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Frontiers

Programme exploring new ideas in science and meeting the scientists and researchers responsible for them, as well as hearing from their critics

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on BBC iPlayer (6)
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by year (30)

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    Synthetic Biology

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    Available since Monday.

    Richard Hollingham investigates the questions raised by synthetic biology.

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    1. Nuclear Fusion

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      Available since Tue, 7 Jul 2009.

      Gareth Mitchell asks if nuclear fusion could at last be close to generating energy.

    2. Stem Cells

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      Available since Mon, 29 Jun 2009.

      Sue Broom catches up on progress in stem cell research.

    3. Origins of Childhood

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      Available since Mon, 22 Jun 2009.

      Andrew Luck-Baker asks why humans, unlike other primates, have such a long childhood.

    4. Bioprecipitation

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      Available since Mon, 15 Jun 2009.

      Richard Hollingham investigates if bacteria in the atmosphere can influence the weather.

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