Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

Extremophiles

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  1. Archaea

    Misha Glenny and guests discuss how, after the first cells on earth branched into bacteria and archaea, some of those microorganisms recombined to make our complex cells.

    12 March 2026

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    Featuring: Christa Schleper, Thorsten Allers, Buzz Baum

     
  2. Extremophiles

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss extremophiles, the organisms thriving in very harsh conditions on Earth and providing clues to life forms on other planets.

    25 June 2015

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    Featuring: Monica Grady, Ian Crawford, Nick Lane