How names can tell painful stories

Can names be attached to painful histories?

• 6 mins

Building a better world with wood?

Did you know that building with wood has benefits for our physical and mental health?

• 6 mins

How learning to read changes lives

How can literacy change people's lives?

• 6 mins

What can we learn from toddlers?

You might think that we teach toddlers, but they can teach us as well!

• 6 mins

The school that puts the kids in charge

What happens when you put kids in charge of the school?

• 6 mins

AI to reduce animal testing

Could AI reduce the need for animal testing?

• 6 mins

Why read books, not screens?

Why is it better to read from a book than a screen?

• 6 mins

The science of falling in love

What's really happening in our brain when we fall in love?

• 6 mins

Birthday cakes

How have birthday cakes changed over the years?

• 6 mins

Kids and climate change

What are young people's thoughts on climate change?

• 6 mins

Why we love dumplings

Every country seems to have its own version of dumplings! Neil and Beth discuss.

• 6 mins

Meet a real Willy Wonka

Mmm, delicious. Hear a real-life chocolate maker talking about her job!

• 6 mins

Less salt, better health

Are we all eating too much salt? Neil and Georgie teach you some useful vocabulary.

• 6 mins

Keeping kids off smartphones

Can you stop a child having a phone if all their friends have one?

• 6 mins

Saving water in the driest place on Earth

How can farmers water their crops when they live in the driest place on Earth?

• 6 mins

Learning a new food culture

If you moved to a different country, how would you cope with new kinds of food?

• 6 mins

What decides our taste?

What makes us like the flavours we like? Phil and Beth discuss this.

• 6 mins

Did Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?

Could 73,000 Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?

• 6 mins

Tech that refuses to die

Technology is always changing! Or is it...?

• 6 mins

Divorce: Why does it happen?

How is divorce talked about in different countries?

• 6 mins

Why you need a good night's sleep

Why is it so important to get a good night's sleep?

• 6 mins

Having acne

What is acne and how can it affect someone's confidence?

• 6 mins

The bond between sisters

A relationship between sisters can be one of the closest there is.

• 6 mins

The secrets to a healthy old age

How can we stay healthy in old age? Beth and Phil teach you some new vocabulary.

• 6 mins

How babies learn to talk

What do babies need to learn to do to be able to talk?

• 6 mins

Can you trust ancestry DNA kits?

Are DNA ancestry tests a reliable way to trace your ancestry?

• 6 mins

Making 'mum friends'

Is making new ‘mum friends’ the positive experience it’s often described as?

• 6 mins

Call centres: Are you talking to AI?

Could AI make call centre queues less painful?

• 6 mins

Embarrassed to go to the doctor?

What are the consequences of medical embarrrassment?

• 6 mins

Are you drinking enough water?

How much water do you drink every day? Is it enough?

• 6 mins