Science Under Attack

Nobel Prize winner Sir Paul Nurse examines why science appears to be under attack, and why public trust in key scientific theories has been eroded - from the theory that man-made climate change is warming our planet, to the safety of GM food, or that HIV causes AIDS.

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The Death of the Oceans?
Episode 2 - The Death of the Oceans?
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Episode 3 - What Happened Before the...
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Asteroids - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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What Is One Degree?
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What Is Reality?
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Episode 10 - Science Under Attack
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Episode 11 - The Secret World of Pain
Surviving a Car Crash
Episode 12 - Surviving a Car Crash
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