BBC Inside Science

BBC Radio 4

A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.

Episodes 28

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May 7 · 26 min
Should Pluto become a planet again?
We explore whether Pluto should regain its title as the solar system’s ninth planet
April 30 · 26 min
Why is Europe the fastest-warming continent?
We explore the mechanisms causing Europe's warming twice as fast as the global average.
April 23 · 26 min
Can we prevent the next pandemic?
Creating and manufacturing a novel vaccine capable of combatting bird flu.
April 16 · 26 min
Forty years on from nuclear disaster
What was learnt from the Chernobyl disaster and how has it shaped UK energy production?
April 9 · 26 min
Return to the moon
What have we learnt from Artemis II?
April 2 · 26 min
Responding to your science questions
Why men have nipples and how gravity slingshots work; your science questions answered.
March 26 · 26 min
The future of space travel
A nuclear-powered spacecraft promises deeper and more explorative space travel.
March 19 · 26 min
Is quantum computing having its moment?
The UK government announces a £2billion investment in quantum computing.

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