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World Service,13 May 1999,24 mins

Sleeping with the Light off is good for our Eyes

Science In Action

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Babies who sleep with the light on may be more likely to grow up to be near-sighted. Dr Jerry Bromenshenk at Montana University is testing whether bees can be used to detect minefields reliably. Dr Ali Mazrui argues for more science to be taught in African indigenous languages. The life-saving gift that the male rattle-box moth gives his mate – a chemical spider-deterent.

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