Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
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01 | Cockroaches | 20070903 | One of the oldest life forms on Earth could help us colonise Mars. Rebecca Stott discovers how seemingly repellent animals can aid modern science |
02 | Leeches | 20070904 | Still the doctor's friend, but now their brains are being utilised to make bio-computers. Rebecca Stott discovers how seemingly repellent animals can aid modern science |
03 | Ants | 20070905 | These industrious insects are helping technologists work out how to design tiny robots. Rebecca Stott discovers how seemingly repellent animals can aid modern science |
04 | Rats | 20070906 | With a genetic structure very similar to our own, rats can teach us a lot about ourselves. Rebecca Stott discovers how seemingly repellent animals can aid modern science |
05 | Oysters | 20070907 | Ancient oyster shells can tell archaeologists about prehistoric ways of life. Rebecca Stott discovers how seemingly repellent animals can aid modern science |