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Season 40

s40e01 / King Solomon's Tablet Of Stone

1st Jan '05 - 9:00pm
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s40e02 / Global Dimming

28th Oct '04 - 9:00pm
Global Dimming Summary

A report on the progressive reduction in the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth. This phenomenon, known as `global dimming', may already have contributed to the passings of hundreds of thousands. Scientists believe they can remedy the situation, but it may have repercussions worse than the original problem.

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s40e03 / Einstein's Equation of Life and Death

5th Mar '05 - 9:00pm
Einstein's Equation of Life and Death Summary

The story of Einstein's most famous equation E=mc? ? its role in the creation of the atom bomb and our understanding of the beginnings of the Universe.

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s40e04 / Madagascar: A Treetop Odyssey

2nd Apr '05 - 9:00pm
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s40e05 / Malaria: Defeating The Curse

6th May '05 - 9:00pm
Malaria: Defeating The Curse Summary

This is the story of an epic battle between science and nature. It's a battle to destroy a disease that is one of the biggest huggers on the planet: malaria. The stakes could not be higher; every day 3,000 people, mainly children, die. For 100 years science has fought this hugger disease. And lost. Every time scientists thought they were winning, the disease has returned stronger and more deadly.

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s40e06 / Neanderthal

3rd Jun '05 - 9:00pm
Neanderthal Summary

In 1848 a strange skull was discovered on the military outpost of Gibraltar. It was undoubtedly human, but also had some of the heavy features of an ape... distinct brow ridges, and a forward projecting face. Just what was this ancient creature? And when had it lived? As more remains were discovered one thing became clear, this creature had once lived right across Europe. The remains were named Homo neanderthalensis (Neanderthal man) an ancient and primitive form of human.

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s40e07 / The 7-7 Bombers: A Psychological Investigation

6th Jul '05 - 9:00pm
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s40e08 / Titan: A Place Like Home

3rd Aug '05 - 9:00pm
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s40e09 / Who's Afraid of Designer Babies

1st Sep '05 - 9:00pm
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s40e10 / Einstein's Unfinished Symphony

5th Oct '05 - 9:00pm
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s40e11 / Einstein's Equation of Life and Death

4th Nov '05 - 9:00pm
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s40e12 / Living with ADHD

5th Dec '05 - 9:00pm
Living with ADHD Summary

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most feared and misunderstood of all medical conditions. Despite over 200 scientific papers being published on this neurological condition every year, it remains stigmatized and controversial. Some doctors don't even believe it exists. Yet it is estimated that as many as 3-5% of the childhood population, and over one million adults in the UK are affected by ADHD. These people are often described as stupid, lazy, disorganized, wild, out of control or woozy on drugs. But the reality is altogether more complex, and deeply moving.

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s40e13 / An Experiment to Save The World

12th Dec '05 - 9:00pm
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