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Science, Maths & Technology
Why are black and white cats black and white? And why are there piebald horses?
Striped ponies and tuxedo cats might look gorgeous - but the mutation is a mild form of a much more serious cellular defect...
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Science, Maths & Technology
Blade Runner: What's the balance between science and fiction?
How does Blade Runner shape up as a piece of work when real scientists look at its workings?
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Science, Maths & Technology
Urbanism in Blade Runner
As well as being a science fiction classic, you could read Blade Runner as a movie about town planning. No, really. Let Ryan Schleeter explain.
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Science, Maths & Technology
More or Less: interview with Tim Harford
Tim Harford, from More or Less, talks with Kevin McConway on why statistics matter and how they can impact the future.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Sniffing out disease
Waving a tricorder in the air to tell what was wrong with a patient might be science fiction, but Dr Claire Turner believes we are moving one small step towards that.
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History & The Arts
Killed by Agatha Christie: Strychnine and the detective novel
In the first Poirot book, the murderer's weapon of choice is the bitter poison strychnine. The scientist, writer and poison expert Deborah Blum reopens the case.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Ceres: Is it an asteroid? Is it a comet? Erm...
The latest pictures from Ceres are starting to make the difference between comets and asteroids crumble. Monica Grady explains.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How long will you live if you stop eating and drinking?
If you're stranded in the desert without food or water, how long can you survive for? As so often, the answer is "well, it depends..."
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Science, Maths & Technology
Reviewing science funding
Science and innovation: out of the frying pan and into the fire? Richard Brooks discusses the spending review and science funding.
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Nature & Environment
Why would you want to make a bee wear a backpack?
It's not the first time that researchers have put tiny backpacks on bees... but this time, the technology has improved.
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Nature & Environment
What is aquaponics - and how can fish poo help feed the world?
Waste products from fish can contribute to a new type of sustainable agriculture. Kate Humble is involved, too.
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Nature & Environment
Do whales commit suicide?
Are humans the only animals who kill themselves, or do other species commit suicide as well? David Lusseau considers the case of whale beachings.