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Science View

Scientists and thinkers talk about the impact of science on society

World Service,154 episodes

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Human Genome Project
Co-operation in the human genome project which aims to sequence the entire human genome
29 May 1998,4 mins
Holistic Science
What is holistic science?
05 Jun 1998,3 mins
Computer Viruses
Computer virus protection, counter attacking hackers' efforts and virtual vigilantes
15 Jun 1998,5 mins
Ethics of Using Human Tissue
Monitoring and regulation for the use of human tissue used in transplants
25 Jun 1998,4 mins
Biotechnology
Scientists' attempts to replicate nature in biotechnology
30 Jun 1998,4 mins
Malaria
Malaria kills one to two million people a year, with 90% of deaths occurring in Africa
02 Jul 1998,4 mins
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Under what conditions could nuclear contamination occur?
16 Jul 1998,4 mins
Drugs and the Brain
The effect of drugs and prescription medicines on the brain
24 Jul 1998,4 mins
Congestion
The growth of congestion and the deteriorating environment and air pollution it causes
27 Jul 1998,4 mins
The European Space Agency
Robotic telecommunications satellites, and weather and space observation
31 Jul 1998,4 mins
Candle in a Bell Jar Experiment - Busted
The editor of The New Scientist challenges received scientific wisdom
07 Aug 1998,4 mins
Ethics in Biomedical Engineering
Who should have access to complex equipment such as life support machines?
18 Aug 1998,4 mins
Salt Consumption
An examination of the link between excessive salt consumption and high blood pressure
21 Aug 1998,4 mins
Sustainable Future
Simon Levin Professor of Ecology at Princeton describes his vision of a sustainable future
01 Sep 1998,4 mins
Economics and Science
The economics of science and the value of pursuit of knowledge
11 Sep 1998,4 mins
Public Misconceptions of Science
A discussion of the public mistrust of new areas of science such as genetic engineering
25 Sep 1998,4 mins
Nuclear Fusion
How does nuclear fusion use inertial and magnetic confinement for energy?
28 Sep 1998,4 mins
Galileo and the Worlds of Science and Religion
The legacy of duality created by Galileo in the spheres of science and religion
01 Oct 1998,6 mins
Definition of Health
Has the definition of health changed over time?
11 Oct 1998,4 mins
Sex Differences
The biological and evolutionary reasons for differences between the sexes in the workplace
20 Oct 1998,3 mins
Women in Scientific Research
Working in scientific research in Russia
29 Oct 1998,3 mins
Unweaving the Rainbow
Richard Dawkins discusses his book Unweaving The Rainbow
02 Nov 1998,4 mins
Scientific Metaphors
Scientists should be cautious about using metaphors to describe scientific concepts
07 Nov 1998,4 mins
The Limits of Science
Science cannot provide the answers to everything
19 Nov 1998,4 mins
Biomedical Engineering
Predicting advances in bio-engineering and micro surgery - by 2018 - are we there yet?
30 Nov 1998,4 mins
Clean Energy Adoption
How developing countries are adopting clean technologies
01 Dec 1998,4 mins
Pollution
Pollution controls - and the lack of enforcement that surrounds laws
03 Dec 1998,4 mins
Human Physiological Variations
Temperature, hormone levels and blood pressure all vary over the course of a day
11 Dec 1998,4 mins
Millennium Bug
The plausibility of failures on non-Millennium-compliant systems
18 Dec 1998,4 mins
Climate Change
Climate change has occurred because of the increases in the emission of greenhouse gases
21 Dec 1998,4 mins