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The Grenfell cladding

Why was the Grenfell Tower cladding so dangerous?

• 28 mins

The first civilian spacewalk

Also, the science of what we do with our nuclear waste and why.

• 27 mins

Is lab-grown meat the future of food?

From how it's made to farmers' perceptions, a deep dive into the edible innovation.

• 27 mins

How green is space travel?

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

• 28 mins

Could coal shut-down mark new era for energy?

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

• 28 mins

Should we bring back extinct animals?

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

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Are our carbon sinks failing?

What鈥檚 happening to our carbon sinks?

• 28 mins

Whatever happened to graphene?

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

• 28 mins

Spooky Science

It鈥檚 our Halloween special, featuring blood-sucking leeches, the undead and pumpkin waste.

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COP29: Are climate summits working?

What is the point of UN climate conferences, and are they really doing enough?

• 28 mins

Nuclear medicine shortages and Jane Goodall on COP29

What are medical isotopes and why are we short of them? And we chat to Jane Goodall.

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The climate cost of war

What is the climate impact of conflicts around the world?

• 27 mins

Is flood forecasting failing?

We find out how flooding is forecast 鈥� and ask what went wrong in the recent UK floods.

• 28 mins

Fact-checking the Bovaer backlash

How is cow feed additive Bovaer tackling methane from burpy cows 鈥� and is it safe?

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The rising threat of bird flu

How close is a bird flu pandemic? We explore a year of changes in this concerning virus.

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The Year in Science

What were 2024鈥檚 biggest science moments?

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Board Game Science

This festive season we unravel the science of games - and, of course, play some ourselves.

• 28 mins