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Atom smashing
A brief history of atom smashing
Treating Thalassaemia
A report on the progress being made to treat thalassaemia
Fertility
A report on IVF and fertility
Hydrates under the sea
Hidden treasures under the sea, gas hydrates which form a solid under water
The inner ear clue to deafness
Research into deafness and its genetic causes
The end of Syphilis?
A report on syphilis and the tinnitus which is one of its major symptoms
Tsetse flies
Tsetse flies and how scientists are hoping to eradicate them
Beeches Pit
A discussion with Dr. John Gowlett and archaeologists working at Beeches Pit in England
The Priomordial Slime
A look back to 400 million years ago when algae learnt to reproduce out of water
Memory
The fascinating new insights into human memory
Examining the atom
The energy we need to look into the heart of matter
Astronaut special
In a Discovery special, an interview with Charlie Duke
E.Coli
A discovery that could prevent E. Coli a serious form of food poisoning
Ageing - part one
The first of a two-part examination of the ageing process
Ageing - part two
The second of a two-part examination of the ageing process
The beginnings of life
How did life first get started?
The Big Bang and other theories
It's one of the great discoveries of the 20th century, is the Big Bang theory correct?
Plants that fight back
The foliage that fights back, a look at the interaction between plants and insects
Boxing and brain cell regeneration
New research suggests that brain cells lost through boxing injuries could be regenerated
Do sea monsters exist?
Various speakers discuss the possibility of the existence of unknown lake-dwelling creatures
Breast and ovarian cancer gene breakthrough
The discovery of a gene that causes breast cancer
The International Space Station
The International Space Station is now a reality rather than the stuff of science fiction
Music and Memory
How music can help us explore the human mind
Three deadly diseases
A report on three illnesses which could pose a threat to us all in the new millennium
Fossils - mind the gap
Why gaps in fossil records leaving many questions about evolution unanswered
Who owns our genes?
Who owns our genes, a report on how medical advances have created a moral dilemma
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease and the search for a cure
Body temperature
An examination of various species' regulation of body temperature
Armenicum - a wonder drug?
A report on Armenicum, a drug used in the treatment of HIV and some other diseases
China Space Programme
When China shocked the world by launching a man-made satellite
The life of whales
A look at the enigma of the deep-water whales, some of which have never been seen
