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Size Matters

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Meet Your Brain

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The Modern Alchemist

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Life Fantastic

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Sparks Will Fly - How to Hack your Home

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How to Survive in Space

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Supercharged - Fuelling the Future

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The Language of Life
Professor Sophie Scott discusses one of the fundamentals of human and animal life - the unstoppable urge to communicate.

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Who Am I?

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Secret & Lies - The Hidden Power of Maths

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Planet Earth - A User's Guide

Season 56 / Year 2021
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam is joined by leading experts to explore the microworld of viruses.

Season 57 / Year 2022
Dame Sue Black

Season 58 / Year 2023
Professor Mike Wooldridge - The Truth about AI

Season 59 / Year 2024
Chris van Tulleken - The Truth About Food

Season 60 / Year 2025
Maggie Aderin-Pocock - Is There Life Beyond Earth?
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