Rebecca Morelle meets the explorers building submersibles to return to the deepest point of the ocean, the Mariana Trench, nearly 11 kilometres beneath the surface. Show more
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Rebecca Morelle meets the scientists who are unlocking the geology of the Mariana Trench, the deepest point of the ocean, and the biologists studying the strange creatures living in the abyss. Show more
Angela Saini reports from India on the country’s vast e-governance project aimed at driving out corruption, reducing bureaucracy and getting the nation’s 1.2 billion people online. Show more
Jon Stewart investigates how social robots might be serving us in our homes in the future. In the first of two programmes, Stewart talks to robotocists their collaborators and volunteers Show more
With the huge advances in robotics, scientists are focusing on the interaction between humans and robots. Jon Stewart explores how robots are used as carers and motivators. Show more
Roland Pease investigates whether scientists observed neutrinos travelling faster than the speed of light, a result that could have enormous implications for physics and prove Einstein wrong. Show more
British scientists have launched their plan to melt through three kilometres of Antarctic ice into subglacial Lake Ellsworth next year. Andrew Luck-Baker asks what they may discover. Show more
Leptin, a hormone produced by fat cells, failed to be a wonder solution to obesity 20 years ago. But now scientists believe it's critical to how the body works. Show more
Kevin Fong reports on broad spectrum antivirals, new drugs which could one day treat a range of viral disease in much the same way as antibiotics treat many bacterial infections. Show more
Higgs particles at CERN. Roland Pease visits the world’s biggest atom smasher and hears about the chase for this legendary member of the subatomic family. Show more
What happens when the lights go out? Chemist Andrea Sella investigates will o' the wisps and other faint phenomena we never see because modern life has eradicated total darkness. Show more
Flying at many times the speed of sound has been an elusive goal of aeronautical engineers for many years. Gareth Mitchell looks at how near we are to achieving hypersonic flight. Show more
Jason Palmer explores the past, present and future of Seti. In the first programme he looks at how it began and whether its funding will continue in the future. Show more
Jason Palmer explores the past, present and future of Seti. In the second programme he looks at what sort of signal might ET send us, and how might we respond? Show more
Geoff Watts meets researchers looking for clues to the origins of depression as a way of finding new solutions to treating it. Show more
Geoff Watts meets researchers trying to find a new way to fight depression by studying those who never get it. Show more
Angela Saini explores the revolution taking place in the streets beneath our feet as she reveals the story behind a new urban design movement called shared space. Show more
Science writer Zeeya Merali joins an international group of scientists as they gather to discuss the nature of time. Show more
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Lynne Malcolm finds out how the modern world is affecting our biology. She looks at Sri Lanka and asks if the predominantly rural lifestyle of fishermen and farmers is suited to the human body. Show more