Discovery

Vera Frankl investigates 'Internet Addiction', talking to web users and experts from the UK, USA and China.

Memristors - the next stage in computer technology, offering faster computing and vastly increased memory.

Would you eat artificial meat, grown in a lab? Geoff Watts investigates.

Chemistry's reputation is not always good. Roland Pease asks if chemistry can change its profile and be seen to be green.

Chemistry's reputation is not always good. Roland Pease asks if chemistry can change its profile and be seen to be green.

Astronaut Jeff Hoffman reflects on the 30-year history of the Space Shuttle program, discussing the intense thrill of launches, weightlessness in orbit, tragic events like the Columbia re-entry, achievements in servicing missions, the legacy of the shuttle program, transitioning to new spacecraft, and NASA's commitment to advancing space exploration.

Dr Adam Hart, an expert in honey, explores its properties from its chemistry to biological processes. Topics include historical significance, honey production by bees, manuka honey's antimicrobial effects, contrasting scales of production, and challenges in global honey production.

Exploring space journeys, atmosphere mysteries, Icecat facility operations, electron behavior in ionosphere, aurora beauty, and wonders of Earth's atmosphere.

Exploring the vital role of oxygen and carbon dioxide in sustaining life on Earth, from the power of oxygen in freediving to its explosive nature in combustion. Discussing the effects of free radicals on aging, the alarming rise of carbon dioxide levels, analyzing ancient ice cores to understand past CO2 levels, and the urgency for action to curb emissions for a sustainable future.

We not only live in the atmosphere, we live because of it. It is a transformer and a protector, though ultimately also a poison.