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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...