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  1. Hurricane Rash

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    Available since Monday.

    Kevin Fong looks at the birth of plastic surgery and its links to the air battles of WWII.

  2. The Science of Morality

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    Available since Mon, 14 May 2012.

    Carinne Piekema explores the science of moral behaviour and the ethical issues this raises

  3. 1000 Days: A Legacy of Life

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    Available since Mon, 14 May 2012.

    Could health depend on what happens in the womb? Mark Porter reports on this new idea.

  4. Scott's Legacy: Programme 3 - Mars

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    Available since Tue, 1 May 2012.

    Why do we need to send people to explore Mars – and who is likely to take them there?

  5. Scott's Legacy: Programme 2 - Moon

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    Available since Mon, 30 Apr 2012.

    Can the heroic age of Antarctic exploration show the way back to the Moon?

  6. Scott's Legacy: Programme 1 - Antarctica

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    Available since Mon, 23 Apr 2012.

    Amundsen may have beaten Scott to the South Pole but science was the real winner.

  7. Titanic - In Her Own Words

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    Available since Mon, 16 Apr 2012.

    Extended Special re-creating the Titanic Morse code conversation 100 years later.

  8. The Human Race: Global Body - Sydney

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    Available since Mon, 9 Apr 2012.

    Lynne Malcolm discusses what the future holds for the health of the human body.

  9. The Human Race: Global Body - Los Angeles

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    Available since Mon, 2 Apr 2012.

    Lynne Malcolm discovers if the Hollywood dream is true for the million of LA immigrants.

  10. The Human Race: The Global Body - Manila

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    Available since Mon, 26 Mar 2012.

    In Global Body, Lynne Malcolm explores moving to the big city.

  11. The Human Race: The Global Body - Sri Lanka

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    Available since Mon, 19 Mar 2012.

    Lynne Malcolm looks into how the modern world is affecting our biology in Sri Lanka.

  12. Fukushima nuclear accident

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    Available since Mon, 12 Mar 2012.

    The scientific legacy of the Fukushima nuclear accident.

  13. Beyond The Abyss Episode 2

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    Available since Mon, 5 Mar 2012.

    2/2. Rebecca Morelle reports on scientists' discoveries in the deepest parts of the oceans.

  14. Beyond The Abyss Episode 1

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    1/2. Rebecca Morelle reports on submersibles to travel to the deepest point of the ocean.

  15. Time

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    Available since Mon, 20 Feb 2012.

    Science writer Zeeya Merali joins physicists discussing the nature of time.

  16. Smart Streets

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    Available since Mon, 13 Feb 2012.

    Angela Saini explores the revolution taking place in the streets beneath our feet.

  17. Depression

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    Available since Mon, 6 Feb 2012.

    Geoff Watts meets researchers trying to find a new way to fight depression.

  18. Depression

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    Available since Mon, 30 Jan 2012.

    Geoff Watts meets researchers asking the question: why do we get depressed?

  19. Seti, the past, present and future

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    Available since Sun, 22 Jan 2012.

    Documentary series exploring the past, present and future of Seti.

  20. Seti, the past, present and future

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    Available since Mon, 16 Jan 2012.

    Documentary series exploring the past, present and future of Seti

  21. Hypersonic Flight

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    Available since Mon, 9 Jan 2012.

    Gareth Mitchell asks how near we are to achieving hypersonic flight.

  22. Spooklights

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    Available since Sun, 1 Jan 2012.

    Chemist Andrea Sella investigates things that go flash in the dark.

  23. 19/12/2011

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    Available since Mon, 26 Dec 2011.

    Higgs particles at CERN. Roland Pease visits the world’s biggest atom smasher.

  24. Antivirals

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    Available since Mon, 19 Dec 2011.

    Kevin Fong looks at new techniques aiming to cure all viral infections.

  25. 05/12/2011

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    Available since Mon, 12 Dec 2011.

    Vivienne Parry explores the crucial role the hormone leptin plays in the body.

  26. Antarctic subglacial lake exploration

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    Available since Mon, 5 Dec 2011.

    Exploring Antarctica's subglacial lakes for lifeforms new to science.

  27. Neutrinos

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    Available since Mon, 28 Nov 2011.

    Roland Pease investigates if neutrinos travel faster than the speed of light.

  28. 14/11/2011

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    Available since Mon, 21 Nov 2011.

    Jon Stewart examines how scientists are trying to bridge the gap between robots and humans

  29. Robots that Care

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    Available since Mon, 14 Nov 2011.

    In the first of two programmes, Jon Stewart investigates the rise of social robots.

  30. India's e-governance project

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    Available since Mon, 7 Nov 2011.

    Angela Saini reports from India on the country’s vast e-governance project

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