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Putting Science to Work

Jim Al-Khalili and guests work out how science can best be put to work to solve a pressing problem facing society.

Radio 4,4 episodes

Episodes

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Sugar
Three scientists each present their idea for how to reduce sugar intake.
05 Jan 2016,28 mins
Crowd Safety
Jim Al-Khalili and guests debate ideas that could help to improve safety at public events.
29 Dec 2015,28 mins
Infuriating Packaging
Jim Al-Khalili brings three scientists together to solve a problem facing society.
22 Dec 2015,28 mins
Air Pollution
Jim Al-Khalili and three scientists tackle air pollution from dirty vehicle emissions.
15 Dec 2015,28 mins

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