Long abandoned metal mines are having a huge impact on rivers across the UK. BBC Inside Science reporter Patrick Hughes visits Cwmystwyth in Wales, where he finds lead, zinc and cadmium seeping into waterways. It’s the costly legacy left after hundreds of years of mining.
Roma Agrawal breaks down our modern world into seven essential basic inventions in her book Nuts and Bolts which has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize. She talks to Marnie about the surprising history behind some of these inventions.
And, as a cryogenic tank of bull semen is stolen from a farm in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, it got us thinking: how can selective breeding help reduce carbon and methane emissions from cattle? Professor Eileen Wall from Scotland’s Rural College tells us more.
Presenter: Marnie Chesterton Producers: Harrison Lewis, Hannah Robins and Patrick Hughes Editor: Richard Collings Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth
BBC Inside Science is produced in Cardiff by BBC Wales and West in collaboration with the Open University.
Ancient Human Occupation of Britain
Bacteriophages; Breath-detecting disease; Our bees electric and DNA Barcoding
Antimicrobial soap; GAIA; Stone-age jellybones; Antarctica
Horsemeat; NanoSims; Early bacteria; Crystallography
Badger culls; Douglas Mawson; Plastics; Uptalk
Therapeutic hypothermia; Cameras on Gaia; Methane; Wine microbiota
Bird Atlas; Flywheels; Energy capture; Science lessons for MPs
DNA to ID typhoon victims; Volcanic ash; Hope for red squirrels; Robogut
Personal genome; Solar cells and music; Asteroids; Alfred Russel Wallace
Moon dust; Electro-ceuticals; Soil and climate change; Dogs' tails
Nuclear Waste; Exoplanets; BBC time and pips, Synthetic Biology Olympics
Genetics and education; Golden Rice inventor; Chimp Chatter and Lightning Lab
US shutdown; Nobels; New climate science; Airport heart attack headlines
Menopause; IPCC; Fracking feedback; Particle accelerator; Zombie chemicals
Fracking FAQs; Fingerprint feedback; Lipstick forensics; Snake hook
Chemical weapons; Crowd-sourcing weather; Fingerprint ID; Dino drill
Stem cell news; Science practicals; Phantom head; Sewage power
Fukushima ice wall; Martian menus; Science practicals; Eye tracker
Research bias; Sniffer dogs; Lasers; Roadkill
Artificial reefs; Scanning beehives; Ape feet; NMR
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