured to the South Pole, we are on the verge of a new era in Antarctic exploration. In Discovery Andrew Luck-Baker talks to scientists who’ll soon be entering the last untouched realms on the planet. They’re...One hundred years since humans first ventured to the South Pole, we are on the verge of a new era in Antarctic exploration. In Discovery Andrew Luck-Baker talks to scientists who’ll soon be entering the last untouched realms on the planet. They’re poised to drill into ancient lakes trapped beneath thousands of metres of polar ice. The scientists will search for unique forms of life in them and their efforts might ultimately lead to finding life on other worlds.Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +000018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111128-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111128-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceSir Paul Nurse is a Nobel Prize-winning cell biologist and the new President of The Royal Society, the oldest science establishment in the world. Join him in conversation with AC Grayling, about the cell cycle, trying to cure cancer and his thoughts for the future of science.Sir Paul Nurse is a Nobel Prize-winning cell biologist and the new President of The Royal Society, the oldest science establishment in the world. Join him in conversation with AC Grayling, about the cell cycle, trying to cure cancer and his thoughts...Sir Paul Nurse is a Nobel Prize-winning cell biologist and the new President of The Royal Society, the oldest science establishment in the world. Join him in conversation with AC Grayling, about the cell cycle, trying to cure cancer and his thoughts for the future of science.Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:25:00 +000053:30http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111125-1625.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111125-1625a.mp3BBC World ServiceRoland Pease investigates whether scientists observed neutrinos travelling faster than the speed of light, a result that could have enormous implications for physics and prove Einstein wrong.Roland Pease investigates whether scientists observed neutrinos travelling faster than the speed of light, a result that could have enormous implications for physics and prove Einstein wrong....Roland Pease investigates whether scientists observed neutrinos travelling faster than the speed of light, a result that could have enormous implications for physics and prove Einstein wrong.Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +000018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111121-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111121-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceJon Stewart examines the growing use of social robotsJon Stewart examines the growing use of social robots...Jon Stewart examines the growing use of social robotsMon, 14 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +000017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111114-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111114-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceJon Stewart examines how scientists are trying to bridge the gap between robots and humans.Jon Stewart examines how scientists are trying to bridge the gap between robots and humans....Jon Stewart examines how scientists are trying to bridge the gap between robots and humans.Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +000018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111107-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111107-2000b.mp3BBC World ServiceAngela Saini reports from India on the country’s vast e-governance project aimed at driving out corruption, reducing bureaucracy and getting the nation’s 1.2 billion people online.Angela Saini reports from India on the country’s vast e-governance project aimed at driving out corruption, reducing bureaucracy and getting the nation’s 1.2 billion people online....Angela Saini reports from India on the country’s vast e-governance project aimed at driving out corruption, reducing bureaucracy and getting the nation’s 1.2 billion people online.Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:00:00 +000017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111031-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111031-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceDiscovery - Tribes of Science - Peter Curran meets the volcanologists, holders of what one British magazine claimed was the second coolest job in the world after being an astronaut.Discovery - Tribes of Science - Peter Curran meets the volcanologists, holders of what one British magazine claimed was the second coolest job in the world after being an astronaut....Discovery - Tribes of Science - Peter Curran meets the volcanologists, holders of what one British magazine claimed was the second coolest job in the world after being an astronaut.Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111024-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111024-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceDiscovery – Tribes of Science - Peter Curran meets the beam line scientists, the guides to the UK’s largest particle accelerator.Discovery – Tribes of Science - Peter Curran meets the beam line scientists, the guides to the UK’s largest particle accelerator....Discovery – Tribes of Science - Peter Curran meets the beam line scientists, the guides to the UK’s largest particle accelerator.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111017-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111017-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceTribes of Science - Peter Curran puts archaeologists under his anthropological microscope.Tribes of Science - Peter Curran puts archaeologists under his anthropological microscope....Tribes of Science - Peter Curran puts archaeologists under his anthropological microscope.Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:00:00 +010017:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111010-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111010-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceAboriginal Astronomy – does the unearthing of an "Aboriginal “Stonehenge” change the history of astronomy?Aboriginal Astronomy – does the unearthing of an "Aboriginal “Stonehenge” change the history of astronomy?...Aboriginal Astronomy – does the unearthing of an "Aboriginal “Stonehenge” change the history of astronomy?Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:00:00 +010018:03http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111003-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20111003-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceAre humans still evolving? – Part 3 of 3Are humans still evolving? – Part 3 of 3...Are humans still evolving? – Part 3 of 3Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:00:00 +010018:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110926-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110926-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceAre we still evolving – part 2Are we still evolving – part 2...Are we still evolving – part 2Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:00:00 +010018:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110919-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110919-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceAdam Rutherford asks how our ability to talk, travel and develop technology - our unique human culture, affects human genetic evolution.Adam Rutherford asks how our ability to talk, travel and develop technology - our unique human culture, affects human genetic evolution....Adam Rutherford asks how our ability to talk, travel and develop technology - our unique human culture, affects human genetic evolution.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:00:00 +010017:49http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110912-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110912-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceThe world’s first animal with an artificial genetic code. Roland Pease reportsThe world’s first animal with an artificial genetic code. Roland Pease reports...The world’s first animal with an artificial genetic code. Roland Pease reportsMon, 05 Sep 2011 20:02:00 +010018:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110905-2002.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110905-2002a.mp3BBC World ServiceTracey Logan investigates how Neptune was found, 165 years ago, and what secrets it still holdsTracey Logan investigates how Neptune was found, 165 years ago, and what secrets it still holds...Tracey Logan investigates how Neptune was found, 165 years ago, and what secrets it still holdsMon, 29 Aug 2011 20:00:00 +010017:55http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110829-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110829-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceDr Ben Goldacre explores the past, present and future of epidemiology.Dr Ben Goldacre explores the past, present and future of epidemiology....Dr Ben Goldacre explores the past, present and future of epidemiology.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110822-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110822-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceHorticultural science has been used to improve the sights and smells of plants for centuries. But what can physics do to improve how a garden sounds?Horticultural science has been used to improve the sights and smells of plants for centuries. But what can physics do to improve how a garden sounds?...Horticultural science has been used to improve the sights and smells of plants for centuries. But what can physics do to improve how a garden sounds?Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:00:00 +010018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110815-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110815-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceIf you're among the lucky few, you'll live past 90 without suffering years of debilitating illnesses. Your final decline will come swiftly and relatively gently. In this week's Discovery Andrew Luck-Baker looks at whether scientists can extend this kind of final exit to many more of us. Their research centres on structures in our cells known as telomeres. More immediately, this science may also lead to a kind of new cancer therapy.If you're among the lucky few, you'll live past 90 without suffering years of debilitating illnesses. Your final decline will come swiftly and relatively gently. In this week's Discovery Andrew Luck-Baker looks at whether scientists can extend this...If you're among the lucky few, you'll live past 90 without suffering years of debilitating illnesses. Your final decline will come swiftly and relatively gently. In this week's Discovery Andrew Luck-Baker looks at whether scientists can extend this kind of final exit to many more of us. Their research centres on structures in our cells known as telomeres. More immediately, this science may also lead to a kind of new cancer therapy.Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:00:00 +010017:53http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110808-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110808-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceIs there a test that tells you how long you’ll live? If you read and believed some newspaper headlines in recent months, you might think so. The claim surrounds an area of ageing research known as telomere biology. Telomeres are DNA structures which cap the ends of our chromosomes. They shorten over the course of our lives. Some scientists believe measuring their length reveals how fast we are ageing biologically and are making telomere tests available to the public for the first time. What’s the science behind telomere length and what can it really tell you about your heath and life prospects? Andrew Luck-Baker reports from a meeting of leading telomere researchers in Stockholm.Is there a test that tells you how long you’ll live? If you read and believed some newspaper headlines in recent months, you might think so. The claim surrounds an area of ageing research known as telomere biology. Telomeres are DNA structures which...Is there a test that tells you how long you’ll live? If you read and believed some newspaper headlines in recent months, you might think so. The claim surrounds an area of ageing research known as telomere biology. Telomeres are DNA structures which cap the ends of our chromosomes. They shorten over the course of our lives. Some scientists believe measuring their length reveals how fast we are ageing biologically and are making telomere tests available to the public for the first time. What’s the science behind telomere length and what can it really tell you about your heath and life prospects? Andrew Luck-Baker reports from a meeting of leading telomere researchers in Stockholm.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:00:00 +010018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110801-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110801-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceDr Marek Kukula tells the story of a meteorite that landed in Egypt a century ago, which is helping astronomers explore Mars today.Dr Marek Kukula tells the story of a meteorite that landed in Egypt a century ago, which is helping astronomers explore Mars today....Dr Marek Kukula tells the story of a meteorite that landed in Egypt a century ago, which is helping astronomers explore Mars today.Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110725-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110725-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceThe Magnitude 9 earthquake that hit the coast of Japan in March was the most powerful in the country’s recorded history – but what awaits the country in the future? Roland Pease reports.The Magnitude 9 earthquake that hit the coast of Japan in March was the most powerful in the country’s recorded history – but what awaits the country in the future? Roland Pease reports....The Magnitude 9 earthquake that hit the coast of Japan in March was the most powerful in the country’s recorded history – but what awaits the country in the future? Roland Pease reports.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:00:00 +010018:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110718-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110718-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceAround 25,000 died in the tsunami that hit Japan on March 11 this year. The authorities had built defences against possible tsunamis and prepared evacuation plans. But these had not considered the scale of events that actually happened. Roland Pease talks to the experts in Japan about how the science failed the victims. Programme 2 of 3.Around 25,000 died in the tsunami that hit Japan on March 11 this year. The authorities had built defences against possible tsunamis and prepared evacuation plans. But these had not considered the scale of events that actually happened. Roland Pease...Around 25,000 died in the tsunami that hit Japan on March 11 this year. The authorities had built defences against possible tsunamis and prepared evacuation plans. But these had not considered the scale of events that actually happened. Roland Pease talks to the experts in Japan about how the science failed the victims. Programme 2 of 3.Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:00:00 +010018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110711-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110711-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceTsunami – Roland Pease joins scientists investigating the effects of the terrible tsunami in Japan last March. Did the extensive preparations save lives?Tsunami – Roland Pease joins scientists investigating the effects of the terrible tsunami in Japan last March. Did the extensive preparations save lives?...Tsunami – Roland Pease joins scientists investigating the effects of the terrible tsunami in Japan last March. Did the extensive preparations save lives?Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:48:00 +010018:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110705-1148.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110705-1148a.mp3BBC World ServiceGM animals, Pigs with bright green noses and glowing chickens on your dinner table soon.GM animals, Pigs with bright green noses and glowing chickens on your dinner table soon....GM animals, Pigs with bright green noses and glowing chickens on your dinner table soon.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110627-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110627-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceWhy bacteria can be a good thing.Why bacteria can be a good thing....Why bacteria can be a good thing.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:00:00 +010017:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110620-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110620-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceCan monkeys talk?Can monkeys talk?...Can monkeys talk?Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:00:00 +010017:57http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110613-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110613-2000a.mp3BBC World Service5 cases of an unusual disease 30 years ago were the first signs of what became the global AIDS pandemic.5 cases of an unusual disease 30 years ago were the first signs of what became the global AIDS pandemic....5 cases of an unusual disease 30 years ago were the first signs of what became the global AIDS pandemic.Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:00:00 +010018:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110606-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110606-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceColin Grant talks to James Gleick, about his book, The Information, a history of information.Colin Grant talks to James Gleick, about his book, The Information, a history of information....Colin Grant talks to James Gleick, about his book, The Information, a history of information.Mon, 30 May 2011 20:00:00 +010018:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110530-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110530-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceWe report on the implications of the world's first release of genetically modified mosquitoes in a populated area where Dengue Fever is rife.We report on the implications of the world's first release of genetically modified mosquitoes in a populated area where Dengue Fever is rife....We report on the implications of the world's first release of genetically modified mosquitoes in a populated area where Dengue Fever is rife.Mon, 23 May 2011 20:00:00 +010018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110523-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110523-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceAs the World Health Organisation's annual assembly takes place in Geneva, Jon Stewart asks if they should take the decision finally to destroy remaining stocks of smallpox virus that have been held in the USA and Russia since the eradication of the disease was announced in 1980.As the World Health Organisation's annual assembly takes place in Geneva, Jon Stewart asks if they should take the decision finally to destroy remaining stocks of smallpox virus that have been held in the USA and Russia since the eradication of the...As the World Health Organisation's annual assembly takes place in Geneva, Jon Stewart asks if they should take the decision finally to destroy remaining stocks of smallpox virus that have been held in the USA and Russia since the eradication of the disease was announced in 1980.Mon, 16 May 2011 20:00:00 +010017:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110516-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110516-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceInflight Science - Brian Clegg guides Jon Stewart in the science of aeroplane flightInflight Science - Brian Clegg guides Jon Stewart in the science of aeroplane flight...Inflight Science - Brian Clegg guides Jon Stewart in the science of aeroplane flightMon, 09 May 2011 18:32:00 +010018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110509-1832.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110509-1832a.mp3BBC World ServiceAstronomer Dr Lucie Green hears about the Square Kilometre Array; 3000 radio telescopes spread across a continent that could search for habitable planets, intelligent life and new-born galaxiesAstronomer Dr Lucie Green hears about the Square Kilometre Array; 3000 radio telescopes spread across a continent that could search for habitable planets, intelligent life and new-born galaxies...Astronomer Dr Lucie Green hears about the Square Kilometre Array; 3000 radio telescopes spread across a continent that could search for habitable planets, intelligent life and new-born galaxiesMon, 02 May 2011 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110502-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110502-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceSurgeons are great innovators but are they good researchers? Do they need to be? In this Discovery, Geoff Watts asks the question "Is Surgery Scientific?"Surgeons are great innovators but are they good researchers? Do they need to be? In this Discovery, Geoff Watts asks the question "Is Surgery Scientific?"...Surgeons are great innovators but are they good researchers? Do they need to be? In this Discovery, Geoff Watts asks the question "Is Surgery Scientific?"Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:00:00 +010017:45http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110421-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110421-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceClaudia Hammond investigates why happiness seems to have hit the headlines recently and asks whether a happier nation would ultimately be a more successful one, as she goes "In Pursuit of Happiness".Claudia Hammond investigates why happiness seems to have hit the headlines recently and asks whether a happier nation would ultimately be a more successful one, as she goes "In Pursuit of Happiness"....Claudia Hammond investigates why happiness seems to have hit the headlines recently and asks whether a happier nation would ultimately be a more successful one, as she goes "In Pursuit of Happiness".Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:00:00 +010017:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110418-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110418-2000b.mp3BBC World ServiceYuri Gagarin was the first spaceman. This week's special is an hour long special on that epic mission 50 years ago.Yuri Gagarin was the first spaceman. This week's special is an hour long special on that epic mission 50 years ago....Yuri Gagarin was the first spaceman. This week's special is an hour long special on that epic mission 50 years ago.Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:00:00 +010049:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110411-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110411-2000e.mp3BBC World ServiceWhat happens when science goes bad? From the anthropological hoax of Piltdown man back in 1912, through to more recent cases, such as that of Dr Hwang Woo-suk, the Korean scientist accused of faking his "breakthrough" in stem cell research, there have been some dramatic and spectacular examples of scientists, who, for whatever reason, have chosen to be less than honest with their research and data. Adam Rutherford looks at the impact of science fraud, and asks if deceit and misconduct are more common than we think. And what can be done to halt the cheating before it does any damage.What happens when science goes bad? From the anthropological hoax of Piltdown man back in 1912, through to more recent cases, such as that of Dr Hwang Woo-suk, the Korean scientist accused of faking his "breakthrough" in stem cell research, there have...What happens when science goes bad? From the anthropological hoax of Piltdown man back in 1912, through to more recent cases, such as that of Dr Hwang Woo-suk, the Korean scientist accused of faking his "breakthrough" in stem cell research, there have been some dramatic and spectacular examples of scientists, who, for whatever reason, have chosen to be less than honest with their research and data. Adam Rutherford looks at the impact of science fraud, and asks if deceit and misconduct are more common than we think. And what can be done to halt the cheating before it does any damage.Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:02:00 +010017:44http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110404-2002.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110404-2002a.mp3BBC World ServiceClaudia Hammond investigates criticisms that fingerprinting needs radical reformClaudia Hammond investigates criticisms that fingerprinting needs radical reform...Claudia Hammond investigates criticisms that fingerprinting needs radical reformMon, 28 Mar 2011 20:00:00 +010018:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110328-2000.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110328-2000a.mp3BBC World ServiceVera Frankl reports on a 21st Century affliction - Internet Addiction Disorder. Should this be classed as a mental health issue?Vera Frankl reports on a 21st Century affliction - Internet Addiction Disorder. Should this be classed as a mental health issue?...Vera Frankl reports on a 21st Century affliction - Internet Addiction Disorder. Should this be classed as a mental health issue?Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:57:00 +000027:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110323-1257.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110323-1257a.mp3BBC World ServiceRoland Pease investigates the future of computing powerRoland Pease investigates the future of computing power...Roland Pease investigates the future of computing powerWed, 16 Mar 2011 10:32:00 +000026:29http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110316-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110316-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceAt a time when we're being told that livestock production is an inefficient and unsustainable use of resources, Geoff Watts considers progress in developing synthetic alternatives. Would you sit down to a plate of artificial meat that had been grown in a lab?At a time when we're being told that livestock production is an inefficient and unsustainable use of resources, Geoff Watts considers progress in developing synthetic alternatives. Would you sit down to a plate of artificial meat that had been grown...At a time when we're being told that livestock production is an inefficient and unsustainable use of resources, Geoff Watts considers progress in developing synthetic alternatives. Would you sit down to a plate of artificial meat that had been grown in a lab?Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:32:00 +000026:31http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110309-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110309-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceFixing the nitrogen fix. Roland Pease asks whether after a hundred years of the old industrial process, there’s a better way of making nitrogen fertilisers. Nitrogen is one of the most important elements for life, and we’re virtually swimming in it – the atmosphere is four fifths nitrogen gas. And yet nitrogen is one of the hardest elements for life to capture – it’s a molecule that’s almost completely inert. But can chemists copy nature’s tricks to ensnare this elusive molecule, using gentle reactions and without harming the environment in the process.Fixing the nitrogen fix. Roland Pease asks whether after a hundred years of the old industrial process, there’s a better way of making nitrogen fertilisers. Nitrogen is one of the most important elements for life, and we’re virtually swimming in it –...Fixing the nitrogen fix. Roland Pease asks whether after a hundred years of the old industrial process, there’s a better way of making nitrogen fertilisers. Nitrogen is one of the most important elements for life, and we’re virtually swimming in it – the atmosphere is four fifths nitrogen gas. And yet nitrogen is one of the hardest elements for life to capture – it’s a molecule that’s almost completely inert. But can chemists copy nature’s tricks to ensnare this elusive molecule, using gentle reactions and without harming the environment in the process.Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:32:00 +000026:56http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110302-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110302-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceRoland Pease looks into the new discipline of Green Chemistry, which seeks to improve our world, without doing harm at the same time. Since before the industrial revolution, chemistry has been transforming our lives, and the world around us, giving us medicines, materials, the fuels to make things happen, and the fertilisers and pesticides to boost our crops. But for many that progress has also brought damage in the form of pollution and contamination of the planet. Green chemistry could change all that.Roland Pease looks into the new discipline of Green Chemistry, which seeks to improve our world, without doing harm at the same time. Since before the industrial revolution, chemistry has been transforming our lives, and the world around us, giving us...Roland Pease looks into the new discipline of Green Chemistry, which seeks to improve our world, without doing harm at the same time. Since before the industrial revolution, chemistry has been transforming our lives, and the world around us, giving us medicines, materials, the fuels to make things happen, and the fertilisers and pesticides to boost our crops. But for many that progress has also brought damage in the form of pollution and contamination of the planet. Green chemistry could change all that.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:32:00 +000027:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110223-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110223-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceVeteran astronaut Jeff Hoffman looks back on 30 years of the Space Shuttle and asks how US astronauts will get into space after it is goneVeteran astronaut Jeff Hoffman looks back on 30 years of the Space Shuttle and asks how US astronauts will get into space after it is gone...Veteran astronaut Jeff Hoffman looks back on 30 years of the Space Shuttle and asks how US astronauts will get into space after it is goneWed, 16 Feb 2011 10:32:00 +000026:38http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110216-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110216-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceAdam Hart explores the science and history behind honey and the bees that make it. Honey is amazing stuff. Made by an insect, the honeybee, it is a long-term storage product that keeps them alive throughout the winter, but its physical, biological and chemical properties make it very useful for us too. A sweet treat, a part of our culture, a feature of our holy books and a component of our medicine cabinets, honey has been an important part of our history, but will it have a role in our future?Adam Hart explores the science and history behind honey and the bees that make it. Honey is amazing stuff. Made by an insect, the honeybee, it is a long-term storage product that keeps them alive throughout the winter, but its physical, biological and...Adam Hart explores the science and history behind honey and the bees that make it. Honey is amazing stuff. Made by an insect, the honeybee, it is a long-term storage product that keeps them alive throughout the winter, but its physical, biological and chemical properties make it very useful for us too. A sweet treat, a part of our culture, a feature of our holy books and a component of our medicine cabinets, honey has been an important part of our history, but will it have a role in our future?Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:32:00 +000026:31http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110209-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110209-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceGabrielle Walker investigates how the thin veil of our atmosphere protects life on Earth from the hazards of deep spaceGabrielle Walker investigates how the thin veil of our atmosphere protects life on Earth from the hazards of deep space...Gabrielle Walker investigates how the thin veil of our atmosphere protects life on Earth from the hazards of deep spaceWed, 02 Feb 2011 10:32:00 +000026:41http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110202-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110202-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceEarth's atmosphere is both sustainer and destroyer of life. Gabrielle Walker discovers surprises in how it does soEarth's atmosphere is both sustainer and destroyer of life. Gabrielle Walker discovers surprises in how it does so...Earth's atmosphere is both sustainer and destroyer of life. Gabrielle Walker discovers surprises in how it does soWed, 26 Jan 2011 10:32:00 +000026:43http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110126-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110126-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceWe not only live in the air, we live because of it. And air is about much more than just breathing. It is a transformer and a protector, though ultimately also a poison. Gabrielle Walker experiences air – floats in it, flies in it, weighs it and discovers that 'Thin Air' packs one of the most powerful forces on the planet.We not only live in the air, we live because of it. And air is about much more than just breathing. It is a transformer and a protector, though ultimately also a poison. Gabrielle Walker experiences air – floats in it, flies in it, weighs it and...We not only live in the air, we live because of it. And air is about much more than just breathing. It is a transformer and a protector, though ultimately also a poison. Gabrielle Walker experiences air – floats in it, flies in it, weighs it and discovers that 'Thin Air' packs one of the most powerful forces on the planet.Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:32:00 +000026:42http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110119-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110119-1032b.mp3BBC World ServiceTrevor Cox explores how percussion and string instruments make their own particular soundsTrevor Cox explores how percussion and string instruments make their own particular sounds...Trevor Cox explores how percussion and string instruments make their own particular soundsWed, 12 Jan 2011 10:32:00 +000026:11http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110112-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110112-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceTrevor Cox examines the science of wind instruments.Trevor Cox examines the science of wind instruments....Trevor Cox examines the science of wind instruments.Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:30:00 +000026:34http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110105-1030.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20110105-1030a.mp3BBC World ServiceTrevor Cox examines how the human voice makes sound.Trevor Cox examines how the human voice makes sound....Trevor Cox examines how the human voice makes sound.Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:30:00 +000026:35http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101229-1030.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101229-1030a.mp3BBC World ServiceIn the second of two programmes about nanotechnology, Richard Hollingham concentrates on the environmental uses for nanotechnology, especially water and energy generation. Professor Eugene Cloete from Stellenbosch University has developed a water filter that looks like a teabag and which uses nanofibres to filter out contaminants. Researchers at the University of Brighton are developing ways of purifying large amounts of water at source. Scientists at the University of Cambridge are developing thin films of nanocrystals that capture sunlight and turn it into electrical energy. As nanoparticles become more widely used, there’s growing concern about their safety. Richard talks to Professor Ian Colbeck from Essex University and Richard Denison from the Environmental Defence Fund about the potential risks posed by nanoparticles if they escape into the environment.In the second of two programmes about nanotechnology, Richard Hollingham concentrates on the environmental uses for nanotechnology, especially water and energy generation. Professor Eugene Cloete from Stellenbosch University has developed a water...In the second of two programmes about nanotechnology, Richard Hollingham concentrates on the environmental uses for nanotechnology, especially water and energy generation. Professor Eugene Cloete from Stellenbosch University has developed a water filter that looks like a teabag and which uses nanofibres to filter out contaminants. Researchers at the University of Brighton are developing ways of purifying large amounts of water at source. Scientists at the University of Cambridge are developing thin films of nanocrystals that capture sunlight and turn it into electrical energy. As nanoparticles become more widely used, there’s growing concern about their safety. Richard talks to Professor Ian Colbeck from Essex University and Richard Denison from the Environmental Defence Fund about the potential risks posed by nanoparticles if they escape into the environment.Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:32:00 +000026:47http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101222-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101222-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceIn the first of two programmes about nanotechnology, Richard Hollingham investigates how a better understanding of the properties of nanoparticles is helping researchers develop novel medical treatments. He talks to Dr Simon Holland and Wendy Knight at GlaxoSmithKline about research into using nanoparticles to deliver therapeutic agents to precise locations in the body. Richard also visits MagForce, a German research company, that's developing a novel therapy using heated nanoparticles of iron oxide to destroy brain cancers.In the first of two programmes about nanotechnology, Richard Hollingham investigates how a better understanding of the properties of nanoparticles is helping researchers develop novel medical treatments. He talks to Dr Simon Holland and Wendy Knight...In the first of two programmes about nanotechnology, Richard Hollingham investigates how a better understanding of the properties of nanoparticles is helping researchers develop novel medical treatments. He talks to Dr Simon Holland and Wendy Knight at GlaxoSmithKline about research into using nanoparticles to deliver therapeutic agents to precise locations in the body. Richard also visits MagForce, a German research company, that's developing a novel therapy using heated nanoparticles of iron oxide to destroy brain cancers.Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:32:00 +000026:54http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101215-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101215-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceThe blogger and the author of Bad Science, Dr Ben Goldacre, himself a defendant in a lengthy and costly legal case, explores the battle to keep libel out of science and what it might mean for us and the future of medical research if that battle is lost.The blogger and the author of Bad Science, Dr Ben Goldacre, himself a defendant in a lengthy and costly legal case, explores the battle to keep libel out of science and what it might mean for us and the future of medical research if that battle is...The blogger and the author of Bad Science, Dr Ben Goldacre, himself a defendant in a lengthy and costly legal case, explores the battle to keep libel out of science and what it might mean for us and the future of medical research if that battle is lost.Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:32:00 +000026:39http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101208-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101208-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceAs world leaders gather in Cancun for the latest UN climate negotiations, the Climate Connection series asks a key question in the story of action on climate change: what's stopping us? In part three Jon Stewart considers if the lack of action is down to a failure of communicationAs world leaders gather in Cancun for the latest UN climate negotiations, the Climate Connection series asks a key question in the story of action on climate change: what's stopping us? In part three Jon Stewart considers if the lack of action is down...As world leaders gather in Cancun for the latest UN climate negotiations, the Climate Connection series asks a key question in the story of action on climate change: what's stopping us? In part three Jon Stewart considers if the lack of action is down to a failure of communicationWed, 01 Dec 2010 10:32:00 +000027:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101201-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101201-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceWhat is the secret of pleasure? And why do some people seem to experience more of it than others? A.C.Grayling talks to Morten Kringelbach, a neuroscientist who is exploring how the brain processes pleasure and how that relates to happiness.What is the secret of pleasure? And why do some people seem to experience more of it than others? A.C.Grayling talks to Morten Kringelbach, a neuroscientist who is exploring how the brain processes pleasure and how that relates to happiness....What is the secret of pleasure? And why do some people seem to experience more of it than others? A.C.Grayling talks to Morten Kringelbach, a neuroscientist who is exploring how the brain processes pleasure and how that relates to happiness.Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:32:00 +000026:35http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101124-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101124-1032c.mp3BBC World ServiceHow do we treat extreme violence that seems to have no rationale? A.C.Grayling speaks to Forensic Psychiatrist Gwen Adshead with an audience of the public at Broadmoor High Security Psychiatric Hospital.How do we treat extreme violence that seems to have no rationale? A.C.Grayling speaks to Forensic Psychiatrist Gwen Adshead with an audience of the public at Broadmoor High Security Psychiatric Hospital....How do we treat extreme violence that seems to have no rationale? A.C.Grayling speaks to Forensic Psychiatrist Gwen Adshead with an audience of the public at Broadmoor High Security Psychiatric Hospital.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:32:00 +000026:25http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101117-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101117-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceCan you unite the forces of nature in one theory? Is there a way to make gravity compatible with the Quantum world? A. C. Grayling and an audience at Wellcome Collection talk to Brian Green about String Theory.Can you unite the forces of nature in one theory? Is there a way to make gravity compatible with the Quantum world? A. C. Grayling and an audience at Wellcome Collection talk to Brian Green about String Theory....Can you unite the forces of nature in one theory? Is there a way to make gravity compatible with the Quantum world? A. C. Grayling and an audience at Wellcome Collection talk to Brian Green about String Theory.Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:59:00 +000026:12http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101110-1059.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101110-1059a.mp3BBC World ServiceWhy does Malaria have such an appalling impact on Sub Saharan Africa? Leading Epidemiologist discusses the social, economic and medical aspects of the disease with A.C.Grayling and an audience of the public.Why does Malaria have such an appalling impact on Sub Saharan Africa? Leading Epidemiologist discusses the social, economic and medical aspects of the disease with A.C.Grayling and an audience of the public....Why does Malaria have such an appalling impact on Sub Saharan Africa? Leading Epidemiologist discusses the social, economic and medical aspects of the disease with A.C.Grayling and an audience of the public.Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:32:00 +000026:20http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101103-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101103-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceDo you want to double your life span, and stay young for longer too? Cynthia Kenyon’s genetic research has uncovered a latent ability for animals to live much longer than they do. In the first of this year’s Exchanges At The Frontier she is tested by A.C.Grayling and an audience of the public about her success in making simple animals live twice as long and her current experiments on human genes.Do you want to double your life span, and stay young for longer too? Cynthia Kenyon’s genetic research has uncovered a latent ability for animals to live much longer than they do. In the first of this year’s Exchanges At The Frontier she is tested by...Do you want to double your life span, and stay young for longer too? Cynthia Kenyon’s genetic research has uncovered a latent ability for animals to live much longer than they do. In the first of this year’s Exchanges At The Frontier she is tested by A.C.Grayling and an audience of the public about her success in making simple animals live twice as long and her current experiments on human genes.Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:32:00 +010026:31http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101027-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101027-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceDoes the head really rule the heart as modern science would have us believe, or does this organ play a far greater role in our emotional responses? For Discovery, Tim Healey makes a personal exploration of the mysteries and science of the heart.Does the head really rule the heart as modern science would have us believe, or does this organ play a far greater role in our emotional responses? For Discovery, Tim Healey makes a personal exploration of the mysteries and science of the heart....Does the head really rule the heart as modern science would have us believe, or does this organ play a far greater role in our emotional responses? For Discovery, Tim Healey makes a personal exploration of the mysteries and science of the heart.Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:32:00 +010026:41http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101020-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101020-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceAccording to research by Dr Peter Aaby vaccines and vitamin supplements can have long term unintended consequences - some good and some bad - on the immune system of young children. In the most alarming cases, girls fare much worse than boys.According to research by Dr Peter Aaby vaccines and vitamin supplements can have long term unintended consequences - some good and some bad - on the immune system of young children. In the most alarming cases, girls fare much worse than boys....According to research by Dr Peter Aaby vaccines and vitamin supplements can have long term unintended consequences - some good and some bad - on the immune system of young children. In the most alarming cases, girls fare much worse than boys.Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:43:00 +010026:37http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101013-1543.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101013-1543a.mp3BBC World ServiceThis two-part documentary takes us inside the world's most remarkable health surveillance unit, in the impoverished West African country of Guinea Bissau, where a team of Danish and African medical researchers are piecing together evidence that could change public healthcare forever. The results challenge the UN's global health advice which is followed by most countries in the developing world. The findings which show that vaccines and vitamin supplements have long-term unintended consequences - some good and some bad - on the immune system of young children.This two-part documentary takes us inside the world's most remarkable health surveillance unit, in the impoverished West African country of Guinea Bissau, where a team of Danish and African medical researchers are piecing together evidence that could...This two-part documentary takes us inside the world's most remarkable health surveillance unit, in the impoverished West African country of Guinea Bissau, where a team of Danish and African medical researchers are piecing together evidence that could change public healthcare forever. The results challenge the UN's global health advice which is followed by most countries in the developing world. The findings which show that vaccines and vitamin supplements have long-term unintended consequences - some good and some bad - on the immune system of young children.Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:30:00 +010026:24http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101006-1030.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20101006-1030a.mp3BBC World ServiceBrian Cox presents an archive tribute to Richard P Feynman. Widely regarded as the finest physicist of his generation and the most influential since Einstein. With contributions from friends, colleagues, students and the great man himself.Brian Cox presents an archive tribute to Richard P Feynman. Widely regarded as the finest physicist of his generation and the most influential since Einstein. With contributions from friends, colleagues, students and the great man himself....Brian Cox presents an archive tribute to Richard P Feynman. Widely regarded as the finest physicist of his generation and the most influential since Einstein. With contributions from friends, colleagues, students and the great man himself.Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:32:00 +010026:30http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery//worldservice/discovery/discovery_20100929-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery//worldservice/discovery/discovery_20100929-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceThe Alien Equation. Kevin Fong celebrates the 50th anniversary of an equation that has reached iconic status. The Drake Equation seeks to answer one of the most profound questions in science: are we alone in the universe.The Alien Equation. Kevin Fong celebrates the 50th anniversary of an equation that has reached iconic status. The Drake Equation seeks to answer one of the most profound questions in science: are we alone in the universe....The Alien Equation. Kevin Fong celebrates the 50th anniversary of an equation that has reached iconic status. The Drake Equation seeks to answer one of the most profound questions in science: are we alone in the universe.Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:32:00 +010026:26http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20100922-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20100922-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceRoland Pease reports on a new form of carbon that looks set to transform technology.Roland Pease reports on a new form of carbon that looks set to transform technology....Roland Pease reports on a new form of carbon that looks set to transform technology.Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:32:00 +010026:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20100915-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20100915-1032a.mp3BBC World ServiceVivienne Parry hears how new research into the science of muscles is giving new hope to the many thousands of people who suffer from muscle wasting due to illness or ageing.Vivienne Parry hears how new research into the science of muscles is giving new hope to the many thousands of people who suffer from muscle wasting due to illness or ageing....Vivienne Parry hears how new research into the science of muscles is giving new hope to the many thousands of people who suffer from muscle wasting due to illness or ageing.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:32:00 +010026:32http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20100908-1032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/discovery/discovery_20100908-1032h.mp3BBC World Service