Sexism: Female farmers fighting back
Episode 231228 / 28 Dec 2023
How can female farmers beat rural sexism?
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Learning lessons from the Moon
Episode 231221 / 21 Dec 2023
What can the Moon tell us about Earth?
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Can we live without plastic?
Episode 231214 / 14 Dec 2023
Do we even want to live without plastic?
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Invasive species: Why don't we eat them?
Episode 231207 / 07 Dec 2023
Could we eat invasive species?
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What and where is Little Italy?
Episode 231130 / 30 Nov 2023
Mozzarella, ricotta, cannolis and focaccia... Where are we? Little Italy of course!
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Social media and teenage health
Episode 231123 / 23 Nov 2023
What are the health risks of social media for teenagers?
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Mystery flying objects
Episode 231116 / 16 Nov 2023
Have you ever seen an alien?
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Elephant-proof farming
Episode 231109 / 09 Nov 2023
How can you stop elephants eating your crops?
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Should we farm octopus?
Episode 231102 / 02 Nov 2023
Is it OK to eat animals that can feel emotion?
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Ways to live for 100 years
Episode 231026 / 26 Oct 2023
How do people live to 100?
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How green is your money?
Episode 231019 / 19 Oct 2023
Do you know how your money is being invested?
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Mushrooms: Medicine or myth?
Episode 231012 / 12 Oct 2023
Should we be using mushrooms as medicine?
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Saving dead languages
Episode 231005 / 05 Oct 2023
How can dead languages be revived?
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Sounds that make you want to scream
Episode 230928 / 28 Sep 2023
Are there any sounds you find upsetting?
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How fans talk about their passions
Episode 230921 / 21 Sep 2023
What language do fans use?
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Making male friends
Episode 230914 / 14 Sep 2023
Do men find it hard to make and keep friends?
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Space-saving solar hacks
Episode 230907 / 07 Sep 2023
How can we find space for more solar panels?
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The stories behind our names
Episode 230831 / 31 Aug 2023
What do our names reveal about our culture and family history?
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Heatwaves: can we adapt?
Episode 230824 / 24 Aug 2023
Can we adapt to heatwaves?
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Are you unhappy at work?
Episode 230817 / 17 Aug 2023
Does work leave you feeling bored and exhausted?
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Do you have eco-anxiety?
Episode 230810 / 10 Aug 2023
What is eco-anxiety and do you have it?
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Can you stop a disaster?
Episode 230803 / 03 Aug 2023
Can natural disasters be prevented?
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The right way to say sorry
Episode 230727 / 27 Jul 2023
Different ways to say sorry.
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Foraging for wild food
Episode 230720 / 04 Jul 2023
Do you pick the fruit you eat from trees?
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Plants fighting pollution
Episode 230713 / 13 Jul 2023
Can plants clean up our mess?
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Should we fear chatbots?
Episode 230706 / 06 Jul 2023
How human are chatbots?
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Is it wrong to eat plants?
Episode 230629 / 29 Jun 2023
Should we treat plants with the same consideration we treat animals with?
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Sonic seasoning
Episode 230622 / 14 Jun 2023
Does sound make food taste better?
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The benefits of doing nothing
Episode 230615 / 15 Jun 2023
Would being lazy have a purpose in life?
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The art of subtitling
Episode 230608 / 08 Jun 2023
Hear how subtitles can help bring TV and movies to life
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Ecotourism: good or bad?
Episode 230601 / 01 Jun 2023
We discuss the growing popularity of ecotourism.
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Can climate change cause more disease?
Episode 230525 / 25 May 2023
With warming temperatures, mosquitos are now spreading to new areas, including Europe.
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Food shortages
Episode 230518 / 18 May 2023
Listen to an expert on the global food system.
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Addicted to war
Episode 230511 / 11 May 2023
BBC war correspondent Fergal Keane tells his story.
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Ice and the origins of life on Earth
Episode 230504 / 04 May 2023
We talk about an essential element for life to thrive.
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Women in politics
Episode 230427 / 12 Apr 2023
We discuss some of the reasons why women make up only 26% of the world's politicians.
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What's the point of museums?
Episode 230420 / 20 Apr 2023
We discuss the role of museums in the 21st century and the items taken from different countries.
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How culture affects sadness
Episode 230413 / 11 Apr 2023
What ways do you think culture can influence sadness?
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Would you eat a Kalette?
Episode 230406 / 06 Apr 2023
Hear about a new kind of vegetable making an entrance in British kitchens
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Do you get jealous easily?
Episode 230330 / 06 Mar 2023
Let's talk about the ugly green-eyed monster
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Crowds
Episode 230323 / 23 Mar 2023
We discuss the role of crowds in modern life
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Food and mood
Episode 230316 / 16 Mar 2023
We look at the link between what you eat and how you feel.
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How to talk to a climate denier
Episode 230309 / 09 Mar 2023
The dos and don'ts of trying to discuss science with someone who doesn't believe in it
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Losing your mother tongue
Episode 230302 / 02 Mar 2023
Hear the story of a woman who replaced her native Czech for English.
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The health benefits of apples
Episode 230223 / 23 Feb 2023
Could 'an apple a day keep the doctor away'?
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Why do we procrastinate?
Episode 230216 / 16 Feb 2023
Do you leave your work until the last minute?
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Doomscrolling: Why do we do it?
Episode 230209 / 27 Jan 2023
What is doomscrolling and why are we attracted to bad news? Listen to find out!
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Exercise for the lazy
Episode 230202 / 22 Jan 2023
What's the least amount of exercise you should do to stay healthy?
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Can AI have a mind of its own?
Episode 230126 / 26 Jan 2023
Hear about the software engineer who became 'friends' with his computer
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Climate change: Are there too many people?
Episode 230119 / 13 Jan 2023
Does the size of your carbon footprint depend on where in the world you were born? Listen to find out!
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The hidden life of buffets
Episode 230112 / 12 Jan 2023
Neil and Sam discuss buffet meals and the history behind them.
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Songwriting
Episode 230105 / 05 Jan 2023
Writing a memorable song isn't easy. So is there an art to good songwriting?