Putting Science to Work
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Putting Science to Work
Jim Al-Khalili and guests work out how science can best be put to work to solve a pressing problem facing society.
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4 episodesSugar
The recent Public Health England report on sugar reduction recommended that we slash the amount of sugar we eat to just seven teaspoons a day.
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Crowd Safety
A deadly crowd collapse at the Hajj pilgrimage in September has brought public safety into the spotlight once again. Here in the UK, the Hillsborough...
Infuriating Packaging
Opening presents can be quite a challenge. Toys incarcerated in rigid transparent plastic cases can bring tears, not of joy. Not to mention vacuum-pac...
Air Pollution
As the recent VW scandal reminds us, the exhaust from petrol and, in particular, diesel cars are damaging our health. So what can science do to help?...