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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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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BBC One | 1981 | 20'26''

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BBC One | 2017 | 58'12''

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4: Big Blue | Blue Planet II

4: Big Blue | Blue Planet II

BBC One | 2017 | 58'23''

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Cattle feedyard | Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?

BBC One | 2019 | 3'42''

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Greenhouse Gases | Climate Change: The Facts

Greenhouse Gases | Climate Change: The Facts

BBC One | 2019 | 1'50''

A discussion of the devastating impact of burning fossil fuels.

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...

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...

1: One Ocean | Blue Planet II

1: 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.

6: Coasts | Blue Planet II

6: Coasts | Blue Planet II

BBC One | 2017 | 58'02''

The wildlife series narrated by David Attenborough explores the planet's coasts. They are the most changeable of the ocean worlds, but they offer ...

Biodiversity | Our World

Biodiversity | Our World

BBC News | 2020 | 2'35''

A team of botanists from Kew discuss the importance of protecting biodiversity.

Climate injustice | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

Climate injustice | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

BBC Four | 2020 | 5'29''

The people and areas that are being most affected by climate change are often those which contribute the least.

Episode 2 | The Great American Buffalo

Episode 2 | The Great American Buffalo

BBC Four | 2024 | 1'54'22''

By the late 1880s, the buffalo teeter on the brink of extinction, but an unlikely collection of Americans have started a few private h...

Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

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 to the Dece...

Piling on pounds | Life

Piling on pounds | Life

BBC One | 2009 | 2'13''

Brown bears take advantage of a salmon run to fatten up for the winter.

Plastic in the sea | My Life

Plastic in the sea | My Life

BBC Two | 2012 | 1'56''

Isabel searches for plastic in the ocean around Bali, and explains that not all plastics in the sea are visible.

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.

Synchronised hunting | The Hunt

Synchronised hunting | The Hunt

BBC One | 2015 | 2'55''

Working in perfect unison the dolphins charge to the shore, creating a bow wave that carries their prey onto the muddy banks where the dolphi...

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.

The smallest fox with the biggest ears! | Super Cute Animals (video)

The smallest fox with the biggest ears! | Super Cute Animals (video)

BBC One | 2015 | 2'05''

The fennec's ears help it to survive in the heat of the desert dunes.

1: A Cat's Eye View | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

1: A Cat's Eye View | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

BBC Two | 2014 | 58'28''

Liz Bonnin and a team of experts conduct a groundbreaking scientific study of cats, revealing how cats exper...