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  1. Our Place in Space

    A series of short films bringing the wonders of space to ordinary people.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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  2. Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies

    Jim Al-Khalili explores the vast range of size in the universe, from atoms to galaxies.

    BBC Four

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  3. The Future Will Be Synthesised

    Henry Ajder examines the implications of the synthetic media seeping into our lives.

    BBC Radio 4

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  4. The Shutdown

    Why do governments shut down the internet?

    BBC World Service

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  5. The Hackers

    Gabriella Coleman investigates one of the most misunderstood cultures of the modern world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  6. Rutherford and Fry on Living with AI

    The science sleuths unwrap some of the biggest ideas in this year's BBC Reith Lectures.

    BBC Radio 4

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  7. Dolly: The Sheep That Changed the World

    The story of the scientists who created Dolly, the sheep that changed the world.

    BBC Scotland

  8. Universe

    Professor Brian Cox reveals epic moments of sheer drama that changed the universe forever.

    BBC Two

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  9. Dementia & Us

    Following four people with dementia and their families over the course of two whole years.

    BBC Two

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  10. Neutrino: Hunting the Ghost Particle

    The astonishing quest to detect and decode the most elusive particle in the universe.

    BBC Four

  11. 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter

    Amazing things humans have learnt from animals.

    BBC World Service

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  12. Measuring Mass: The Last Artefact

    What are the consequences if the object against which we measure all other things changes?

    BBC Four

  13. Genetic Dreams, Genetic Nightmares

    The story of the controversial birth of genetic engineering in the early 1970s.

    BBC Radio 4

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  14. Olga Koch: OK Computer

    Comedian and computer scientist Olga Koch explores the technological world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  15. Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket

    Jill Lepore untangles the strange sci-fi roots of Silicon Valley's extreme capitalism.

    BBC Radio 4

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  16. Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time

    Brian Cox tackles some of the most challenging and intriguing questions facing science.

    BBC Two

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  17. Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

    The science and medical innovations that conquered some of the world’s deadliest diseases.

    BBC Four

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  18. The Science(ish) of... Stranger Things

    The gang dissect the science behind Stranger Things and ask: could that really happen?

    BBC Three

  19. How to Vaccinate the World

    Tim Harford reports on the global race to create a vaccine to end the Covid-19 pandemic.

    BBC Radio 4

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  20. Under the Cloud

    It's the key metaphor of the internet, ethereal and fluffy - but what is the cloud hiding?

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Out of This World

    How space exploration has changed life on Earth.

    CBBC

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  22. Mapping the Future

    Jerry Brotton navigates the transformation from paper to digital mapping.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The New Tech Cold War

    Gordon Corera asks if the West is losing the technological race with China.

    BBC Radio 4

  24.

    Life, Uncertainty and VAR

    Tom Chivers asks what football's search for truth tells us about uncertainty in our lives.

    BBC Radio 4

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    The Virus Hunters

    Tracking the virus hunters who race to understand and extinguish new pathogens.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Ingenious

    Find out what you're made of, one gene at a time, with Dr Kat Arney.

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. How to Make

    Zoe Laughlin deconstructs three design classics before creating her own bespoke versions.

    BBC Four

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  28. Code Red

    The innovation in trauma science that's saving the lives of bleeding trauma patients.

    BBC Radio 4

  29. World Wise Web

    Teenagers talk to technology pioneers who have shaped their lives

    BBC World Service

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  30. The Stem Cell Hard Sell

    Lesley Curwen investigates the hope, hype and potential harm of stem cell treatments

    BBC Radio 4

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    Swooshes, Seaboards, Synths and Spawn

    Musician Bishi examines how tech and AI shape the future of music creation.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. The Art of Innovation

    How art and science have inspired each other.

    BBC Radio 4

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  33. The Moon and Us

    A special documentary celebrating the anniversary of the moon landing.

    BBC Radio Wales

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  34. A Year to Save My Life: George McGavin and Melanoma

    Dr George McGavin learns about the science behind his treatment for a rare form of cancer.

    BBC Four

  35. 13 Minutes to the Moon

    The epic stories of Nasa’s missions to the Moon, Apollo 11 and Apollo 13

    BBC World Service

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  36. Jack the Ripper - The Case Reopened

    Documentary which casts new light on the Jack the Ripper case.

    BBC One

  37.

    Will AI Kill Development?

    Will artificial intelligence lead to a more unequal world?

    BBC Radio 4

  38.

    A Job for the Boys

    What are the hidden consequences of having so few women in the tech industry?

    BBC Radio 4

  39.

    The Placebo Paradox

    How could the latest science of placebo change the way we think about medicine?

    BBC Radio 4

  40. Sliced Bread

    Are the latest ad-hyped products and trends really 'the best thing since sliced bread'?

    BBC Radio 4

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  41. Ghosts in the Machine

    Exploring the people who hear spooks in random sound - and the world of auditory illusion.

    BBC Radio 4

  42. Biohacking

    Prof Jonathan Ball explores new genetic technologies and how they might change society.

    BBC Radio 4

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  43. The Genius of Accidents

    Adam Hart reveals how some of science's greatest discoveries were created by mistake.

    BBC Radio 4

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  44. Out of this World: The Colin Pillinger story

    Story of the inspirational leader behind the Beagle 2 mission to Mars - Colin Pillinger.

    BBC Radio Bristol

  45. Mysteries of Sleep

    Series in which neurologist Dr Guy Leschziner explores various sleep disorders.

    BBC Radio 4

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  46. Radiolab

    Weaving stories and science, Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich investigate a strange world.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  47. In Their Element

    Scientists tell stories of the elements, explaining how chemistry made the modern world.

    BBC Radio 4

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  48. The Evidence

    Claudia Hammond joins scientists and experts to explore science’s effect on our world

    BBC World Service

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  49. The Rise of the Robots

    Adam Rutherford explores the role of robots in science and culture across the ages.

    BBC Radio 4

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  50. Wales in Space

    Can a Welsh coal mine really become an astronaut training centre?

    BBC Radio Wales

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