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The science of the invisible - podcast
The prolific British science writer Philip Ball discusses his latest ...
The prolific British science writer Philip Ball discusses his latest book Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen
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Did Aristotle invent science? – podcast
Evolutionary biologist Armand Leroi argues that Aristotle laid the foundations ...
Evolutionary biologist Armand Leroi argues that Aristotle laid the foundations of modern science. Plus, the Ebola outbreak; Rosetta's rendezvous with a comet; and taking aspirin to prevent cancer
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How super AI could end the age of humans – podcast
Nick Bostrom on why the creation of a superintelligent computer ...
Nick Bostrom on why the creation of a superintelligent computer might be the last invention mankind ever makes
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Smashing Physics: how we discovered the Higgs boson - podcast
The British physicist Jon Butterworth discusses his new book Smashing ...
The British physicist Jon Butterworth discusses his new book Smashing Physics, an insider's account of the discovery of the Higgs boson. Plus, the origins of life
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From Roots to Riches: the power of plants - podcast
The first director of science at Kew Gardens, Kathy Willis, ...
The first director of science at Kew Gardens, Kathy Willis, discusses her BBC Radio 4 series From Roots to Riches
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Can science explain consciousness?
Three leading researchers and thinkers discuss the emerging scientific understanding ...
Three leading researchers and thinkers discuss the emerging scientific understanding of this mysterious human faculty
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Science Weekly podcast: Robbert Dijkgraaf on where great minds think
Mathematician Robbert Dijkgraaf on Einstein, Chomsky and the need for ...
Mathematician Robbert Dijkgraaf on Einstein, Chomsky and the need for a place for great minds to think big
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A journey to the heart of the planet we made - podcast
The Earth is entering a new epoch shaped by human ...
The Earth is entering a new epoch shaped by human activity. Gaia Vince embarked on an epic journey to discover the fate of the planet, and what ordinary folk are doing to preserve it
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What great scientific challenge should win the Longitude Prize? – podcast
From creating carbon-neutral flights to fighting antibiotic resistance, the team ...
From creating carbon-neutral flights to fighting antibiotic resistance, the team debate which 21st century problem should be the focus of the second incarnation of the Longitude Prize
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Ice, water and mind games: the science behind an England triumph in Brazil
Sports scientist and Olympian Prof Greg Whyte describes the physiological ...
Sports scientist and Olympian Prof Greg Whyte describes the physiological challenges of jet lag, high temperature and humidity England must combat during their first match
