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Frozen Planet
Episode Seven - On Thin Ice
- Broadcast
- 2011 (57 mins)
David Attenborough journeys to both polar regions to investigate what rising temperatures will mean for the people and wildlife that live there and for the rest of the planet. David starts out at the North...
Growing Children
Autism
- Broadcast
- 2011 (59 mins)
Autism is a complicated and often misunderstood condition. In this film child psychologist Laverne Antrobus goes on a quest to discover the different way that the brain works in children with autism and to...
Growing Children
OCD
- Broadcast
- 2011 (59 mins)
In this fascinating film Laverne Antrobus explores the complicated and often misunderstood condition of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Laverne reveals what is actually happening in the brains of children...
Growing Children
Dyslexia
- Broadcast
- 2011 (59 mins)
In this programme Laverne looks into one of the most common problems for children - dyslexia. She uncovers some incredible developments in neuroscience that are showing how the dyslexic brain works. As many...
Snapshots
Mathematician to the Stars
- Broadcast
- 2006 (14 mins)
Emma King is completing a PhD in theoretical cosmology at the University of Nottingham. She has won national awards for the quality of her work, yet her success belies a life beset with learning difficulties.
Snapshots
Molecular Gastronomer
- Broadcast
- 2006 (14 mins)
Rachel Edwards-Stuart is a biochemist who uses her skills to create exciting and different eating experiences - like bacon and egg-flavoured ice cream, or a drink that feels both hot and cold at the same time.
Snapshots
Space Forester
- Broadcast
- 2006 (14 mins)
Yadvinder Malhi uses satellite imaging to monitor the growth of rainforests, measuring changes in the amount of carbon dioxide they absorb from the atmosphere.
Snapshots
Building The Future
- Broadcast
- 2006 (14 mins)
Turning science fiction into reality, Dr James Cross designs wearable technology that fits as easily as clothing.
Snapshots
How To Be A Mosquito Hunter
- Broadcast
- 2005 (14 mins)
Robert Hutchinson is one of the world s top mosquito researchers, quite an achievement for a former scaffolder who left school with no qualifications. Snapshots follows his remarkable journey from the...
Snapshots
Unlocking Autism
- Broadcast
- 2005 (14 mins)
Dr Pam Heaton is a leading psychologist in the field of Autism, but her rise to prominence has been rapid and hides an unusual past. Pam used to be an opera singer and only took an interest in psychology...