Why are men more violent than women? Read more
now playing
Violence
Why are men more violent than women?
Driving
As auto-piloted cars begin tests Mike Williams asks if we will miss driving
Fear vs Fact
Are we living in an age where messages of fear dominate and the truth goes unheard?
Fear of Animals
What lies behind our often overwhelming fear of harmless animals?
Why do pet videos go viral?
The strange success of pets on the internet. Why?
Why not celebrate introvert personalities?
People are often labelled as shy, but introversion is very much misunderstood. Why?
The Voice
What do our voices reveal about ourselves?
Why do we find some voices irritating?
Why is it that we find some voices more annoying than others?
Why do Crazes Take Off?
What explains the success of the Hula-Hoop, Rubik’s Cube and Pokemon Go?
Comic Book Superheroes
Why are we so fascinated with the superheroes which populate our comic books and movies?
Assisted Death
Is it ever right to take a life? Mike Williams explores the dilemmas of assisted death.
Grief
Why do we feel so many different emotions when someone close to us dies?
Farewell Letters
Why do we write farewell letters? And how do we find the words to say goodbye?
Organ Donation
Why do we donate organs and will we still need to in the future?
Eye Witness Identification
Mike Williams asks why scientists and courts are so worried about eye-witness testimony
Unconscious Bias
Why do we make judgments about people without even realising?
Hoarding
Why do some people fill their homes and their lives with stuff?
The Family Tree
Why are so many people obsessed with discovering their family origins?
Why Do Cities Make Us Rude?
Why do cities make us rude? What makes us behave so badly in urban areas?
The Female Orgasm
Why do we understand so little about female sexual pleasure?
Revenge
Why did this type of aggressive behaviour evolve? And what purpose does it serve?
Why do we Get Road Rage?
Why does driving bring out the worst in some people?
Forgiveness
Could you forgive the person who killed your child or who raped or tortured you?
Why Do We Make Lists?
From shopping lists to to-do lists – why do we make lists and what do they say about us?
Vigilantes
Why do some people take the law into their own hands?
Carrying Guns
In the countries where it’s legal, why do people choose to bear arms?
Regret
Why do we feel regret – is it right to live with it, or should we get over our mistakes?
Conspiracy Theory
The Why Factor asks why some people believe in conspiracy theories and whether it matters
Cryonics
Why do some people choose to be frozen at death, hoping to be brought back to life?
Torture
Does torture actually work, and can its use ever be justified?
Hypochondria
What is hypochondria, and why don’t we take this misunderstood malaise more seriously?
