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ENVIRONMENT - HEALTH - NATURE - SCIENCE MISSED A PROGRAMME? Go to the Listen Again page LISTEN TO THE LATEST PROGRAMMES All in the Mind 2100-2130, Tuesday 1630-1700, Wednesday LISTEN Am I Normal? 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BIG BANG DAY Times vary Radio 4 joined CERN as scientists attempted to recreate the aftermath of the Big Bang. WORLD ON THE MOVE   Follow the great animal migrations across the planet. COSMIC QUEST The series has now ended. Heather Couper presented a narrative history of our growing understanding of the universe. THE BEST OF NATURAL HISTORY Weekly podcast. Sign up for the podcast and receive the best of the BBC's Natural History radio. MEDICAL MATTERS Weekly podcast. The latest medical information and advice from Radio 4’s health programmes. ALL IN THE MIND Tuesday 9.00-9.30pm, rpt Wed 4.30pm Exploring the limits and potential of the mind and issues in the worlds of psychiatry, psychology and mental health. THE LIVING WORLD Sunday 6.35-7.00am Lionel Kelleway presents the evocative natural history series, offering close encounters with British wildlife. LEADING EDGE Thursday 9.00-9.30pm Discoveries, debates, hot topics and news reports from the world of science. Presented by Geoff Watts. THE MATERIAL WORLD Thursday 4.30-5.00pm Quentin Cooper and his live studio guests discuss the latest scientific investigations and research findings. THE MEMORY EXPERIENCE The nation's biggest memory experiment Tips to improve your memory, in depth programmes to listen to, and other people's memories to read . AUDIO GUIDE TO BIRDSONG Springwatch on BBC2 and Radio 4 To accompany the Springwatch series, Brett Westwood offers a downloadable guide to British birdsong. LISTEN AGAIN TO PAST PROGRAMMES: CASE NOTES Tuesday 9.00-9.30pm, rpt Wed 4.30pm Each week Mark Porter gives listeners the low-down on what the medical profession does and doesn't know. CHECK UP Series has ended. Visit our archive Barbara Myers and her expert studio guest take your calls and emails and offer the latest medical advice. COSTING THE EARTH Thursday 9.00-9.30pm Reports on issues affecting the environment and progress towards improving our world. FRONTIERS Wednesday 9.00-9.30pm Frontiers explores new ideas in science, meeting researchers who challenge existing theories and their critics. HOME PLANET Tuesday 3.00-3.30pm Richard Daniel presents the interactive programme which answers your questions about the environment. NATURE Monday 9.00-9.30pm rpt Tues 11.00am A weekly insight into the natural world, the environment, and the magnificent creatures that inhabit it. ORIGINS REVISITED Thursday 9.00-9.30pm An exploration of the latest discoveries in the origins and evolution of humanity. AM I NORMAL How do doctors decide what's a normal weight, height or, even, state of mind? ME AND MY BUG Microbiologists discuss their relationships with their favourite microbes. LEPROSY Is leprosy really a disease of the past? WATER SONG Experience the sounds of water as you've never heard them before... CITIZEN SCIENCE Explore the growing role of amateurs in collecting scientific data. WILDLIFE ILLUSTRATED Discover the valuable role today's wildlife illustrators still have to play. INVASION OF THE YELLOW DUCKS How thousands of plastic ducks sailed into scientific research. HUMANS IN SPACE Frank Close explores the limitations to human space travel.. ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS