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Hobbit; Genetics of height; Solar science; SnailsHobbit; Genetics of height; Solar science; Snails

Released On: 23 Oct 2014

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The 'Hobbit' skeleton - rewriting human history, but still controversial 10 years later.

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Adam Rutherford discovers what is happening now that Rosetta's lander has touched down.
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Comet landing detects organics molecules; Lunar Mission One; Biological warfare
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Campylobacter in Chicken; Artificial Intelligence Guru Demis Hassabis; Sexology; Lucy
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Orion Launch; Fake Mars trip; XDNA; Richard the Third's skeleton
A NASA space capsule which could transport humans to Mars is set to make its maiden flight
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Water on Comets; DNA in Space; Sounds of the Ocean; Science in Fashion
Earth's water does not come from comets, the recent Rosetta mission suggests.
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Microplastics; Holey Ice; Vesalius; Overeating
Tiny plastic particles have been found polluting the deep ocean sediment.
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Listeners' Science Questions
Adam Rutherford and guests answer listeners' science questions.
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Venus mission, Science highlights for 2015, Sonotweezers, Tsunami 10 years on
Mission to return to our planetary neighbour Venus and astronomy highlights in 2015.
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International Year of Soils
Adam Rutherford takes a special look at the role soils play in providing for our planet.
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GMOs; International Year of Light; Coral health
Proposed failsafe for genetically modified organisms and the International Year of Light.
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Climate change belief; Anthropocene era; Eyes on the sea; Origins of multicellular life
Perceptions of climate change, the Anthropocene era and a new theory of cell evolution.
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Goshawk, Cosmic Renaissance, Carl Djerassi and Charles Townes
Hunting tactics of goshawks and the men who invented the contraceptive pill and the laser.
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Earth's Core; What Can Chemistry Do for Us?; Ocean Acidification; Darwin Day
Adam Rutherford investigates new insights into what lies at the centre of the Earth.
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Alzheimer's Disease, False Memory, Diamond Light Source, Twins in Space
The need for new treatments for Alzheimer's, a twin space experiment and false memories.
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Artificial Intelligence, Desalination, History of Forensics, Music from Cells
Adam Rutherford examines a significant step towards the intelligent computer.
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Encoding memories; 350 years of the science journal; Women in science; Ceres
Encoding memories; 350 years of the science journal; women in science; arrival at Ceres.
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Large Hadron Collider Run Two, Flooding, Nasa's Biggest Rocket, Violin Evolution
Large Hadron Collider opportunities and the acoustics of the violin. With Adam Rutherford.
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Genetic Map of the British Isles, Drones for Conservation, Lab Photosynthesis, Solar Eclipse
Genetic map of British Isles, drones for conservation, lab photosynthesis, solar eclipse.
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Invasive Species, Coral Seaview Survey, Evolution of the Brain, A New Virtual Reality
Should people embrace the changes resulting from invasive alien species?
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Legacy of Messenger, Computer Touch, AI and Traumatic Forgetting, Stained Glass Restoration
Dr Lucie Green examines the legacy of the Messenger mission to Mercury.
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Hubble Space Telescope at 25
The Hubble Telescope and its contribution to shaping our understanding of the cosmos.
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Healthy Guts; Future High Speed Trading; Body Clocks and Colour; William Smith's Geology Map
How the gut bacteria of isolated communities shed light on diseases in the western world.
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Nepalese Earthquake, Monkey Hands, Maritime Light Pollution, Light in Bacteria
The earthquake in Nepal, monkey dexterity, maritime light pollution and light in bacteria.
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Adam Rutherford investigates the news in science and science in the news.
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Seasonal Variation in Immunity, Chemosynthesis, Role of the ISS, Storing Digital Data in DNA
New research on seasonal variation in people's immune systems. With Adam Rutherford.
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El Nino, Echolocation, Seasons, Snakes
Studying human echolocation at the quietest place on earth.
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Self-adapting robots, Artificial intelligence in medicine, Ageing healthily
Tracey Logan examines technology to enable robots to remain fully autonomous when damaged.
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Origins of life, Earthquakes in London, Frog plague, Ancient pollen
New research on the origins of life. How do scientists unpick the start of biology?
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