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3 March 2010

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March 2010 vodcast We take a look at blow-up fabric spaceships, check out the work of a robot artist and attend a wedding with a biochemical twist

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Killer whale: the clue’s in the name Perhaps the oddest explanation for the death of a killer-whale trainer is that the whale was enacting a mating behaviour. We examine why keeping top predators captive will always cause problems

SPACE

‘Satelloons’ and lunar lasers: communicating in space NASA is revamping how it transmits signals to spacecraft both near and far. We take a look at the history and future…

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