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Discovery Podcast

Explorations in the world of science.

Updated: weekly

Episodes available: indefinitely

Transit of Venus 2012

Mon 4 Jun 2012

Marek Kukula explores the science behind the Transit of Venus 2012.
28/05/2012 GMT

Mon 28 May 2012

Physicist Tejinder Virdee on the search for the elusive Higgs boson at Cern.
Hurricane Rash

Mon 21 May 2012

Kevin Fong looks at the birth of plastic surgery and its links to the air battles of WWII.
The Science of Morality

Mon 14 May 2012

Carinne Piekema explores the science of moral behaviour and the ethical issues this raises
1000 Days: A Legacy of Life

Mon 7 May 2012

Could health depend on what happens in the womb? Mark Porter reports on this new idea.
Scott's Legacy: Programme 3 - Mars

Mon 30 Apr 2012

Why do we need to send people to explore Mars 鈥� and who is likely to take them there?
Scott's Legacy: Programme 2 - Moon

Mon 23 Apr 2012

Can the heroic age of Antarctic exploration show the way back to the Moon?
Scott's Legacy: Programme 1 - Antarctica

Mon 16 Apr 2012

Amundsen may have beaten Scott to the South Pole but science was the real winner.
Titanic - In Her Own Words

Mon 9 Apr 2012

Extended Special re-creating the Titanic Morse code conversation 100 years later.
The Human Race: Global Body - Sydney

Mon 2 Apr 2012

Lynne Malcolm discusses what the future holds for the health of the human body.
The Human Race: Global Body - Los Angeles

Mon 26 Mar 2012

Lynne Malcolm discovers if the Hollywood dream is true for the million of LA immigrants.
The Human Race: The Global Body - Manila—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 19 Mar 2012

2/4 In Global Body, Lynne Malcolm explores moving to the big city.
The Human Race: The Global Body - Sri Lanka—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 12 Mar 2012

1/4 Lynne Malcolm looks into how the modern world is affecting our biology in Sri Lanka.
Fukushima nuclear accident

Mon 5 Mar 2012

The scientific legacy of the Fukushima nuclear accident.
Episode 2—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 27 Feb 2012

2/4 Rebecca Morelle reports on scientists' discoveries in the deepest parts of the oceans.
Episode 1—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 20 Feb 2012

1/4 Rebecca Morelle reports on submersibles to travel to the deepest point of the ocean.
Time—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 13 Feb 2012

Science writer Zeeya Merali joins physicists discussing the nature of time.
Smart Streets—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 6 Feb 2012

Angela Saini explores the revolution taking place in the streets beneath our feet.
Depression—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 30 Jan 2012

Geoff Watts meets researchers trying to find a new way to fight depression.
Depression—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 23 Jan 2012

Geoff Watts meets researchers asking the question: why do we get depressed?
Seti, the past, present and future—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 16 Jan 2012

Documentary series exploring the past, present and future of Seti.
Seti, the past, present and future—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 9 Jan 2012

Documentary series exploring the past, present and future of Seti
Hypersonic Flight—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 2 Jan 2012

Gareth Mitchell asks how near we are to achieving hypersonic flight.
Spooklights—Beyond The Abyss

Boxing Day 2011

Chemist Andrea Sella investigates things that go flash in the dark.
19/12/2011 GMT—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 19 Dec 2011

Higgs particles at CERN. Roland Pease visits the world鈥檚 biggest atom smasher.
Antivirals—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 12 Dec 2011

Kevin Fong looks at new techniques aiming to cure all viral infections.
05/12/2011 GMT—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 5 Dec 2011

Vivienne Parry explores the crucial role the hormone leptin plays in the body.
Antarctic subglacial lake exploration—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 28 Nov 2011

Exploring Antarctica's subglacial lakes for lifeforms new to science.
Neutrinos—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 21 Nov 2011

Roland Pease investigates if neutrinos travel faster than the speed of light.
14/11/2011 GMT—Beyond The Abyss

Mon 14 Nov 2011

Jon Stewart examines how scientists are trying to bridge the gap between robots and humans