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Science In Action

Science In Action

225 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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More likely, more intense
Storm Daniel devastated the city of Derna in Libya a... more
Sep 21 2023 28m
Ancient Wooden Structure Discovered by Ancestors
Chapter 1 10 mins
Climate Change and NASA's Sample Return
Chapter 2 6 mins
NASA Mission and Anti-Science Movements
Chapter 3 10 mins
The Deadly Consequences of Anti-Science Attitudes
Chapter 4 1 min
Changing Wood and Conservation Process
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Deadly floods in Derna
Earlier this week the deadly Mediterranean cyclone, ... more
Sep 14 2023 26m
The Purpose of Dams in Flooding
Chapter 1 6 mins
Devastating Flooding in Derna
Chapter 2 10 mins
Search for Life on Distant Planets
Chapter 3 9 mins
Controversial Fossil Remains and Climate Protest
Chapter 4 49 sec
Renovate Movement's Activism for Climate Change
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Returning to the North Pole
In September 2012 Arctic sea ice melted to its minim... more
Sep 7 2023 27m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Discovering Life in the Changing Arctic
Chapter 2 9 mins
Long COVID
Chapter 3 7 mins
Underwater Landslide Triggered by Volcanic Eruption
Chapter 4 34 sec
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Drowning Coastal Ecosystems
Global sea levels are rising more than 3mm per year ... more
Aug 31 2023 28m
Marine Heat Waves
Chapter 1 12 mins
Bird Flu and Sea Level Impacts
Chapter 2 7 mins
Heatwaves' Impact on Marine Ecosystems and Bird Flu Risk in Antarctica
Chapter 3 6 mins
Explore South Pole of Moon
Chapter 4 37 sec
Lunar Implantary Science Conference and More
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Brain-computer interfaces
Advances in brain-computer interfaces have allowed p... more
Aug 24 2023 29m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Advances in Brain-Computer Interface Technology
Chapter 2 13 mins
Competing Nations Reach Lunar South Pole
Chapter 3 4 mins
Monitoring Animal Viruses Through Wastewater
Chapter 4 40 sec
Building on Questions and Working Together
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The science behind the Hawaii fire
Hawaii is still reeling from the devastating fires t... more
Aug 17 2023 29m
Hawaiian Rainfall Patterns and Climate Change
Chapter 1 14 mins
Climate Change Impact
Chapter 2 14 mins
Ethics and Science of Embryo Models
Chapter 3 1 min
Room Temperature Superconductors and Applications
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Pandemic surveillance system at risk
ProMED is one of the most useful scientific tools yo... more
Aug 10 2023 26m
Antarctic Sea Ice and Climate Change
Chapter 1 11 mins
The Future of ProMed
Chapter 2 7 mins
Antarctic Sea Ice and Heatwaves
Chapter 3 6 mins
NASA's Mission to Impact an Asteroid
Chapter 4 1 min
ESA's Hero Mission and Asteroid Boulders
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Bird Flu is back
Science in Action returns to H5N1, the fast spreadin... more
Aug 3 2023 29m
Birds Invading Welsh Beaches
Chapter 1 7 mins
Bird Flu Impacts Seabird Colony
Chapter 2 10 mins
Bird Flu's Impact on Seabirds
Chapter 3 10 mins
Avian Flu Outbreak in Seals/Cats
Chapter 4 1 min
Avian Flu's Impact on Wildlife
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Ocean current collapse
A large system of ocean currents known as the Atlant... more
Jul 27 2023 26m
Chapter 1 7 mins
The Future of Atlantic Ocean Circulation
Chapter 2 14 mins
AMOC Decline and Gene Therapy Advances
Chapter 3 3 mins
Understanding Wildfire Behavior and Fire Physics
Chapter 4 1 min
Studying the Behavior of Wildfires
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On the edge of a new volcano
For the third year running, Iceland’s Reykjanes peni... more
Jul 20 2023 26m
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Europe’s Heatwave Death Toll
As extreme heat returns to much of the world we hear... more
Jul 13 2023 26m
Challenges of Independent Conservation Science
Chapter 1 8 mins
European Heat Waves and Mortality Impact
Chapter 2 13 mins
Gender Identity and Sports Performance
Chapter 3 3 mins
The Challenges of Conservation Science
Chapter 4 48 sec
Scientists and Politics in Conservation
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Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet
Record-breaking global temperatures are accelerating... more
Jul 6 2023 26m
Detecting Neutrinos With Ice Cube
Chapter 1 8 mins
Greenland Ice Sheet Melts, Climate Changes
Chapter 2 11 mins
Fukushima Water Discharge and Gravitational Waves
Chapter 3 5 mins
Detecting Neutrinos From Our Galaxy
Chapter 4 1 min
Origins of Protons and the Telescope
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Preparing for crises
We have entered a “permacrisis”, an extended period ... more
Jun 29 2023 28m
Importance of Research in Crisis Management
Chapter 1 12 mins
Research in Crisis Management
Chapter 2 4 mins
Crisis Management and Learning From Crises
Chapter 3 10 mins
Disasters, Data, and Mental Health
Chapter 4 2 mins
Crisis in Ukraine and Global Context
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Human embryo models
Over the last week, news of “synthetic human embryos... more
Jun 22 2023 26m
Public Engagement on Ethical Implications
Chapter 1 12 mins
Creating Synthetic Embryo-Like Structures
Chapter 2 13 mins
Stem Cell Ethics
Chapter 3 1 min
Embryo Models and Human Health
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Oceans in Hot Water?
As Pacific Ocean temperatures rise, the a major El N... more
Jun 15 2023 28m
Supernova and Bethel's Fate Lessons
Chapter 1 9 mins
El Niño and Global Climate Change
Chapter 2 6 mins
Identifying a Supernova's Star
Chapter 3 10 mins
Aging of Beeteljuice and Fruit Flies
Chapter 4 1 min
Reversing Effects of Aging
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The Beginnings of Us
The origin of all complex life has been traced back ... more
Jun 8 2023 28m
Evolutionary Puzzle of Ancient Ocean Life
Chapter 1 7 mins
Origins of Life
Chapter 2 11 mins
Rare Fossils Found in Wales Quarry
Chapter 3 7 mins
Fungi and Burials
Chapter 4 1 min
Fungi in Soil Management
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Vaccinating Condors Against Bird Flu
The California Condor has been brought back from the... more
Jun 1 2023 27m
Vaccinating California Condors Against Bird Flu
Chapter 1 15 mins
Vaccinating California Condors Against Bird Flu
Chapter 2 5 mins
Exploring Microbial Diversity in Coral Reefs
Chapter 3 5 mins
Deep Sea Biodiversity & Risks
Chapter 4 1 min
Deep Sea Fauna and Nodules
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Brightest Supernova in a Decade
A star in the nearby Pinwheel Galaxy has exploded sp... more
May 25 2023 27m
The Climate Niche and Human Population
Chapter 1 8 mins
Supernova and Climate Change
Chapter 2 14 mins
High-Res Data of Nearby Supernova
Chapter 3 5 mins
Global Warming Demands Action
Chapter 4 38 sec
Bringing Crypto to the Real World
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Return of the Wildfires
Over the past few weeks, wildfires have scorched ove... more
May 18 2023 29m
Global Warming and Extreme Fires
Chapter 1 14 mins
Wildfires and Climate Change
Chapter 2 5 mins
Developing a Rapid TB Test
Chapter 3 7 mins
Planning Ukraine's Reconstruction
Chapter 4 1 min
Building Forward Better
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Human Genome Goes Global
In 2003, an incredible scientific milestone was achi... more
May 11 2023 27m
Exploring the Royal Society Archives
Chapter 1 9 mins
Pang Genome
Chapter 2 11 mins
Exploring Genome and Scientific Archives
Chapter 3 5 mins
Discovering the Subaudible Voice of Earth
Chapter 4 1 min
Ballooning for Science
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Darwin Dumped from Indian Classrooms
India is at the centre of much of the discussion on ... more
May 4 2023 30m
Using Hydrophones to Predict Tsunamis
Chapter 1 15 mins
Science, Education, and COVID Variants
Chapter 2 13 mins
Fighting COVID Variants & Locust Smells
Chapter 3 1 min
Underwater Sound Waves for Tsunami Warning
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The truth about the Sudan biolab
Khartoum’s National Public Health Laboratory has bee... more
Apr 27 2023 32m
Exploring the Unknown Viral World
Chapter 1 14 mins
Destruction of Health Facilities
Chapter 2 3 mins
Exploring RNA Photocopying Molecules With AI
Chapter 3 13 mins
AI Redefines Climate Events
Chapter 4 1 min
Past as Guide to Future
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Africa moves towards creating and manufacturing its own vaccines
The pandemic showed Africa at the back of the global... more
Apr 20 2023 28m
Invasive Species From Plastics
Chapter 1 15 mins
mRNA Technology for Vaccines
Chapter 2 7 mins
Rock Flower Fertilizer Ghana
Chapter 3 4 mins
Soil Fertility, Greenhouse Gases
Chapter 4 59 sec
Unlocking Value in Muck
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Bird flu – the global threat
H5N1 highly pathogenic avian flu is racing across th... more
Apr 13 2023 31m
The Threat of Avian Flu
Chapter 1 7 mins
H5N1 Avian Flu
Chapter 2 12 mins
Neurological Effects of H5N1
Chapter 3 12 mins
Vaccinating Poultry to Combat H5N1
Chapter 4 55 sec
Spark and Fire
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Chasing tornados in the American mid-West
Chasing tornados in the American mid-West – scientis... more
Apr 6 2023 30m
Chapter 1 7 mins
Exploring Tornado Formation With Karen Kosiba
Chapter 2 10 mins
Understanding Tornado Activity and Prediction
Chapter 3 5 mins
Volcanic Eruptions
Chapter 4 4 mins
Prehistoric Shamanic Practices
Chapter 5 1 min
Psychoactive Substance Use
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