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07:00Biology and physics are against us when it comes to flapping off into the sunset, but could we ever master human-powered flight? Have we done so already? Watch Vanessa Hill strap on bird wings for this thought experiment.
Episodes 2017
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08:00Is it flat? Or spherical? Maybe something else entirely? How would we even figure that out? Prof Alan Duffy unpacks what we know so far about the shape of the universe.
07:00The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in the world, but is there anything stopping us from building higher? Dr Niraj Lal explores whether we could ever build into the clouds, or beyond them.