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Monica Grady

As the NASA robot Curiosity starts to analyse rocks from the Martian surface, Jim Al-Khalili and Prof Monica Grady discuss whether the evidence for life on Mars will ever add up.

As the Curiosity rover ventures into previously unexplored territory on the surface of Mars and attempts to pick up and analyse rock samples for the first time, many hope that the NASA robot might find signs of life on the red planet. But, after so many false dawns and with such ambiguous evidence, how can we know for certain whether or not there was ever life on Mars? Jim al-Khalili and Monica Grady, Professor in Planetary Sciences at the Open University, discuss what life on Mars might look like; Monica's passion for meteorites and the asteroid named "monicagrady" in her honour.

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Tue 16 Oct 2012 21:30

Iran Earthquake

Iran has been struck by its most powerful earthquake for more than 50 years, with tremors felt across Pakistan, India and the Middle East.

Zebrafish

Zebrafish
The genome of the tiny zebrafish has been sequenced in great detail, but why is this animal of such biological significance to researchers?

Curiosity Driver - Paolo Bellutta

Curiosity Driver - Paolo Bellutta
Paolo Bellutta, Curiosity's driver, gets a few days off work and drops by to talk to Quentin Cooper. 

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  • Tue 16 Oct 2012 09:00
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Sleep – the mystery state

Sleep – the mystery state

What is the secret to a good nights sleep? Professor Jim Al-Khalili explores.

Is your mind a machine?

Daniel Dennett thinks so. Here is what we learned from his Life Scientific.

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