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Cholera
Why do cholera epidemics spread with such explosive and lethal rapidity?
Natural Born Killers - the sand scorpion
Survival of the fittest means that wild animals often have to develop lethal skills
Natural Born Killers - botulism
Botulinic toxin is one of the most powerful known toxins
Natural Born Killers - Venus Fly Trap
The Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula) is the world's best-known carnivorous plant
Household Chemistry - soap
The chemical ingredients of household soap
Household Chemistry - face creams
The chemical ingredients of face and skin creams, how do they work?
Household Chemistry - toothpaste
A look at the ingredients of toothpaste and how they encourage good oral hygiene
Impossible Visions - the early universe
The technology that makes the study of the unseen possible
Impossible Visions - inside the human brain
Household Chemistry - bleach and detergents
The chemical ingredients included in household bleaches and detergents
Mobile Phones
The rise of the mobile phone and its role in the revolution of personal communication
Impossible Visions - exploring the atom
Exploring the world of the atom and the history behind its discovery
What remains to be discovered - cosmology
The first programme looks outward into space and looks at what we know about the universe
What remains to be discovered - the human brain
A series of programmes looking at the unanswered questions about the world around us
What remains to be discovered - physics
In programme three we go back to basics and investigate the nature of matter
What remains to be discovered - secrets of life
Fourth in a series investigating the secrets of life
Science in Brazil - cancer
Report on cancer research being carried out in Brazil
Science in Brazil - malaria
How technology is helping Brazil deal with malaria
Science in Brazil - pollution
Could rainforest plants help save the planet?
An earth made for life - part one
Report from Greenland on the evidence of the origins of life left behind by ancient rocks
An earth made for life - part three
An exploration into earth science and the beginnings of life on the planet
An earth made for life - part two
Report from Greenland to find out what the first environment on Earth was like
Climate 'Crime'
Can courts and laws reduce the threat of global warming?
An earth made for fife - part four
The evolution of the air we breathe, examining ways in which the Earth was made for life
A Twist To Life - DNA
A report on the discovery of DNA
A Twist To Life - after DNA
The story of the discovery of DNA
Water - the giver of life
Voyage through the science of water around our planetary system
Water - the wonderful weirdness of water
Investigating the science of water
Water Works - the Mississippi River
An exploration into the complex and enormous structures used in flood control in the US
Water Works - Peru
An exploration into ancient water transport technology which pre-dates the Inca civilization
Water Works - Danube River
An examination of the efforts to clean up the Danube River and rebuild bridges in Serbia