<description>&lt;p&gt;Twenty years ago this week two physicists at the University of Manchester published a ground-breaking paper describing the extraordinary qualities of graphene. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The thinnest and strongest material known to exist – and better at carrying electricity than any metal – its discovery was hailed as revolutionary. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But two decades on, it doesn’t seem to have changed the world, or if it has, it is doing so very quietly. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So, what happened? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We go on the trail of graphene, meeting Nobel Prize winner and Godfather of Graphene Andrew Geim, and learning what it has – and hasn’t – done and what might be next... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also this week, how to kill an asteroid and we talk the “other” COP with chief scientific adviser to the government, Dame Angela McLean. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Victoria Gill 
Producers: Sophie Ormiston, Ella Hubber &amp;amp; Gerry Holt 
Editor: Martin Smith 
Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;BBC Inside Science is produced in partnership with the Open University.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Twenty years on from the discovery of wonder material graphene, is it changing the world?

Twenty years ago this week two physicists at the University of Manchester published a ground-breaking paper describing the extraordinary qualities of graphene. The thinnest and strongest material known to exist – and better at carrying electricity than any metal – its discovery was hailed as revolutionary. But two decades on, it doesn’t seem to have changed the world, or if it has, it is doing so very quietly. So, what happened? We go on the trail of graphene, meeting Nobel Prize winner and Godfather of Graphene Andrew Geim, and learning what it has – and hasn’t – done and what might be next... Also this week, how to kill an asteroid and we talk the “other” COP with chief scientific adviser to the government, Dame Angela McLean. Presenter: Victoria Gill 
Producers: Sophie Ormiston, Ella Hubber &amp; Gerry Holt 
Editor: Martin Smith 
Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth  BBC Inside Science is produced in partnership with the Open University.

Whatever happened to graphene?

<description>&lt;p&gt;The Earth’s natural carbon sinks absorb half of our pollution. But now, they appear to be collapsing. Why is this happening – and will we be able to reach our climate goals without them?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also this week, why a psychologist won the Nobel Prize in Physics, the culprit behind the second biggest mass extinction event, and does playing video games make you smarter?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Marnie Chesterton
Producers: Sophie Ormiston, Ella Hubber, Anna Charalambou
Editor: Martin Smith
Production Co-ordinator: Andrew Rhys Lewis 
 
BBC Inside Science is produced in collaboration with the Open University.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What’s happening to our carbon sinks?

The Earth’s natural carbon sinks absorb half of our pollution. But now, they appear to be collapsing. Why is this happening – and will we be able to reach our climate goals without them?Also this week, why a psychologist won the Nobel Prize in Physics, the culprit behind the second biggest mass extinction event, and does playing video games make you smarter?Presenter: Marnie Chesterton
Producers: Sophie Ormiston, Ella Hubber, Anna Charalambou
Editor: Martin Smith
Production Co-ordinator: Andrew Rhys Lewis 
 
BBC Inside Science is produced in collaboration with the Open University.

Are our carbon sinks failing?

<description>&lt;p&gt;A woolly mammoth by 2028.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That’s the bold claim from US company Colossal Biosciences, who say research is under way that will make this possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But even if we have the technology to bring back a long dead species, should we? We hear the arguments for and against de-extinction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also this week, what will Europa Clipper find when it heads to one of Jupiter’s icy moons and how to win a Nobel Prize. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Marnie Chesterton 
Producers: Ella Hubber, Sophie Ormiston &amp;amp; Gerry Holt 
Editor: Martin Smith 
Production Co-ordinator: Andrew Rhys Lewis &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;BBC Inside Science is produced in partnership with the Open University.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A US company claims it will bring back a woolly mammoth by 2028 – how and why?

A woolly mammoth by 2028.That’s the bold claim from US company Colossal Biosciences, who say research is under way that will make this possible.But even if we have the technology to bring back a long dead species, should we? We hear the arguments for and against de-extinction.Also this week, what will Europa Clipper find when it heads to one of Jupiter’s icy moons and how to win a Nobel Prize. Presenter: Marnie Chesterton 
Producers: Ella Hubber, Sophie Ormiston &amp; Gerry Holt 
Editor: Martin Smith 
Production Co-ordinator: Andrew Rhys Lewis BBC Inside Science is produced in partnership with the Open University.

Should we bring back extinct animals?

<description>&lt;p&gt;“That’s the end of coal in the UK for electricity.” &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The UK’s last coal-fired power station has closed, ending Britain's 142-year reliance on coal. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But what difference will the closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar make – and could it mark a new dawn for clean energy? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After 20 years of research into microplastics and headline upon headline on their potential harms, how much do we really know about these tiny particles? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also this week, Marnie turns lab rat for a navigation experiment, and why are we all so obsessed with Moo Deng? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Marnie Chesterton 
Producers: Sophie Ormiston, Ella Hubber &amp;amp; Gerry Holt 
Editor: Martin Smith 
Production Co-ordinator: Andrew Rhys Lewis &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;BBC Inside Science is produced in partnership with the Open University. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want to test your climate change knowledge, head to bbc.co.uk - search for BBC Inside Science and follow the links to the Open University.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What difference will closure of the UK’s last coal-fired power station make?

“That’s the end of coal in the UK for electricity.” The UK’s last coal-fired power station has closed, ending Britain's 142-year reliance on coal. But what difference will the closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar make – and could it mark a new dawn for clean energy? After 20 years of research into microplastics and headline upon headline on their potential harms, how much do we really know about these tiny particles? Also this week, Marnie turns lab rat for a navigation experiment, and why are we all so obsessed with Moo Deng? Presenter: Marnie Chesterton 
Producers: Sophie Ormiston, Ella Hubber &amp; Gerry Holt 
Editor: Martin Smith 
Production Co-ordinator: Andrew Rhys Lewis BBC Inside Science is produced in partnership with the Open University. If you want to test your climate change knowledge, head to bbc.co.uk - search for BBC Inside Science and follow the links to the Open University.

Could coal shut-down mark new era for energy?

<description>&lt;p&gt;The images beamed back to Earth of the first civilian spacewalk have prompted a very pertinent question from one Inside Science listener: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What effect is space travel having on our climate? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We're used to delving into the carbon footprint of Earth-bound travel – so this week we’re going to explore the impact of the rapidly growing space industry on our climate. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How does a rocket launch compare to a flight taking off? Do we even know the true cost yet – and if it’s significant, what might the solution be? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also on the programme, a personal perspective from a remote island on worrying seabird declines, the results of a project to refreeze Arctic sea ice, and why new evidence unearthed about the Falkland Islands suggests it may once have looked very different... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Vic Gill 
Producers: Ella Hubber &amp;amp; Gerry Holt 
Editor: Martin Smith 
Production Co-ordinator: Andrew Rhys Lewis 
Studio Manager: Rhys Morris &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;BBC Inside Science is produced in partnership with the Open University. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want to test your climate change knowledge, head to bbc.co.uk - search for BBC Inside Science and follow the links to the Open University.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We discuss whether a boom in space travel could be a problem for Earth’s climate.

The images beamed back to Earth of the first civilian spacewalk have prompted a very pertinent question from one Inside Science listener: What effect is space travel having on our climate? We're used to delving into the carbon footprint of Earth-bound travel – so this week we’re going to explore the impact of the rapidly growing space industry on our climate. How does a rocket launch compare to a flight taking off? Do we even know the true cost yet – and if it’s significant, what might the solution be? Also on the programme, a personal perspective from a remote island on worrying seabird declines, the results of a project to refreeze Arctic sea ice, and why new evidence unearthed about the Falkland Islands suggests it may once have looked very different... Presenter: Vic Gill 
Producers: Ella Hubber &amp; Gerry Holt 
Editor: Martin Smith 
Production Co-ordinator: Andrew Rhys Lewis 
Studio Manager: Rhys Morris BBC Inside Science is produced in partnership with the Open University. If you want to test your climate change knowledge, head to bbc.co.uk - search for BBC Inside Science and follow the links to the Open University.

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