Archive 2007

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Everest: Doctors in the Death Zone
A team of doctors conducts medical experiments on Everest.

How to commit the perfect Murder
Can a knowledge of forensics be used to get away with murder?

The Six Billion Dollar Experiment
Will the Large Hadron Collider reveal the elusive God particle?

Moon for Sale
After 40 years man is going back to the Moon. But this time astronauts plan to stay there.

Prof Regan's Beauty Parlour
Prof Regan wants to fill her bathroom cabinet with cosmetics that really work.

My Pet Dinosaur
What if dinosaurs were still alive today? Would we hunt them, farm them or keep them as pets?

The great Robot Race
Twenty robot cars cross the Nevada desert with no drivers.

The World's first Face Transplant
Are face transplants in the best interest of the patient?

Survivors Guide to Plane Crashes
Over 90% of plane crashes have survivors.

Bye bye Planet Pluto
Before Pluto was demoted, astronomers were struggling to define what a planet is.

The Woman who thinks like a Cow
Temple Grandin's autism helps her understand the animal mind.

Skyscraper Fire Fighters
Could Professor Jose Torero's fire protection system have saved the Twin Towers?

Battle of the Brains
Seven high-fliers are put through a series of tests to measure their intelligence.

Mad but Glad
Pianist Nick van Bloss has Tourette's syndrome. But is his illness a blessing or a curse?

The Elephant's Guide to Sex
How do you save an endangered species? Get the animals in the mood for love.