Masters of the Ionosphere

Recounts the history of scientific attempts from Marconi onwards to understand the atmospheric layer, known as the ionosphere. Discusses interest shown by the US Military in the region which has led to the establishment of HAARP (High Altitude Auroral Research Project) which will beam energy directly into the ionosphere.

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The Butchers of Boxgrove
Episode 1 - The Butchers of Boxgrove
Fermat's Last Theorem
Episode 2 - Fermat's Last Theorem
A Miracle for Cancer ?
Episode 3 - A Miracle for Cancer ?
Nature's Numbers
Episode 4 - Nature's Numbers
The Gene Race
Episode 5 - The Gene Race
Masters of the Ionosphere
Episode 6 - Masters of the Ionosphere
Assault on the Male (revisited)
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Death by Design
Episode 8 - Death by Design
The Planet Hunters
Episode 9 - The Planet Hunters
Inside Chernobyl's Sarcophagus (Update)
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Fallout from Chernobyl
Episode 11 - Fallout from Chernobyl
TV is Dead, Long Live TV
Episode 12 - TV is Dead, Long Live TV
Aliens from Mars
Episode 13 - Aliens from Mars
Living Death
Episode 14 - Living Death
The Time Lords
Episode 15 - The Time Lords
Noah's Flood
Episode 16 - Noah's Flood