As the old joke goes, if it moves, its biology, if it smells, its chemistry, and if it doesn''t work, its physics. But it's fair to say that science has changed greatly in recent times, and the traditional disciplines seem to be giving way to a

Part 5 - In The Belly Of The Beast

Nov 15th, 2008 50m 45s

Lake Taupo lies in the heart of the Taupo Volcanic zone, a large and highly active area extending from Mount Ruapehu, south of the lake to beyond White Island, off the eastern coast of New Zealand. Lake Taupo itself is giant flooded volcanic bo

Part 4 - They that go down to the sea

Nov 15th, 2008 48m 47s

This week, we get a little deep. Around 40% of the world's population lives within 100km of the sea. Humankind's history is profoundly connected to the world's oceans. We fished, traveled, sailed and explored them, pretty much as soon as we cou

Part 3 - Cool, Clear Water

Nov 15th, 2008 52m 28s

What could be more essential to us than water? It quenches our thirst, supports our agriculture, transports our products and as ice, it cools our gin and tonics. And as much as humans are stardust, we are also very much water babies, with up to

Part 2 - The Air That We Breathe

Nov 15th, 2008 50m 10s

We take a deep breath and freefall through the different layers of our atmosphere, to find out what they're made of, how they were formed, and how they work together to keep us comfortable, cozy and alive - at least for now...

Part 1 - Sol Invictus

Nov 15th, 2008 47m 30s

On a good day, you just can't beat living here on earth. And what looms larger in our lives than the sun? It's the basis of our calendar, the centre of our solar system and makes it what it is - a place where the third planet can support life c

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