Calling All Aliens
Are we alone in the universe? This is the question at the heart of the work carried out by the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) community.
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Are we alone in the universe? This is the question at the heart of the work carried out by the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) community.
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After visiting the Moon, humanity seeks to explore deep space and learn to live beyond the Earth. This requires extensive experimentation, and the building of NASA’s first space station – Skylab. Thus begins a new stage in space exploration, heralding the replacement of rivalry with partnership;
The Space Age NASA’s Story part 4 Read More »
Bettany Hughes recalls the time that marked Rome’s symbolic break with its 1,000-year pagan past.
Eight Days that Made Rome: The Rebirth of Rome Read More »
This time he explains frying – cooking in fat or oil. For Raymond it’s a great quick technique that gives food a wonderful flavour, colour and texture.
How to Cook Well : Frying Read More »
In the Beechgrove Garden, Jim and George are in the fruit cage while Carole starts off new collections of odd aubergines and small sweet peppers.
The Beechgrove Garden episode 13 2015 Read More »
It all starts with sunflowers, summer bedding and scatter seed mixes in this episode of Beechgrove Garden.
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To dig or not to dig, that is the question on Jim and George’s lips in the Beechgrove Garden.
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This edition looks at baking – cooking in the dry heat of the oven. Raymond Blanc starts with scallops baked in their own shells and then makes a salt-baked leg of lamb. He ends with two desserts. The first is a restaurant masterpiece – a pistachio souffle with a bitter cocoa sorbet inside – and is followed by a flourless chocolate cake. 1. Pistachio soufflé with bitter cocoa sorbet Raymond Blanc demonstrates the technique of baking by making a hot pistachio soufflé with a rich and icy chocolate sorbet centre. 2. Baked cheese “fondue” Raymond Blanc offers two
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In the 21st century, technology is heading in a radical new direction–the merging of man and machine.
Ancient Aliens – The Next Humans Read More »
Dr James Fox explores how, in the hands of artists, the colours gold, blue and white have stirred our emotions, changed the way we behave and even altered the course of history.
A History of Art in Three Colours Read More »
Neil visits the Royal Albatross as they return home from their wanderings; Riria unveils the mystery of a precious relic; and Jacky revs up the beach at the Burt Munro challenge. Coast New Zealand is an epic voyage of discovery along the margins of a country that’s a newcomer on the terrestrial stage; islands that were forged in the furnace of earthly forces, mega earthquakes, marauding glaciers and furious volcanoes. With 16,000kms of dynamic coastal stories to uncover with an expert and enthusiastic team, this series is a fascinating investigation into our past and present, telling the story
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A look at fractal geometry, and how it is found just about everywhere in everything, and how the mathematics of fractals can be used to model and measure such things as mountains, coastlines, telephone line noise and heart rhythm.
Fractals: Hunting the Hidden Dimension Read More »