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Science In Action

Science In Action

255 Episodes • By BBC World Service • www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsn...
The BBC brings you all the week's science news.
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Unexpected black hole in our galaxy
A black hole just discovered in our Milky Way galaxy... more
Apr 18 2024 31m
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Bird flu in Antarctica
The highly pathogenic strain of bird flu, H5N1, has ... more
Apr 11 2024 31m
Unique Alga's Nitrogen Capture Ability
Chapter 1 12 mins
Antarctic Bird Flu Outbreak Investigation
Chapter 2 10 mins
The Elusive Legacy of Peter Higgs
Chapter 3 9 mins
Scientific Scandal and Nitrogen Fixation
Chapter 4 54 sec
Innovative Approach to Nutrition
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Earthquake in Taiwan
A powerful earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday mornin... more
Apr 4 2024 27m
Exciting Planetary Exploration and Environmental Concerns
Chapter 1 10 mins
Earthquake Preparedness in Taiwan
Chapter 2 4 mins
Avian Flu in Cattle Outbreak Investigation
Chapter 3 10 mins
Exploring Phobos With a Rover
Chapter 4 4 mins
Impact of Mining on Ape Life
Chapter 5 52 sec
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Star for a day
3000 light years from Earth, a white dwarf star call... more
Mar 28 2024 27m
Unique Fossil Diversity in Paleontology
Chapter 1 9 mins
Stellar Eruption Predicted by Scientists
Chapter 2 16 mins
Rejuvenating Immune System in Aging
Chapter 3 1 min
Excavating Fossils and Exploration
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Out of Africa
The last great "out of Arica" movement of our ancest... more
Mar 21 2024 33m
Neutron Star Merger Discovery
Chapter 1 9 mins
Ancient Tools, Climate Change, Human Adaptation
Chapter 2 10 mins
Archaeological Brain Preservation Research
Chapter 3 11 mins
Parasite Vaccine and Chandra Observatory
Chapter 4 1 min
Saving Chandra Telescope Funding Crisis
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Impacts of Global Warming
After a twelve-month set of climate records driven b... more
Mar 14 2024 28m
Impact of Repeated Coral Bleaching
Chapter 1 15 mins
Climate Crisis Impacts on Coral Reefs
Chapter 2 12 mins
Global Warming Threatens Outdoor Workers
Chapter 3 56 sec
Hurricane Threat From Climate Change
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The First Stars in the Universe
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope thi... more
Mar 7 2024 29m
Phenomenally Bright Massive Stars
Chapter 1 6 mins
Exploring the Origins of the Universe
Chapter 2 3 mins
Galactic Evolution and Brightness Impact
Chapter 3 17 mins
The Anthropocene
Chapter 4 2 mins
Amazing Discovery of Maternal Care
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One million genomes in two dimensions
The All of Us Research Program is undergoing the her... more
Feb 29 2024 26m
Genetic Diversity in Health Database
Chapter 1 9 mins
Antarctic Bird Virus Spread Concern
Chapter 2 11 mins
Diversity in Genetics Research
Chapter 3 6 mins
Effects of Odors on Mouse Reproduction
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Largest ever covid safety study
A monumental covid vaccine safety study of 99 millio... more
Feb 22 2024 29m
Quasars and Black Hole Evolution
Chapter 1 7 mins
Global Study on Covid Vaccine Safety
Chapter 2 13 mins
Neutron Star Discovery in Supernova
Chapter 3 8 mins
AI Contamination in Scientific Publishing
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Climate scientist wins defamation case
High-profile climate scientist Michael Mann has been... more
Feb 15 2024 26m
Capturing Polar Bears and Gathering Data
Chapter 1 8 mins
Victory Against Attacks on Climate Scientists
Chapter 2 13 mins
Polar Bears and Power Outages
Chapter 3 5 mins
Tree Antennas for Neutrino Detection
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Particle physics vs climate change
Should CERN be spending $17 billion on a new atom sm... more
Feb 8 2024 27m
Revolutionizing Oceanography With Satellite Imagery
Chapter 1 14 mins
CERN's Role in Addressing Climate Change
Chapter 2 7 mins
Climate Change's Impacts and Scientific Exploration
Chapter 3 5 mins
Climate Change Research in Scientific Institutions
Chapter 4 1 min
Collaboration Between Scientists on Climate Change
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Unethical data gathering in China
Starting upbeat this week, engineer Teddy Tzanetos, ... more
Feb 1 2024 29m
Future Mars Helicopter Designs
Chapter 1 9 mins
Ingenuity's Success and Future Mars Missions
Chapter 2 13 mins
Genetic Knowledge and Protein Smuggling
Chapter 3 7 mins
Bird Flu and Insect Flight Behavior
Chapter 4 1 min
Light Pollution and Insects' Behavior
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Drilling into the past
In this episode of Science in Action, molecular biol... more
Jan 25 2024 31m
Ancient Submarine Eruption's Impressive Size
Chapter 1 8 mins
Accelerated Directed Evolution for Synthetic Biology
Chapter 2 5 mins
History of Bacterial Disease Uncovered
Chapter 3 3 mins
Animal Diseases and Ancient Mediterranean Eruption
Chapter 4 12 mins
Santorini's Explosive Past and Mediterranean History
Chapter 5 1 min
Importance of Marine Gateways and Climate Change
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Swine fever in South East Asia
African swine fever has now reached Southeast Asia.T... more
Jan 18 2024 28m
Safe and Effective Mosquito Intervention
Chapter 1 9 mins
African Swine Fever and Wild Pigs
Chapter 2 9 mins
Wallbacchia Bacteria Fight Against Viral Diseases
Chapter 3 8 mins
Male Infertility Research and Treatment Advancements
Chapter 4 1 min
Human Testis Organoids for Fertility Preservation
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Seeking supernovas
In this episode, we are delving into the science of ... more
Jan 11 2024 31m
Migration and Population Movements in Europe
Chapter 1 8 mins
Exploring Cosmic Explosions
Chapter 2 3 mins
Understanding the Universe Through Cassay
Chapter 3 9 mins
Exploring Dark Energy and Supernovae
Chapter 4 10 mins
Genetic Ancestry and Evolutionary Innovations
Chapter 5 50 sec
Amphibian to Reptile Evolution Significance
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Tackling tuberculosis in South Africa
In this episode of Science in Action, we find out th... more
Jan 4 2024 29m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Diagnosing and Treating Tuberculosis in South Africa
Chapter 2 7 mins
Challenges and Strategies Against Tuberculosis
Chapter 3 9 mins
Developing a TB Vaccine
Chapter 4 57 sec
Solving TB With Health and Economics
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Following in the footsteps of ancient humans
In this special episode of Science in Action, Roland... more
Dec 28 2023 28m
Pyranthropus Robustus
Chapter 1 12 mins
Hominin Footprints on South African Shoreline
Chapter 2 15 mins
Exploring Early Human Evolution in Africa
Chapter 3 1 min
South Africa's Influence on Visitors' Experience
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Volcanic eruption lights up Iceland
This week, the Reykjanes volcano in Iceland has erup... more
Dec 21 2023 31m
Solar Cycle Impacts
Chapter 1 17 mins
Volcanic Eruptions and Solar Activity
Chapter 2 15 mins
Communication Issues With European Taurus and Voyager 1
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The science of morning sickness
An international team of researchers led by the Univ... more
Dec 14 2023 30m
Asteroids and Smoke
Chapter 1 13 mins
Hyperemesis Gravidarum and NASA's Osiris-REx
Chapter 2 4 mins
Studying Asteroids and Space Dust
Chapter 3 12 mins
Scanning Asteroids and Detecting Hazardous Smoke
Chapter 4 2 mins
Bio Printing and Ultrasound for Organ Growth and Repair
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Can carbon capture live up to its hype?
The burning of fossil fuels releases the greenhouse ... more
Dec 7 2023 26m
Carbon Capture and Storage
Chapter 1 13 mins
Carbon Abatement and Climate Tipping Points
Chapter 2 7 mins
Tipping Points and Flooding in Africa
Chapter 3 4 mins
Ancient Mosquito Fossil With Blood-Feeding Male
Chapter 4 1 min
The Origins of Jurassic Park
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All aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough
This week, the RRS Sir David Attenborough arrived in... more
Nov 30 2023 31m
Wildfires' Health Effects in Warming World
Chapter 1 9 mins
Exploring the Polar Oceans
Chapter 2 8 mins
Colonialism and Fossil Fuels
Chapter 3 10 mins
Coal Fumes and Genetic Research
Chapter 4 2 mins
Genetic Variants and Disease in Africa
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Fires in the Pantanal wetlands
This month, Brazil has seen some of its highest reco... more
Nov 23 2023 30m
Energetic Particle Surprises Astronomers
Chapter 1 13 mins
Climate Change Impacts and Extreme Weather
Chapter 2 6 mins
High Energy Subatomic Particle Discovery
Chapter 3 11 mins
Exploring Astronomy and Cultural Connections
Chapter 4 54 sec
Leadership Excellence and Climate Next
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Volcanic rumblings in Iceland
Increased tremors have been felt in Iceland, and con... more
Nov 16 2023 29m
Evolution of Micronutrients in Ancient Seas
Chapter 1 12 mins
Artificial Intelligence in Weather Forecasting
Chapter 2 7 mins
Machine Learning and Weather Forecasting
Chapter 3 7 mins
Climate Change and Ancient Ocean Chemistry
Chapter 4 1 min
Archean Influence on Modern Biology
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Sounds of the Cape
This week we're out in the wild and noisy spaces in ... more
Nov 9 2023 26m
Acoustic Monitoring in Conservation Work
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Climate Emergency
Category 5 hurricane Otis, which devastated Acapulco... more
Nov 2 2023 26m
Impending Climate Crisis
Chapter 1 7 mins
Climate Change and Hurricane Forecasting
Chapter 2 10 mins
Warming Climate and Carbon Budget Dangers
Chapter 3 5 mins
Air Pollution's Impact on Climate
Chapter 4 2 mins
Climate Change and Sea Surface Temperature
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