Monday
Bang Goes The Theory (BBC1, 19.30-20.00) How to think like a frog and inhale sulfur hexafluoride, possibly at the same time.
Tuesday
Home Planet (Radio 4, 15.00-15.30) Questions about the natural world.
Thursday
Material World (Radio 4, 16.30-17.00) The great solar storm of 1859.
The Cell (BBC4, 21.00-22.00) Nature’s Adam Rutherford concludes his series by exploring recent developments to artificially create cells.
Visions of the Future (BBC4, 22.00-23.00) Michio Kaku speculates about the possibilities of biotechnology. Anyone want to join in my science-based drinking game? Simply pour yourself a triple scotch and take a sip every time Kaku says “in the future”.
Friday
David Attenborough’s Life Stories (Radio 4, 20.50-21.00) Everyone’s favourite naturalist describes the Lazarus-like fish, the coelacanth.
Sunday
The Tribes of Science (Radio 4, 14.45-15.00) This week, astronomers from Jodrell Bank.
Have just introduced Sophie (very nearly 10) to “Bang Goes The Theory” – she is fascinated as am I.
Oh. Darwin’s Lost Weekend isn’t on the schedule. Booo!
What time is God on on Friday?
Cheers Bob, edited. Not sure Darwin’s Lost Weekend would appeal to a mass audience.
I’m not sure it appealed to a non-mass (massless??) audience…
Saturday: The Cthulhu pumpkins(Radio 4, 20.51-21.09). For scientific, only to those who understand.
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