I-Science

Duration: 58'55''

Synopsis

A fun, engaging and relevant programme, inspiring the viewer to consider the science within and how scientific process can be used to test ideas and develop theories, rather than just looking for a given answer to a known question. Aimed at Key Stage 4, but can also be used by teachers and pupils at Key Stage 3 and beyond Key Stage 4.

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More clips from I-Science

Cell division | i-Science

Cell division | i-Science

BBC Two | 2009 | 2'23''

What is the role of mitosis and meiosis in the human body?

Clones | i-Science

Clones | i-Science

BBC Two | 2009 | 3'34''

Daphne and Barbara are so similar because they are clones, two people who have exactly the same genetic makeup. When their mother was pregnant, her fertil...

Embryonic stem cells | i-Science

Embryonic stem cells | i-Science

BBC Two | 2009 | 4'36''

Stem cell research raises ethical issues, which makes some people uncomfortable about it, in spite of the potential benefits.

Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis | i-Science

Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis | i-Science

BBC Two | 2009 | 3'35''

Spec references J247: B6.3l J250: B6.3i. An example of a genetic disease, cystic fibrosis. Someone sharing their experiences of ...

Rate of photosynthesis | i-Science

Rate of photosynthesis | i-Science

BBC Two | 2009 | 3'12''

Photosynthesis is the chemical reaction through which plants make glucose and oxygen. It is crucial to all life on Earth because it is the...

The eye | i-Science

The eye | i-Science

BBC Two | 2009 | 4'18''

Specialist eye surgeons at the world famous Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, use some of the most technically advanced equipment to take a look inside ...

The human genome | i-Science

The human genome | i-Science

BBC Two | 2009 | 4'39''

Whether genetic technology causes social harms is really up to us and how we choose to use it.

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Amazon deforestation | Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?

Amazon deforestation | Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?

BBC One | 2019 | 4'21''

Liz Bonnin witnesses the devastation of the Amazon rainforest from the sky.

Episode 1 | Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

Episode 1 | Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

BBC Two | 2012 | 58'23''

Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski follow the Earth's voyage around the sun for one complete orbit, travelling first from July...

06: Coasts | Blue Planet II

06: Coasts | Blue Planet II

BBC One | 2017 | 58'02''

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Cotton production and the Aral Sea crisis | Stacey Dooley Investigates

Cotton production and the Aral Sea crisis | Stacey Dooley Investigates

BBC Three | 2018 | 5'02''

Stacey Dooley visits the Aral Sea Basin in Kazakhstan, which has almost entirely dried up due to cotto...

04: Desert Worlds | The Green Planet

04: Desert Worlds | The Green Planet

BBC One | 2022 | 58'33''

Desert plants spend decades in suspended animation waiting for rain, or they travel to find it. They survive using weapons, camouflage a...

Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?

Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?

BBC One | 2019 | 57'43''

From colossal farms in America to the destruction of the Amazon, Liz Bonnin investigates how our hunger for meat is killing our planet.

How hurricanes are formed by Earth's rotation | Learning Zone

How hurricanes are formed by Earth's rotation | Learning Zone

BBC Two | 2012 | 5'20''

Physicist Helen Czerski explains that hurricanes happen because the earth is rotating. She shows how, because t...

02: Growing | The Private Life of Plants

02: Growing | The Private Life of Plants

BBC One | 1995 | 49'07''

David Attenborough continues his incredible journey into the world of plants. Remarkable time-lapse photography reveals how new leav...

Compilation | Attenborough at 90

Compilation | Attenborough at 90

BBC One | 2016 | 1'26''

A short montage of the fun and amazing moments David Attenborough has shared in his documentaries over a 70-year career.

Extinction: The Facts

Extinction: The Facts

BBC One | 2020 | 58'01''

With a million species at risk of extinction, David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, including puttin...

The pollination process | The Private Life of Plants

The pollination process | The Private Life of Plants

BBC Two | 2014 | 4'57''

David Attenborough describes the process of pollination and how this helps plants reproduce.

07: Our Blue Planet | Blue Planet II

07: Our Blue Planet | Blue Planet II

BBC One | 2017 | 57'39''

David Attenborough explores the issues behind the series' most spectacular stories and examines the future of the planet.

Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey | Learning Zone

Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey | Learning Zone

BBC Two | 2012 | 58'58''

Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski follow the Earth's voyage around the sun for one complete orbit, to witness the astonis...

Return of the Emperors | Dynasties

Return of the Emperors | Dynasties

BBC One | 2018 | 2'42''

Emperor penguins return to the newly-frozen sea ice to breed.

S08E02: Macaw 911 | Secret Life of the Zoo

S08E02: Macaw 911 | Secret Life of the Zoo

Channel 4 | 2019 | 46'53''

The Rothschild's giraffes are expecting a new addition as 12-year-old matriarch Dagmar, whose last calf died after a few days, goe...

Textile industry and water pollution | Stacey Dooley Investigates

Textile industry and water pollution | Stacey Dooley Investigates

BBC Three | 2018 | 5'12''

Stacey Dooley visits the Citarum river in Indonesia, which has become the most polluted river in the world ...

Adaptation of Polar Bear | Life In The Snow

Adaptation of Polar Bear | Life In The Snow

BBC One | 2016 | 5'29''

An exploration of how polar bears have adapted to living in freezing conditions.

01: One Ocean | Blue Planet II

01: One Ocean | Blue Planet II

BBC One | 2017 | 57'59''

Wildlife documentary series presented by David Attenborough, revealing new worlds and animal behaviours throughout the planet's oceans.

03: Coral Reefs | Blue Planet II

03: Coral Reefs | Blue Planet II

BBC One | 2017 | 58'12''

The wildlife documentary series narrated by David Attenborough reveals the ingenious ways life exists in the undersea cities of tropical reefs.

Adaptation of the Arctic Fox | Life In The Snow

Adaptation of the Arctic Fox | Life In The Snow

BBC One | 2016 | 3'27''

An exploration of how the artic fox's coat has adapted to survival in arctic winters.