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Science In Action

Science in Action is a magazine programme pulling together the science issues of the week and delivering breaking science news from the just-released journals.

Jon Stewart and guests dissect the week's agenda exploring research and its impact on science as well as its implications for the audience.

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on BBC iPlayer (191)
coming up (14)
Previous programmes:
by series (2)
by year (213)

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    24/05/2012

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    Available since Thursday.

    Researchers have developed a way to identify where fish were caught using a DNA sample.

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    1. 17/05/2012

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      A new catalogue of all the mutations of different breast cancers could improve treatment.

    2. 10/05/2012

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      Research shows that species not seen for years could benefit from natural disasters.

    3. 03/05/2012

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      Available since Thu, 3 May 2012.

      The European Space Agency has given the go ahead for its next mission to Jupiter's moons

    4. 26/04/2012

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      With the launch of the first privately funded vehicle to the ISS, we look at the industry

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Researchers have developed a way to identify where fish were caught using a DNA sample.

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