BBC Science Focus - 14 Okt 2025
ADHD WHAT WE GOT WRONG AND WHY IT MATTERS
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Welcome to WHIPLASH
THE TRUTH ABOUT ADULT ADHD
THE TRUTH ABOUT ADULT ADHD
HAS AI GOT AS INTELLIGENT AS IT’S GOING TO GET?
IS PSYCHOPATHY BORN OR BRED?
COULD I GET PHONE SIGNAL ON THE MOON?
WHAT’S THE SMELLIEST THING IN THE WORLD?
THE GIANT PHANTOM JELLYFISH
SHOULD I KEEP MY CAR KEYS IN A FARADAY BOX?
LEVITATING FROGS
SLOWING THE SPEED OF LIGHT
TURNING WATER INTO METAL
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SPOOKIEST EXPERIMENTS WE’VE EVER DONE?
HOW TO SEE THE ORIONIDS (EVIDENCE OF HALLEY)
PAINTING COWS
UNRAVELLING THE MYSTERIES OF WOMBAT POO
DO I HAVE ALEXITHYMIA?
SHOULD I START SNIFFING ROSEMARY?
CAN ANIMALS SMELL DEATH?
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