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

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

Bats: Friend or foe?
Learn more about these furry flying mammals with Neil and Sam.

Is the planet warming up faster?
Some extreme weather events are puzzling scientists.

Is technology harmful to youngsters?
Can spending hours online affect the new generation's mental health?

Is chimp politics like ours?
Just like humans, chimps live in social groups, have leaders and a desire for power.

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

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

A future without doctors?
We discuss if artificial intelligence could replace human doctors and nurses.

Lights! Camera! Kiss! - Intimacy on screen
How actors are made to feel more comfortable when filming intimate scenes.

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

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

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

Are humans a messy species?
Learn the language of going to the toilet.

The loneliest man in history
We talk about Michael Collins, who orbited the Moon in the command module Columbia.

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

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

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

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

Making old things last longer
Shouldn't we stop throwing things away and start fixing them?

Building rapport with others
We discuss four styles of communication and teach you related vocabulary along the way.

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

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

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

Hermits
Why do people decide to be alone for long periods of time?

When males are not needed
We talk about different animals which can reproduce without having sex.

Mermaids
We talk about different variations on the concept of mermaids.

A quieter world
Neil and Georgina discuss noise and whether it is bad for our health.

US and China vs climate change
Can the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases work together?

Naked in nature
Hear about why being naked in nature might be good for you.

The language of biscuits
Rob and Neil talk about the origins and the language of this humble snack.

Is English really English?
Neil and Georgina discuss where the English language we use today really comes from.

Astronauts on strike?
Hear all about the Skylab astronauts’ disagreement with mission control.

Digital help for blind people
Hear about digital technology which helps blind people improve their lives.

What’s the key to happiness?
Hear about what small things you can do to feel happier about life.

Looking for utopia
Rob and Georgina talk about how to create a happy place.

Covid: One year on
Over a year on since the first outbreak, what have we learnt? We talk about the pandemic.

Singing in tune
Neil and Georgina discuss singing and teach you related vocabulary along the way.

Working for yourself
Rob and Georgina talk about the advantages and disadvantages of freelancing.

How much heat do you lose from your head?
Rob and Georgina talk about percentages and teach you some English vocabulary.

The woman whose cells never die
Rob and Georgina discuss medical research and teach you related vocabulary.

What makes a good story?
Hear about storytelling and how it helps us to connect and communicate.

For the love of foreign languages
Is learning languages good for head, heart and soul?

Why can't we resist comfort food?
Neil and Rob talk about comfort food and what actually makes us eat it.

What is fat-shaming?
We discuss where the attitudes behind fat-shaming come from.

Coronavirus vs other pandemics
Hear about coronavirus and how it isn’t that bad compared to historical pandemics

Are trees intelligent?
We talk about trees and how they can communicate and help each other.

Can jellyfish help us solve our problems?
We discuss how these sea creatures could help us solve the problem of plastic pollution.

Why do we choose to text instead of talk?
Communicating by text has become more and more popular. Neil and Georgina talk about it.

Loneliness
Neil and Rob talk about loneliness and how some people prefer their own company.