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Happy Birthday, Neptune
In the solar system's outer darkness, planet Neptune has its first 'official' birthday.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Green Ears
Professor Trevor Cox explores the world of sonic design applied to our outdoor spaces
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Egypt's Lost Cities
A team heads to Egypt in an attempt to uncover lost cities beneath the sands.
BBC One
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Fighting The Power of Pink
Kat Arney investigates why little girls are addicted to the colour pink, and if it matters
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Requiem for a Moth
Martin Wainwright looks at our national night time obsession - with the beauty of moths.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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James and the Giant Eagle
James Aldred encounters one of the world's most powerful birds of prey, the Harpy Eagle.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Communist Cosmos
Angus Roxburgh explores the years when the Soviet Union ruled space.
BBC Radio 4
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The Biggest Radio on Earth
Dr Lucie Green reports on plans for a radio telescope the size of a continent.
BBC Radio 4
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The Smell of Money
Materials scientist Mark Miodownik asks whether we could live without cash.
BBC Radio 4
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Genius Unrecognised
Tony Hill looks at the genesis of five inventions that define our world today
BBC Radio 4
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Scientists of the Subprime
Ehsan Masood examines how science could help prevent future banking crises.
BBC Radio 4
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In Denial - Climate on the Couch
Jolyon Jenkins investigates the psychology of climate change - why aren't we more worried?
BBC Radio 4
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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Mind-expanding talks and hands-on science, inspiring children and adults alike since 1825.
BBC Four
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Ivory Tower
Are close ties to industry distorting priorities of scientific research in universities?
BBC Radio 4
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The Empire of Climate
Professor David Livingstone argues for a revision of how we view the climate
BBC Radio 4
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Power to Persuade: The Story of NLP
The 'science of success'? William Little explores the history and techniques of NLP.
BBC Radio 4
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What Happened at Copenhagen?
A year after the Copenhagen climate summit, Roger Harrabin explores what really happened.
BBC Radio 4
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Jane Goodall: Beauty and the Beasts
Film about Jane Goodall, whose work with chimps transformed our understanding of them.
BBC Four
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Big Game, Little Game
Mark Stephen charts a job swap between gamekeepers from the Kalahari and the Angus Glens
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Scientists Go To Hollywood
Adam Rutherford talks to the scientists who've left the lab for Hollywood.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Uncertain Climate
Roger Harrabin investigates whether the arguments over climate change can ever be won
BBC Radio 4
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Between Life and Death
Provocative documentary following the doctors who can now interrupt the death process.
BBC
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The Age of the Genome
Richard Dawkins decodes the discoveries and mysteries of the human genome sequence
BBC Radio 4
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A Brief History of Mathematics
Professor Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Saving Species
Examining the world of nature and the challenges of wildlife conservation
BBC Radio 4
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GCHQ: Cracking the Code
BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera goes inside Britain's secret listening station.
BBC Radio 4
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Inside the Brain of a Five-Year-Old
How neursocience is heading for the classroom.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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God On My Mind
Matthew Taylor discovers what science tells us about our need for religion
BBC Radio 4
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2010: Space Odyssey to Europa
Astronomer Paul Murdin asks if Jupiter's moon, Europa, might sustain biological life.
BBC Radio 4
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The Dragons' Lab
Trevor Cox goes behind the scenes at a multi-million pound science funding event.
BBC Radio 4
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The Infinite Monkey Cage
Brian Cox and Robin Ince host an irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.
BBC Radio 4
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The Climate Connection Archive
Exploring a key question in the story of action on climate change: what's stopping us?
BBC World Service
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The Herschel Space Telescope
Following the team who are working on the biggest telescope ever sent to space
BBC Radio 4
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Aping Evolution
Prof Steve Jones takes a sceptical look at the new science of evolutionary psychology
BBC Radio 4
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The Naming of Genes
Sue Broom cracks the code of the cryptic names that are given to genes by scientists.
BBC Radio 4
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The Tribes of Science
Peter Curran visits members of the many and varied disciplines of science
BBC Radio 4
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Last Chance for Africa's Elephants?
How can science can stop an upsurge in the slaughter of African elephants for their ivory?
BBC Radio 4
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Biomimicry: Inspired by Nature
Scientist and broadcaster Prof Trevor Cox explores a new wave of biomimicry.
BBC Radio 4
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The Greening of the Deserts
Ayisha Yahya explores warnings that some deserts could turn greener in the future
BBC Radio 4
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James and the Giant Tree
Professional tree climber James Aldred climbs one of Britain's tallest trees.
BBC Radio 4
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David Attenborough's Life Stories
Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants
BBC Radio 4 Extra
