Bene & Mal's Demanding Dilemmas: Bioethics Explained for Kids

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Microbes Bene and Mal will be looking at some different science situations and seeing what’s good and bad about them! Bene and Mal’s Bioethics series with support from Nuffield Council on Bioethics

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Brain Teasing Fast File - Not Feeling Pain

Jul 30th, 2015 11:10 AM

In this episode Benny and Mal think how great it would be if humans were invincible to pain. But pain can help warn us of damage to our bodies so might we end up with more injuries?

Brain Teasing Fast File - Being Taller

Jul 27th, 2015 11:07 AM

What would it be like if we could choose our own height? Great if you’re in a crowd but perhaps there might be easier ways to stand tall – without surgery or medicine!

Brain Teasing Fast File - Having Super Speed

Jul 24th, 2015 11:04 AM

In this episode Benny and Mal think about all the ways life would be easier if we had super speedy legs – no need for cars! But what if the technology went wrong?

Body Teasers - Knowing More About Our DNA

Jul 21st, 2015 11:01 AM

In this episode Benny and Mal think about why knowing more about our DNA might be a good thing. Knowing which health issues we might suffer from would mean we could be prepared. But what if we learned we would face many horrible diseases – do we really want to know what the future holds?

Brain Teasing Fast File - Recording Your Dreams

Jul 18th, 2015 10:57 AM

In this episode Benny and Mal think about how it might be cool to be able to watch our dreams back – but what if they were bad dreams? Would you want a re-run?

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