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This week's guide to science on the telly and radio…

Mon 8 April

The Digital Human
BBC Radio 4, 4.30-5.00pm

Aleks Krotoski continues her exploration of life in cyberspace. This week, she finds out how digital technology is changing the way we engage with the real world. She speaks to the roller coaster designers who are set on scaring us senseless and the fragrance designers who are engineering our emotions.

Bang Goes the Theory
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I put my hand up if this isn't a suitable topic for on here but from a purely technical point of view can North Korea be any threat to the UK?
This was sparked off by an argument after David Cameron said it was a reason to update Trident and I reckon what we have is enough.
You know can their missiles actually reach us and can I tell the wife all will be ok?

This is quite good but i think you have to be using the google chrome browser. http://workshop.chromeexperiments.com/stars/

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A $2bn experiment on the space station has made observations that could prove to be the first signs of dark matter, a mysterious component of the Universe.

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) surveys the sky for high-energy particles, or cosmic rays.

It has seen evidence for what could be dark matter colliding with itself in a process known as "annihilation".

But scientists stress that a precise description of this enigmatic cosmic ...

Engineers have begun a major upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

Their work should double the energy of what's already the most powerful particle accelerator in the world.

BBC News is the first to be allowed to see inside the LHC - on the French-Swiss border - to watch the work being carried out.

Scientists believe the upgrade will enable them to discover new particles which will lead to a more complete theory of ...

Canada's Information Commission is to investigate claims that the government is "muzzling" its scientists.

The move is in response to a complaint filed by academics and a campaign group.

BBC News reported last year instances of the government blocking requests by journalists to interview scientists.

Some scientists alleged that the muzzling could help suppress environmental concerns about government policies.

The former president of the Canadian Science Writers' Association, Veronique Morin, says that the commissioner's office ...

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This week's guide to science on the telly and radio…

Mon 1 April

The Digital Human
BBC Radio 4, 4.30-5.00pm

Aleks Krotoski returns for more explorations of the digital world. On April Fool’s Day, Aleks asks whether mischief plays an important role in the cyber world. She learns about the role of the trickster in history and meets a psychiatrist turned stand-up comedian who offers a unique perspective on mischief-making.

Africa
BBC One, 7.00-8.00pm

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