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...
