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  4. Martin Rees: Scientific Horizons: 2010

Martin Rees: Scientific Horizons: 2010

Scientific Horizons: Martin Rees, President of the Royal Society, Master of Trinity College and Astronomer Royal, delivers four lectures exploring the challenges facing science in the 21st century

Programmes:
on BBC iPlayer (4)
clips (1)
Previous programmes:
by year (4)

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    The Runaway World

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    Available since Tue, 22 Jun 2010.

    4/4. Prof Rees calls for the UK to stay at the forefront of scientific research and discovery.

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    1. What We'll Never Know

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      Available since Tue, 15 Jun 2010.

      3/4. Professor Martin Rees explains where the limits of our scientific knowledge lie.

    2. Surviving the Century

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      Available since Tue, 8 Jun 2010.

      2/4. Does science have the answers to help us save our planet?

    3. The Scientific Citizen

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      Available since Tue, 1 Jun 2010.

      1/4. Prof Martin Rees asks who we should trust to explain the risks we face.

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Catch up

You can still download the podcasts of each of the 2010 lectures, and save them to your computer or MP3 device.

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Read the lecture transcripts

You can read and download the transcripts of Lord Rees' series of lectures, Scientific Horizons.

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The Open University

What would a Reith lecture have covered 100 years ago? Uncover science in the past, in the present, and in the future.

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About Professor Martin Rees

Find out more about the 2010 Reith Lecturer, President of the Royal Society, Astronomer Royal, and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, Professor Martin Rees.

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