Link to the Show / Show NotesThe search for planets beyond our solar system
Jonathan Nally describes the astronomical projects searching for planets. So far, over 400 have been found. Are they just lumps of rock or clouds of gas, or do some support life?
Superstition
Why do we have superstitious beliefs? Some people would not accept organs which could save their life, if they knew they came from a murderer. Why not?! Our brains can play tricks on us and let us accept ideas which have no basis in fact. Bruce Hood explores looks at the reasons why so many people blindly accept mystical or supernatural stories.
Sherpas report glaciers going, going, gong
Errors have been found in IPCC reports predicting when Himalayan glaciers may be no more, due to rising world temperatures. These predictions are averages for large areas and any particular location may be affected much earlier, or later than the predicted time. Meanwhile the affects are being felt today, as Alexandra de Blas reports.
Secrets of the Southern Ocean
In 2007, as part of the census of Antarctic marine life, 54 scientists took a 7-week voyage on the Australian research ship Aurora Australis to collect marine samples and data from the Southern Ocean. Now, over 2 years later, Sarah Castor-Perry speaks to 2 scientists from the ship who describe some of the findings.
David Attenborough - Why humans sing
Evolutionary theory says that physical characters develop because they´re needed. Birds sing to advertise sex. But what is the need for humans to be able to sing as we do? David Attenborough describes some of the animals which have complex song and seeks to explain why humans sing and are attracted to song singers and music.
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