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Francis Crick
Nobel Laureate Francis Crick with his new book, The Astonishing Hypothesis

Boxgrove Man
Dr Chris Stringer, Boxgrove Man, and the origins of Europeans

New Glass, Better Lenses
How new glass technology will create better lenses

Murder, Magic, and Medicine
The history of extracting chemical substances from natural sources - including poisons

Top Quark
Have scientists in Chicago really found a dozen examples of "top quark"?

Computer Musical Appreciation
Could a computer ever learn to appreciate Louis Armstrong?

Designer Sperm
Could human sperm be genetically altered?

Languages
How long ago did languages evolve?

New Bush Babies
Four new species of bush babies are discovered in Africa - but could there be many more?

Facial Attraction
What makes a face attractive?