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Thus began the very first program of The World of Science, which was broadcast in the autumn of 1971. The host Bo G Eriksson sat as always behind a desk and guided the audience through the latest scientific news.

It could be the first space probes sent to the neighboring planet Mars or the discovery of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

Already in the first program in 1971, he managed to squeeze in two future Nobel laureates, namely the Swede Arvid Carlsson who received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2000 and the British John Gurdon who was awarded the same prize in 2012.

Two international Emmys

Bo G Eriksson was host of the World of Science for 31 years and during that time the program also had time to be awarded two international Emmys.

It was for the series "Sagan om livet" and "Livets mirakel" which was made together with the world-famous photographer Lennart Nilsson.

- I had fun all the time!

The most interesting thing I thought was archeology and astronomy, but later it was medicine that came to the center, says Bo G Eriksson.

One of the oldest programs

The new aerospace technology, the development of climate science, archeology all over the world, the advances of medicine, quantum physics and always space.

Nothing has been too big or too small to fit into the world of Science that has been rolling in your box for 50 years.

It is among the oldest programs on SVT, only the news programs and Sportspegeln are older.

But how is the 50-year-old today then?

- She is fine!

The combination of experience that comes with the years and a fast and competent editorial office bodes well for the future, says Anna Schytt who is the editor-in-chief at Vetenskapens Värld.

The program's current host Victoria Dyring has led the World of Science for almost 11 years now and she also believes in the future of the program.

We are born again

- The 50-year-old is strong!

Interest in science is growing.

It is only through science that we can solve problems such as pandemics, for example.

So we are born again all the time!

Says Victoria Dyring.

Watch 50 years of science on SVT.

We have collected the goodies in the program that can be watched on SVTplay or 20.00 on SVT2 on Monday 18 October.

Or peek at the video above.