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    Ethics of Using Human Tissue

    Monitoring and regulation for the use of human tissue used in transplants

  2. Computer Viruses

    Computer virus protection, counter attacking hackers' efforts and virtual vigilantes

  3. Holistic Science

    What is holistic science?

  4. Human Genome Project

    Co-operation in the human genome project which aims to sequence the entire human genome

  5. Women in Science

    The project that aims to get girls into science in Ghana

  6. Drug Trials

    The benefits of involving breast cancer patients in the design of clinical trials

  7. Bacteria

    The adaptability of bacteria, antibiotic resistance and the radiation of food to kill gems

  8. Genetic Engineering

    GM plants, patents on seeds and the terminator gene that makes seeds sterile

  9. Fixing Faults with Genes

    Over two thousand diseases are caused by faulty genes - can we fix them?

  10. Technology Marketing Industry

    How can we get past the jargon of marketing to find out what gadgets can actually do?

  11. The Development of the Electric Car

    Can electricity cars deliver efficiency and performance - and can they reduce pollution?

  12. Scientific Advances

    How can scientists in developing countries make advances in science?

  13. Male Contraceptive Pill

    Carl Djerassi on the prospect of a male birth control pill

  14. The Economics of Space Travel

    Weighing up the benefits of living on the moon versus the money it would take to do it

  15. Cancer Research 'Breakthroughs'

    'Breakthroughs' in cancer are often not breakthroughs at all

  16. A Base on the Moon?

    What is needed to establish a colony on the Moon?

  17. English is the language of science

    Ninety-five per cent of scientific articles are published in English - why?

  18. Western Industrialism

    Western-style industrialism and its threat to the environment

  19. Immunisation Against Viruses

    The limitations of immunisation against viruses

  20. The Short Life of Computers

    Incompatibility and continuous software updates, generate a supply of unwanted computers

  21. Blind Experiments

    Bias in experimentation and the advantage of controlled experiments using blind conditions

  22. Cloning Humans

    Would cloning a human - or human tissue - ever be possible?

  23. A Vaccine for HIV?

    Would you take part in medical testing for a vaccine for HIV?

  24. Different Concepts of Time

    How time affects culture - followed by a recommendation to slow down and think more

  25. Science and Politics

    Discussion on the interaction between science and politics

  26. Indonesia

    Assisting Indonesia to develop its technology and science industries

  27. Alternative Medicine

    Discussion on the value of alternative medicine such as reflexology and acupuncture

  28. Prions

    Profile of Nobel prize winner Stanley Prusiner and his work on prions

  29. Global Warming

    Targeting corporations and government to control the emissions that lead to global warming

  30. Silicone Chip Inventors

    Adrian Thompson's silicone chips use the principles of evolution

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