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350 results found for all records.

  • Snapshots

    Race for the Pole

    Broadcast
    2002 (14 mins)

    Dr Dave Milstead jets between Liverpool and Hamburg in search of the mysterious magnetic monopole. If he finds it, many physicists will breathe a sigh of relief and Dave might get a Nobel prize.

  • Snapshots

    Invasion of the Plague Carriers

    Broadcast
    2002 (14 mins)

    The streams of Britain harbour some unwelcome guests. Jeama Stanton’s study counts the environmental cost of letting plague-carrying American crayfish loose into our rural waterways.

  • Snapshots

    Leg Before Cricket

    Broadcast
    2002 (14 mins)

    Former cricket star Dr Chinmay Gupte gave up the crease in favour of the laboratory. He is convinced his research into a little known ligament at the back of the knee could be crucial to sporting success.

  • Snapshots

    Building on Success

    Broadcast
    2002 (14 mins)

    Sara McGowan has found her perfect job. Skills in science and art combine in the design of efficiently beautiful buildings for the 21st century.

  • Snapshots

    The Parkinson Puzzle

    Broadcast
    2002 (14 mins)

    In the brain of every Parkinson’s patient is a mystery: why do some cells die and others survive? Dr Birgit Liss probes the genetics of individual neurones hoping to unlock the puzzle of Parkinson’s.

  • Snapshots

    Antarctic Adventure

    Broadcast
    2002 (14 mins)

    Science knows little about the sub-Antarctic seas. Dr Miles Pebody is part of a team designing a robot submarine, laden with scientific instruments, that will be sent into these uncharted waters.

  • Rough Science Series Three

    Rough Science Programme 1

    Broadcast
    2002 (29 mins)

    Five ingenious scientists start their epic journey on the other side of the world to hunt for gold. Kate Humble joins the team of modern-day prospectors as they follow in the footsteps of the original gold...

  • Rough Science Series Three

    Rough Science Programme 2

    Broadcast
    2002 (29 mins)

    The scientists-turned-gold prospectors continue their epic search for gold in the wilds of New Zealand’s South Island. Host Kate Humble struggles with the team as they battle to extract enough gold to make...

  • Ever Wondered About Food Series One

    Chocolate

    Broadcast
    2002 (29 mins)

    Take one chef and one scientist, throw in a selection of favourite dishes and combine the delights of cooking with the technology, social history and science behind each recipe....

  • Blue Sky

    Staring

    Broadcast
    2002 (4 mins)

    Is the sense of being stared at a real phenomenon?