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BBC Radio 4 – Reith Revisited, Series 1, Brian Cox on Robert Oppenheimer

Sarah Montague and Brian Cox reconsider Robert Oppenheimer’s 1953 Reith lectures. Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb, gave the BBC’s Reith lectures in 1953. Sarah Montague and Professor Brian Cox consider the lessons to be learnt from them today. … Continue reading

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Spoonbills return to Norfolk Broads for first time in nearly 400 years

Conservationists are celebrating the return of a long lost breeding species to the Norfolk Broads. Three fledgling spoonbills have been born, the first chicks known to have hatched in these wetlands for around four hundred years. The protected birds, named … Continue reading

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The smell of the air after a storm is caused by Geosmin…

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The mother of clouds in the desert | @naturesms

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What The Names of Animals Mean

Sometimes, the names of animals have more to them than meets the eye. In this video, we explore the best examples of that. […]

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It’s getting to the point now this summer…

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Can cells think? | Michael Levin

We know that humans are an intelligent species. But this biologist breaks down the intelligence of each of our cells — and it will blow your mind. ❍ Subscribe to The Well on YouTube: https://bit.ly/welcometothewell ❍ Up next: An evolutionary … Continue reading

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Little otter giving its paw to receive affection

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Nature is amazing!

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Exploding rain cloud over Lake Millstatt in Austria.

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