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Nature & Environment
Nuclear transboundary consultations are a test for public participation and transparency across Europe
Over the next three years, 30 nuclear reactors across Europe will reach their retirement age. Making the decision-making process over their future open and transparent is crucial.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Tomorrow's World
The BBC, in partnership with The Open University, has brought back Tomorrow's World to discover how our lives are changing with advancements in science.
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Nature & Environment
Clean Brexit, Dirty Brexit: Is this the last exit before armageddon?
Will Brexit mean a filthy bonfire of the regulations protecting our lungs?
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Nature & Environment
Offshore wind powers ahead in Europe
Falling costs mean that power generated by offshore wind farms is becoming increasingly competitive with other fuels – and that’s good news for the climate
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Society, Politics & Law
UK nuclear industry faces Brexit fall-out
Leaving the EU treaty that prevents radioactive materials falling into the wrong hands could prove costly for the UK nuclear industry
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Science, Maths & Technology
How good were the pollster's predictions?
As politicians try to make sense of the results of the 2017 General Election, how well did the polls give us a guide to the final result? Leighton Vaughan Williams weighs the scores.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Does maths offer a better model for multi-candidate elections?
First past the post - the tradition in UK general elections - isn't a great way to deliver the most agreeable result. Cristoph Borgers suggests we make it less of a horse race.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Why is scientific research part of emergency response?
You might assume that, when dealing with a public health emergency, taking a researcher along might be a waste of resource. But Medicins Sans Frontières are finding research is a key part of response. Anita Makri explains why.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Book, comic and animation - What is the fear collection?
Professor Simon Bell tells the story behind Project Fear.
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Nature & Environment
Extinctions at World Heritage Sites aren't just environmental disasters
As species vanish at alarming rates from protected areas, the impact goes beyond loss of diversity. Emilio Rodríguez Mega reports.
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Science, Maths & Technology
The Moon
As the only planetary body everyone is familiar with seeing in the sky, the Moon has long been an object of fascination and speculation. This free course will teach you about the nearest planetary body to Earth: the missions to the Moon, the basic facts of its composition, the cratering on its surface, and the ancient eruptions that flooded many...
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Education & Development
Has media literacy become self-destructive?
Danah Boyd, founder of Data & Society, asks if American society has become too distrustful of experts