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  • 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

  • Truth Will Out

    Global Warming is Caused by Human Activity

    Broadcast
    2001 (14 mins)

    scientific arguements for and against the idea that global warming is caused by human activity. Using intws with leading scientists, archive footage, touches on the wider political issues which affect the...

  • Truth Will Out

    There’s Intelligent Life elsewhere in the Universe

    Broadcast
    2001 (14 mins)

    this programme explores the arguments for and against the idea that there might be intelligent civilisation elsewhere in the universe looking at the scientific arguments, the programme examines why we are so...

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    Mapping the Human Genome Will Transform Medicine

    Broadcast
    2001 (14 mins)

    Using specially shot interviews with scientists and archive footage, the programme investigates the likely impact of the mapping of the human genome on future medicine and disease treatment

  • Truth Will Out

    The Natural Limit of our lives

    Broadcast
    2001 (14 mins)

    looks at current state of research into ageing, challenging idea that natural limit of our lives is ‘3 score years and 10.' Graham Easton and leading scientists explore fundamentals of ageing process and...

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    CJD is Caused by BSE

    Broadcast
    2001 (14 mins)

    investigates some of the uncertainties surrounding the transmission of BSE to humans in the form of vCJD. Can the two diseases be caused independently? Might there be virus-like molecules involved, as well...