Gideon Henderson on climate ‘clocks’ and dating ice ages

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Robert Ballard on finding the Titanic and other deep-sea discoveries

Finding the wreck of the Titanic would be a career-defining achievement for most people. For oceanographer Robert Ballard, it's just one chapter in a life packed full of extraordinary marine exploration.Bob located the world-famous shipwreck in 1985, but even before that, he’d he ...  Show more

Gillian Forrester on gesturing gorillas, babbling babies and the origins of human language

What do the very first writhing movements of babies have in common with orangutans solving problems for food? Well, according to Gillian Forrester they may both offer clues about how we humans developed language.Working with her great ape colleagues, Gilly Forrester – Professor o ...  Show more

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