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In Our Time: Science
BBC Radio 4
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Scientific principles, theory, and the role of key figures in the advancement of science.
Recent Episodes
FEB 19, 2026
The Mariana Trench
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the exploration of the world's deepest ocean trench.
58 MIN
JUL 10, 2025
The Evolution of Lungs
From the mechanics of the first breaths on Earth to the reason we hiccup.
48 MIN
JUN 5, 2025
Lise Meitner
The Austrian-Jewish physicist who, in 1938, solved the question of nuclear fission.
57 MIN
APR 3, 2025
Pollination
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the interplay between plants and pollinators.
50 MIN
JAN 30, 2025
Slime Moulds
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the remarkable world of slime mould.
51 MIN
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