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The BBC Focus team talk to the brightest names in science and technology about the latest news, ideas and breakthroughs shaping our world.

We cover everything in science, from the inner workings of the human brain to how we’ll conquer space, tackling climate change and better understanding the animals and plants around us – the Science Focus Podcast is the best place to make sense of the big issues of our time.

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There is no Plan B for planet Earth – Lord Martin Rees

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What NASA’s InSight will tell us about Mars – Bruce Banerdt

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