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World Service,18 Mar 1994,27 mins

Why Snakes have forked Tongues

Science In Action

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Snakes' forked tongues; the space tether visible from Earth; global warming and the increase in malaria; tuberculosis in the Americas; silicon chips full of holes; matching music with science.

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