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The Chemistry between Us

Is trust all a matter of chemicals?

Experiments testing the power of the hormone oxytocin to promote trust between people. Engineerd solutions to help Sri Lanka rehouse 97,000 families after last year's tsunami. What the Indonesian octopus that walks on only two of its legs can teach robot designers. The newest and largest telescope in the southern hemisphere – SALT in South Africa – is open for astronomical business.

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This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

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