Science on TV

We present a round-up of some great science programmes on TV over the summer, as well as some you may have missed.

Following on from this fascinating article by Jim Al-Khalili in The Guardian we present a guide to some of the best science on TV.

 


 

Richard Hammond’s Invisible Worlds – Off the Scale

Tuesday 1st June    03:15      BBC One

Richard Hammond explores the astonishing miniature universe all around us.


The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion – Who are we?

Wednesday 2nd June    19:00 BBC HD

The sciences of brain anatomy and psychology have offered different visions of who we are.

 


 

Wonders of the Solar System

Thursday 3rd June – Aliens

Professor Brian Cox explores how the search for aliens has followed the search for water.

 


 

Geniuses of Britain

Every Sunday at 9pm on Channel 4 starting on 30th May

Britain's top scientific names tell the story of the British science and ingenuity that has been at the forefront of some of history's greatest advances.

 


 

Inside Nature's Giants

Tuesday 8th June, 9PM on Channel 4

The award-winning series that gets under the skin of the largest animals on the planet.

 


 

Click

Various times, including Saturdays at 11.30 and 20.30.

BBC News technology programme available via the BBC News channel. Theprograme canalso be viewed over the internet. For more details, visit the click homepage.

 


 

Atom

'The story of the discovery that everything is made from atoms, one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in history, and the brilliant minds behind it.' This has just finished airing but can be watched by UK residents via the BBC iPlayer.


 

The Sky at Night

This long-running programme is broadcast on BBC 1 every Sunday - http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/skyatnight/


 

Web links

Channel 4 - http://www.channel4.com/programmes/tags/science-nature-and-the-environment

BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/programmes/genres/factual/scienceandnature/scien...