Compassion fatigue

Has the pandemic made people tired of feeling sorry for others and themselves?

• 6 mins

The Rosetta Stone

How the famous piece of rock became the key to decoding Egyptian hieroglyphs.

• 6 mins

Food superstitions

We talk about food superstitions and teach you vocabulary along the way.

• 6 mins

Building rapport with others

We discuss four styles of communication and teach you related vocabulary along the way.

• 6 mins

Making old things last longer

Shouldn't we stop throwing things away and start fixing them?

• 6 mins

Saving the white rhinos

Conservationists are working on an artificial breeding programme to preserve the species.

• 6 mins

Hypnotism

Hypnotism has always fascinated us, but can anyone be hypnotised?

• 6 mins

Flexible working

Is there a stigma attached to not wanting to work the 9-to-5 shift?

• 6 mins

How colour affects us

Neil and Georgina add some colour to your life by discussing how colour can make you feel

• 6 mins

The loneliest man in history

We talk about Michael Collins, who orbited the Moon in the command module Columbia.

• 6 mins

Are humans a messy species?

Learn the language of going to the toilet.

• 6 mins

The history of swimming

We talk about the history of swimming and teach you related vocabulary along the way.

• 6 mins

Inside the head of Jeff Bezos

How does the founder of the web giant Amazon think? Listen to the programme to find out.

• 6 mins

Head injury in sport

Contact sports can be dangerous. The truth about the effects on players is coming out.

• 6 mins

Lights! Camera! Kiss! - Intimacy on screen

How actors are made to feel more comfortable when filming intimate scenes.

• 6 mins

A future without doctors?

We discuss if artificial intelligence could replace human doctors and nurses.

• 6 mins

The fear of numbers

Are you afraid of maths? Neil and Sam talk about numbers and teach you vocabulary.

• 6 mins

Making sense of the census

What's behind counting people in a country? Neil and Sam talk about the census.

• 6 mins

Is chimp politics like ours?

Just like humans, chimps live in social groups, have leaders and a desire for power.

• 6 mins

Is technology harmful to youngsters?

Can spending hours online affect the new generation's mental health?

• 6 mins

Is the planet warming up faster?

Some extreme weather events are puzzling scientists.

• 6 mins

Bats: Friend or foe?

Learn more about these furry flying mammals with Neil and Sam.

• 6 mins

Robot Artists

Will Robots ever be able to think or dream? Could they fall in love or create art?

• 6 mins

Why are people collecting NFTs?

What are 'non-fungible tokens'? That's what Neil and Sam talk about in this programme.

• 6 mins

I love my language!

Neil and Sam talk about a woman's effort to keep her language alive.

• 6 mins

Bitcoin's energy cost

Bitcoin: is it an investment option for ordinary people?

• 6 mins

Going through the menopause

Why don't people talk more about this aspect of women's lives?

• 6 mins

Smart tech and climate change

Could AI be used to help fight against climate change?

• 6 mins

Angela Merkel

Sam and Neil talk about the influential German leader and teach you related vocabulary.

• 6 mins

Where do your tips go?

We talk about tipping: the act of giving extra money to someone that has served you well.

• 6 mins