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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: 25/08/2011

25/08/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Material World, 25/08/2011

The oldest fossils, tracking cholera, playing with uncertainty and counting species.

Quentin looks at the oldest fossils; tracks cholera across continents, plays games with weather forecasts and asks how many species there really are on Earth.

This week, Quentin Cooper looks at what may be the oldest fossils on Earth; he tracks cholera across continents, plays games with weather forecasts to understand uncertainty and asks how many species there really are on Earth.

Producer: Martin Redfern.

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