Morning Commute
A selection of downloadable programmes, perfect for the morning commute
The Power of the Unconscious—Frontiers
The crucial role of our unconscious, and how scientists are now harnessing its powers.
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Geo-engineering—Frontiers
Gaia Vince asks if geoengineering by blocking the sun could stop the earth warming up.
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Sex and Drugs—The Bottom Line
Making money from products with a controversial image. Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Food Bank Britain—More or Less
Are one million people really using food banks in Britain? Tim Harford investigates.
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What Is Scottish Independence Worth?—More or Less
What will the referendum result mean for Scots' wallets?
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The Quantified Self: Can Life Be Measured?—Analysis
Life-logging and other obsessions of the nascent 'quantified self' movement explored.
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Who Decides if I'm a Woman?—Analysis
Jo Fidgen explores the ideas causing tension between feminists and transgender people.
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Julia Slingo—The Life Scientific
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Dame Julia Slingo, the chief scientist at the Met Office.
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Short-selling Students?—File on 4 Investigates
Are students getting a fair deal in the cut-throat world of higher education?
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Bitcoin—The Bottom Line
Evan Davis and guests discuss the bitcoin economy, its strengths and pitfalls.
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The Bluestockings—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the 18th-century Bluestocking Society.
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Professor Sir Michael Rutter—The Life Scientific
Jim Al-Khalili meets child psychiatrist Prof Sir Michael Rutter.
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Tax Dodgers and Benefits Cheats—More or Less
Does the government have far more people chasing benefits cheats than tax dodgers?
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Romanian Crime—More or Less
Are Romanians responsible for more crime than other nationalities?
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The Piketty Affair—More or Less
Did French economist Thomas Piketty get his numbers wrong?
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