Science in Action - Beyond the Planets - BBC Sounds

Trump’s Hubble Trouble

The impact of the US government shutdown on science

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Is 2018 the Warmest Year on Record?

Global temperatures are reaching new highs. Studying the oceans may help explain why

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A Path to Malaria Eradication

Zanzibar has reduced malaria infections by over 95 per cent

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Brazil’s Mining Disaster

What is a mine ‘tailing’s dam’, and why has its collapse lead to deaths?

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Why Speed Matters in Earthquakes

Last September’s earthquake in Indonesia was so destructive due to its speed

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Detecting earthquakes with Fibre Optics

How a system designed to carry TV and internet traffic can help detect earthquakes

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Race and racism in science teaching

Can racism in the way science is taught affect research outcomes?

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Rising methane levels impact climate change

Methane levels are on the rise, which could exacerbate the problem of climate change

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How humans are changing chimpanzee behaviour

Interactions with humans lead to chimpanzees displaying less complex behaviours

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Volcanic activity in the Comoros Islands

Undersea tremors in French Indian Ocean territory

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Cyclone Idai

What were the factors which contributed to the intensity of this extreme weather event?

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What are Saturn’s moons made of?

The tiny moons of Saturn are getting bigger thanks to debris from Saturn’s rings

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The day the dinosaurs died

Fossil evidence shows the effect of a deadly asteroid impact which changed the world

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Black Holes: The heart of darkness

Scientists have for the first time captured an image of a Black Hole.

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The Zombie Pig Brain

What are the ethical concerns behind the so-called “Zombie Pig Brain”?

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Turning brain waves into speech

Analysis of neural activity associated with talking allows scientists to reproduce speech.

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What is behind the Indian Ocean Cyclones?

Why have three cyclones developed in the Indian Ocean in quick succession?

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Biodiversity in crisis

Can we halt biodiversity loss and still allow for economic development?

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The World Wood Web

Why a network of fungi living in harmony with trees are key indicators of climate change

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The birth of a new volcano

A new undersea volcano has appeared off the coast of East Africa

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The eclipse that made Einstein famous

A solar eclipse 100 years ago proved Einstein’s theory was onto something

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US foetal tissue research ban

The Trump administration halts scientific research on tissue derived from human embryos

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South Asia heatwave and climate change

South Asia has experienced record temperatures, is this becoming the new normal?

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Iran’s nuclear plans

What the threat to increase stockpiles of uranium really means

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Is climate change driving Europe’s current heatwave?

Scientists are unpicking the influence of anthropogenic forces on this event as it happens

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Analysing the European heatwave

An analysis of weather and climate variables shows global warming had a role

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'Free' water and electricity for the world?

The solar panel which simultaneously produces electricity and purifies water

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The moon landing and another big space anniversary

The comet Shoemaker – Levy 9 spectacularly crashed into Jupiter 25 years ago.

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The human danger – for sharks

A global appetite for shark meat and fins threatens these iconic predators

• 30 mins

The snowball effect of Arctic fires

The long term consequences of the intense burning across the region

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