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Science programme reporting on developments across the disciplines

Science programme reporting on developments across the disciplines. Each week, scientists describe their work, conveying the excitement they feel for their research projects

Material World: 16/06/2011

16/06/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Material World, 16/06/2011

Quentin Cooper presents his weekly round-up of the latest science research.

Quentin Cooper presents his weekly round-up of science news. He looks at ocean drilling, new materials for planes, new science words and why we dream.

Quentin Cooper presents his weekly digest of science in and behind the headlines. This week he hears about: plans to drill the ocean floor to study climate, disasters and life underground; advanced technologies for the planes of the future; the influx of science words being added to the Oxford English Dictionary and why, what and when we dream.

Producer: Martin Redfern.

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