The Next Big Thing in more depth:
The Reality of Risk
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Is it possible to avoid risks altogether, or are we always destined to be playing the odds? Read more : The Reality of Risk
Is There Anybody Out There?
NASA
ET, Close Encounters, Mars Attacks - the movies are full of extra-terrestrial landings and contact with aliens. In fact, all cultures have represented alien beings... Read more : Is There Anybody Out There?
Artificial intelligence
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We ask whether computers can think in a human fashion Read more : Artificial intelligence
Defying Death
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This extract explores issues about improvements in health care, and our expectation of a longer life. It is taken from a panel discussion that took place as... Read more : Defying Death
Predicting personality
Production team
The Next Big Thing guests debated if personality is fixed at birth - and if genetics might allow us to choose our children's temperament. Read more : Predicting personality
Cloning
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Is cloning going to affect our futures? Read more : Cloning
A brief history of evolution
BBC
Where are we now along the evolutionary path? Have we stopped evolving? And what does it mean if we have? The Next Big Thing explores... Read more : A brief history of evolution
Anti-Matter
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An introduction to the science of anti-matter Read more : Anti-Matter
Nanotechnolgy
Production team
Nanotechnology...nanowhat? You may not have heard of it, but some claim that during this century nanotechnology will revolutionise our lives Read more : Nanotechnolgy
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