2003 Series

A look at Christmas Including turkey genomics, caterpillar party tricks, and how to turn your son into David Beckham., and we interview Andrew Coates about the Beagle mission to Mars.

Bears hold key to osteoporosis prevention, nature's own GM slug, spray on contraceptives, plus interview guest Dr. Simon Goodwin, "extraterrestrial life and how to find it".

Looking for life before fossils, fruit ripometer, cinnamon good for blood glucose, anti-cancer effects of fruit, can green tea inhibit HIV infection, man's oldest habit uncovered, and interview guests Prof. Steve Jackson on "what ageing does to your DNA" and Prof. Russell Foster discusses "the body clock"

Anti-cancer sponge located after 20 year hunt, cone snails under threat, new non-invasive way to detect breast cancer, strawberries good for astronauts, US plan for carbon sequestration, face transplants, purpose of eyebrows, and special guest virologist Prof. Moira Brown describing "how genetically modified viruses can be used to treat cancers".

Sea urchins the sea's longest lived creature, frogs croak with an accent, why people are hoarders, water fluoridation approved, allergies increase, flames in zero gravity, and special guest Prof. Chris McManus discussing "the science of left handedness".

Why leaves change colour in autumn, how to avoid the flu in winter, T'ai Chi prevents shingles, scale of Guy Fawkes' bang, why some songs are catchy, anti-cocaine vaccine trial, anti-smoking bra, results of cannabis trial, plus interview guest plant scientist Prof. Roger Leigh discussing "the safety and application of GM crops".

How many plants to a gallon, the poles are melting, left-handed cavemen, right flippered walruses, vibrating shoes for wobbly grannies, napthalene-eating bacteria discovered, how baby dolphins keep up, and an interview with Prof. Philip Wright "extreme bacteria - how to find them and how to use them".

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL Why are the seas salty, but not rivers and lakes, official proof that fast food makes you fat, the best way to cook vegetables, and a look at your ghost stories with psychical researcher Tony Cornell and psychologist Prof. Richard Wiseman "what are ghosts, and are hauntings down to infrasound (low frequency sound waves)"

Blood test for cancer and how DNA repairs itself, coffee and your sperm, coffee prevents colon cancer, underwear that can save your life, bathroom lost to meteorite and special guests Dr. Ruth Welters discussing the recent GM crop field trial results, and Dr. Peter Brennan "what is a smell, and how does your nose work ?"

SARS-predisposing gene identifed, post-SARS exposure screening to bein in Hong Kong, GM-crops interbreeding with wild relatives, an update on SARS with virologist Professor Stuart Siddell, and interview guest Prof. Martin Raff "Stem cells - what are they and how can they be used ?"