Synopsis
Beyond the Lab is more than a program just for science nerds. Each month David Murray tells amazing stories about real people and the sometimes surprising ways that science affects us all. It's a program that looks far beyond the beakers and the lab coats to explore that fuzzy region where the world of science collides with the world of everyday life. Beyond the Lab is for anyone with a curious mind and a weakness for a good story but, that said, there's also enough 'how', 'why' and good ol' academic rigor to keep even the most hardcore boffin happy. After all, why should you worry about the truth getting in the way of a good story when the truth is remarkable enough as it is?
Episodes
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![An Electric Rivalry on Beyond the Lab]()
An Electric Rivalry on Beyond the Lab
31/05/2014 Duration: 25minIn 1903 Topsy the elephant was executed by electrocution using high voltage alternating current. It was the first death of any kind to be recorded on film but one of the last shots in a war that had engulfed two of the greatest scientists of the 19th and 20th centuries. You'll hear more on this week's Beyond The Lab with David Murray.
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Shark Attacks and the Mind of a Hero
12/04/2014 Duration: 24minHave you ever tried to imagine how you would react in a real life-or-death emergency? Would you fight or would you flee? Find out more on this week's Beyond The Lab with David Murray.
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Cute Aggression on Beyond the Lab
22/02/2014 Duration: 24minPeople react to situations in different ways. Take cute animals as an example: while many people are overcome with affection and the desire to hug and pat at the sight of big eyes in a small fluffy head, others experience more violent, aggressive urges. Find out why on this week's Beyond The Lab.
