Vavilov and the first seed banks | Botany: A Blooming History

Selective breeding | Countryfile

For thousands of years we have been selectively breeding farm animals to make them more and more productive. But in recent years there has b...

Genetically Modified Papaya | Bang Goes the Theory

An examination of the need for, and the potential issues with, the genetic modification of papayas in Hawaii.

IVF | How Science Changed Our World

Professor Robert Winston meets families who benefitted from breakthrough's in research which lead to IVF treatments.

Embryonic stem cells | i-Science

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

Selective breeding and the 'Green Revolution' | Botany: A Blooming History

Norman Borlaug used selective breeding techniques to improve wheat production in Mexico. He produc...

The genetic modification debate | Science Britannica - Learning Zone

Brian Cox explores the science behind the genetic modification of plants, and the ongoing debate around ...

02: Predictor | How to Build a Human

A look at the veracity of scientists' claims that they are on the verge of being able to predict our futures by analysing our genes and ...

03: Hidden World | Botany: A Blooming History

Timothy Walker looks at how pioneer botanists unlocked the patterns found in different types of plants and opened the door to a...

2010-2011: 07: Panda Makers | Natural World

Wildlife film following The Chengdu Research Base project in China, which aims to breed 300 pandas and then start introducing the...

Artificial selection | Short Circuit

The breeding of racehorses with desirable characteristics is an example of artificial selection.

Brave New World | Storyville

There are many moral and ethical concerns about the extent to which science should utilise our knowledge of genetic engineering.

Can Science Make Me Perfect? with Alice Roberts

Anatomist Alice Roberts embarks on a quest to rebuild her own body from scratch, taking inspiration from the very best design...

Consultation announced on gene editing | Farming Today

The government are going to hold a consultation in the autumn on whether to allow gene editing. Charlotte Smith hears ...

Discovering the holy grail | Storyville

A yoghurt company discovered their holy grail, which just happened to be CRISPR: a microbial immune system.

Dolly: The Sheep That Changed the World

Documentary telling the story of the scientists who created Dolly, the sheep that changed the world.

Engineering the genome | Storyville

Gene therapy, is contoversial, complex, yet valuable science.

Programmable protein | Storyville

CRISPR could potentially help people with inherited diseases, such as sickle cell disease, in the future.

Robert Bakewell | Countryfile

Adam finds out about his farming hero, Robert Bakewell. Back in the 18th century, Bakewell introduced the concept of selective breeding into fa...

S03E15: East Midlands | Local Heroes

Adam Hart-Davis cycles to Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire to find out about this week's heroes. They include Frank Whittle, who inven...

S04E06 | Bang Goes the Theory

Liz Bonnin looks at the controversial science of genetically modified crops in Hawaii, while Dallas tries to remedy Jem's dust allergy by makin...