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Why interpersonal conflict is a natural, healthy part of life
Sep 10, 2026
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The hidden reasons common knowledge shapes our lives
Sep 6, 2026
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Why understanding how time works is the biggest mystery in science
Sep 3, 2026
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How forensic scientists gather vital evidence to solve crimes
Aug 30, 2026
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Why the most extreme El Niño event for a century is on its way
Aug 27, 2026
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The secret world hidden in the ground below us
Aug 23, 2026
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The truth about the Nazi fascination with alternative medicine
Aug 20, 2026
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What we’re getting wrong about narcissists
Aug 16, 2026
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The latest breakthroughs in Parkinson’s research
Aug 13, 2026
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How to harness your brain’s underused superpowers
Aug 9, 2026
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How we define intelligent life
Aug 6, 2026
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Exploring Darwin’s ideas through a queer lens
Aug 2, 2026
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On the frontlines of our fight against dementia
Jul 30, 2026
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Why the search for life on Mars is far from over
Jul 26, 2026
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Why rediscovering simple pleasures may be the key to happiness
Jul 23, 2026
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Why human urine may be our most untapped natural resource
Jul 19, 2026
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How new technology can change our emotional lives for the better
Jul 16, 2026
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The birth, evolution and future of microchips
Jul 12, 2026
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What we can learn from music’s ability to evoke images in our minds
Jul 9, 2026
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Why the liver is the body’s most misunderstood organ
Jul 5, 2026
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Why this common women’s health condition is so misunderstood
Jul 2, 2026
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The miraculous healing ability of our brains
Jun 28, 2026
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How parasites play a vital role as caretakers of Earth’s ecosystems
Jun 25, 2026
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How to keep your body younger for longer
Jun 21, 2026
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Why wasps are one of the planet’s most misunderstood insects
Jun 18, 2026
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Why you probably don’t need to be taking dietary supplements
Jun 14, 2026
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Why this tiny organism is essential for the health of the planet
Jun 11, 2026
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What happens in our bodies when our hormones misfire
Jun 7, 2026
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What we can learn about parenting from the animal kingdom
Jun 4, 2026
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Don’t miss the upcoming Nature’s Unsung Heroes miniseries!
Jun 1, 2026
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Why bisexuality is everywhere
May 31, 2026
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The past, present and future of DNA science
May 28, 2026
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Why ecoacoustics is the future of conservation
May 24, 2026
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Unlocking the invisible rainbows of the Universe
May 21, 2026
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Why birdsong is the pop music of the natural world
May 17, 2026
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Why walking more is the best thing you can do to boost your health
May 14, 2026
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How ultrasound tech could save hedgehogs
May 10, 2026
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Why ADHD is so challenging to diagnose
May 7, 2026
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Inside the project helping the hard of hearing listen to music
May 3, 2026
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Why your Neanderthal genes may be affecting your health
Apr 30, 2026
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Don't miss the upcoming Science of Sound Miniseries!
Apr 28, 2026
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How to help your brain thrive in a rapidly changing world
Apr 26, 2026
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How to break free from imposter syndrome
Apr 23, 2026
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The dawn chorus – why birds sing at the break of day
Apr 19, 2026
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How to save the planet’s forests
Apr 16, 2026
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How flowers played a key role of the evolution of life on Earth
Apr 12, 2026
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How chemistry underpins every area of our lives
Apr 9, 2026
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How to engage more deeply with the natural world
Apr 5, 2026
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You’ve been pooping wrong, but here’s how to fix it
Apr 2, 2026
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Why it’s not too late to reverse Earth’s extinction crisis
Mar 29, 2026
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Why gout is on the rise, and how to lower your risk
Mar 27, 2026
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How our intimate relationship with animals shaped human evolution
Mar 23, 2026
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Why our brains struggle to keep up with a rapidly changing world
Mar 20, 2026
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Why we need to save ugly, creepy, scary and misunderstood animals
Mar 16, 2026
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How we look at the Universe with a radio
Mar 13, 2026
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The best ways to spot a liar
Mar 9, 2026
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Why understanding what makes us hungry is key to weight loss
Mar 6, 2026
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How to slash your dementia risk in 12 weeks
Mar 2, 2026
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Why connecting with others is vital for our mental health
Feb 27, 2026
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How metabolism really affects your health, weight and wellbeing
Feb 23, 2026
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What faces reveal about us and the societies we live in
Feb 20, 2026
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How our planet connects to the Solar System around it
Feb 16, 2026
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How AI could help us create life from scratch
Feb 13, 2026
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What happens in our brains and bodies when we fall in love
Feb 9, 2026
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Why gradual change is the true driving force of innovation
Feb 6, 2026
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Why we need to rethink our concept of evil
Feb 2, 2026
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The hidden ways the Internet and social media are shaping healthcare
Jan 30, 2026
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How to break free from the negative cycle of overthinking
Jan 26, 2026
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How paleoartists bring dinosaurs to life
Jan 23, 2026
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Why mental resilience is a skill we can all learn
Jan 19, 2026
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The hidden scoring systems running our lives
Jan 16, 2026
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How to beat burnout in an increasingly fast-paced world
Jan 12, 2026
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Why your next best friend may be an AI
Jan 9, 2026
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How the arts can keep our bodies and brains healthier for longer
Jan 5, 2026
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Why social connection is vital for our health and well-being
Dec 19, 2025
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Why the new era of life-saving drugs starts with plants
Dec 15, 2025
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How to beat the alarming increase in childhood allergies
Dec 12, 2025
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Our Universe could be trapped inside a black hole with no way out
Dec 8, 2025
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The real story behind Jurassic Park’s most controversial dinosaur
Dec 5, 2025
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How neuroscience is reshaping our understanding of free will
Dec 1, 2025
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How to listen to what animals are trying to say
Nov 28, 2025
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How widening our palates can help feed, and save, the planet
Nov 24, 2025
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Why not getting enough sleep plays havoc with our emotions
Nov 21, 2025
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How to combat the planet’s growing issue of food waste
Nov 17, 2025
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The hidden forces driving the AI bubble
Nov 14, 2025
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Earth is heading for a food emergency. Can we stop it?
Nov 10, 2025
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How whales may be using their haunting songs as a navigation system
Nov 7, 2025
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How personalised nutrition is transforming our understanding of diet and health
Nov 3, 2025
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What we all need to know about menopause
Oct 31, 2025
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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales on what AI and Elon Musk mean for the site's future
Oct 27, 2025
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How psychedelics could kickstart the next mental health revolution
Oct 23, 2025
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Don't miss the upcoming Future of Food miniseries!
Oct 21, 2025
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How our bodies are host to mysterious cells that came from other people
Oct 19, 2025
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How human consciousness emerged from the fundamental processes of nature
Oct 16, 2025
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The hunt for the first stars in the Universe
Oct 12, 2025
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The weird and wonderful science behind why humans are different
Oct 9, 2025
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The key role psychologists can play in the fight against ecological crime
Oct 5, 2025
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The psychology of paranormal experiences
Oct 2, 2025
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Inside the hunt for life-changing medicines
Sep 28, 2025
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From asteroids to aliens - how space is threatening our planet
Sep 25, 2025
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Why we treat our pets and possessions like human beings
Sep 21, 2025
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How bats became one of the planet’s most successful animals
Sep 18, 2025
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Why penguins are one of the planet’s most unique bird species
Sep 14, 2025
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Busting the biggest myths in neuroscience
Sep 11, 2025
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The positive tipping points that can help us solve the climate crisis
Sep 7, 2025
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How cats became one of our most-loved domestic pets
Sep 4, 2025
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How the health of the oceans is vital for the health of the planet
Aug 31, 2025
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The tiny molecules tackling the planet’s biggest challenges
Aug 28, 2025
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How to build a healthier, longer-living society
Aug 24, 2025
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The psychology of making the most of your time
Aug 21, 2025
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How to overcome fear, according to a neuroscientist
Aug 17, 2025
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How connecting with nature can help neurodivergent lives
Aug 14, 2025
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The science behind PMS, and how to beat it
Aug 10, 2025
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How the world needs to adapt to a changing climate
Aug 7, 2025
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How humans learned to speak and why
Aug 3, 2025
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The biggest unsolved mysteries in cosmology
Aug 1, 2025
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The hidden ways money has shaped human civilisation
Jul 27, 2025
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A neuroscientist’s guide to living with dementia
Jul 24, 2025
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The hidden life in the air we breathe
Jul 20, 2025
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How future tech will help you stay healthier for longer
Jul 17, 2025
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Why your brain might be wired for extremism
Jul 13, 2025
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How working too hard is damaging your health and productivity
Jul 10, 2025
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How the maths of sameness and difference can change the way you view the world
Jul 6, 2025
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Busting the biggest weight loss myths
Jul 3, 2025
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Better Sleep: The hidden power of napping
Jul 1, 2025
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The new science of music as medicine
Jun 26, 2025
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Better Sleep: How psychology can help you beat insomnia
Jun 22, 2025
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How your brain builds your picture of reality
Jun 19, 2025
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Better Sleep: How snoring affects our health
Jun 15, 2025
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The science behind Agatha Christie’s poisons
Jun 12, 2025
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Better Sleep: The deep connection between sleep and memory
Jun 8, 2025
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How to harness the healing power of the body’s largest nerve
Jun 5, 2025
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The evolution of music, its impact on human culture and its future
Jun 1, 2025
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Why we should rethink our relationship with alcohol
May 29, 2025
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Don't miss the upcoming Better Sleep miniseries!
May 27, 2025
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How humans may soon become an interplanetary species
May 25, 2025
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The listening hacks that can transform your health
May 22, 2025
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How new research is combatting Alzheimer’s disease
May 18, 2025
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How microbes are vital for life on Earth, and may even help save the planet
May 15, 2025
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How climate change is disrupting nature’s ancient symbiotic relationships
May 11, 2025
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How catastrophes have shaped the world as we know it
May 8, 2025
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How mathematics shapes human creativity
May 4, 2025
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How climate change impacts the world’s most vulnerable people
May 1, 2025
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How future materials will help save the planet
Apr 27, 2025
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How we can engineer humans for life beyond Earth
Apr 24, 2025
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What contraception is doing to our bodies – and what we’ll use in future
Apr 20, 2025
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How to hack your brain to make better decisions
Apr 17, 2025
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How to actually see the Northern lights
Apr 13, 2025
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Why a healthy ocean is vital for the survival of the human race and planet Earth
Apr 10, 2025
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Food science: Why fermentation is the future of food
Apr 6, 2025
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The science behind the stunning phenomenon of the Northern Lights
Apr 3, 2025
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Food Science: How to become an expert baker through science
Mar 30, 2025
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The biggest unsolved mysteries of the quantum realm
Mar 28, 2025
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Food Science: The fascinating science of cheesemaking
Mar 24, 2025
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How birds’ bizarre mating rituals have played a key role in their evolution
Mar 21, 2025
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Food Science: How eating chocolate boosts your brain, heart and gut health
Mar 17, 2025
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Why OCD is a serious, debilitating mental condition, not just a need for cleanliness or order
Mar 14, 2025
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How truth and honesty are key to tackling the climate crisis
Mar 10, 2025
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How to combat uncertainty in a post-truth world
Mar 7, 2025
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How AI is helping us to understand how our brains learn
Mar 3, 2025
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What our coastlines can tell us about the planet’s past and future
Feb 28, 2025
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How to see through misleading numbers and statistics
Feb 24, 2025
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Prostate cancer: What is it and why is it so often missed?
Feb 21, 2025
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Don't miss the upcoming Food Science miniseries!
Feb 19, 2025
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What meteorites tell us about life on Earth and the Universe
Feb 17, 2025
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How psychology can help us see through propaganda
Feb 14, 2025
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How psychology can help us unlock the power of saying ‘no’
Feb 10, 2025
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How science is tackling one of the most common causes of sight loss
Feb 7, 2025
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How our brains create our sense of self
Feb 3, 2025
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How body image pressures lead to steroid use
Jan 31, 2025
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Healthy Start: How small behavioural changes help manage stress
Jan 27, 2025
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How music therapy can heal our bodies and brains
Jan 24, 2025
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Healthy Start: How taking up new hobbies can boost your mental health
Jan 20, 2025
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How science can help us tackle racism
Jan 17, 2025
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Healthy Start: How to cut down your social media use
Jan 13, 2025
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Why smell is our most underrated sense
Jan 10, 2025
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Healthy Start: How to make goals and stick to them
Jan 6, 2025
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The power of optimism
Jan 3, 2025
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Don't miss the upcoming Healthy Start miniseries!
Jan 1, 2025
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What happens in your body when you eat
Dec 20, 2024
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How to combat flooding
Dec 16, 2024
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How belonging to tribes shapes our culture
Dec 13, 2024
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The science of manipulation
Dec 9, 2024
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How the internet shaped how we speak
Dec 6, 2024
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Feeding the world’s growing population
Dec 2, 2024
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How extinction can protect future animals
Nov 29, 2024
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How opening our eyes, ears and noses can help us deepen our relationship with wildlife
Nov 25, 2024
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The psychology of anger
Nov 22, 2024
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How to beat the winter blues
Nov 18, 2024
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Why being cynical is harming your health
Nov 15, 2024
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How to Hack Your Sleep: How not getting enough sleep affects your health
Nov 11, 2024
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The genetic evolution and future of humankind
Nov 8, 2024
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How to Hack Your Sleep: The science of bizarre sleep phenomena
Nov 4, 2024
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The fascinating history of science
Nov 1, 2024
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How to Hack Your Sleep: What to eat to get better sleep
Oct 28, 2024
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How the James Webb Space Telescope is peering deeper into the cosmos than ever before
Oct 24, 2024
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How to Hack Your Sleep: Optimising your body clock
Oct 20, 2024
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How the history of all life on Earth is written in DNA, with Richard Dawkins
Oct 17, 2024
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Don't miss the upcoming How to Hack Your Sleep miniseries!
Oct 15, 2024
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How to keep your dog calm, safe and happy
Oct 13, 2024
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When we’ll actually move to Mars
Oct 10, 2024
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Exploring the diversity of England’s distinctive habitats
Oct 6, 2024
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How listening to our animal minds can help us overcome stress and anxiety
Oct 3, 2024
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How to easily trigger your flow state
Sep 29, 2024
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Why smartphones really aren’t that bad for your kids
Sep 26, 2024
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How changes in our chromosomes could lead to the end of men
Sep 22, 2024
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How to think about uncertainty more scientifically
Sep 19, 2024
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Free will is an illusion. Here’s why
Sep 15, 2024
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What is toxic positivity, and how can you avoid it?
Sep 12, 2024
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Life as a brain surgeon
Sep 8, 2024
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The healing power of nature
Sep 5, 2024
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How science is helping us restore the Earth’s atmosphere
Sep 1, 2024
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Why you're probably not getting enough fibre – and how to fix it
Aug 29, 2024
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Surprising facts about weird animal abilities
Aug 25, 2024
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How thinking more radically can help us see the bigger picture
Aug 22, 2024
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Why your plants are more intelligent than you think
Aug 18, 2024
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How science can help us predict the future
Aug 15, 2024
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Why we form one-sided 'parasocial' relationships with celebrities
Aug 11, 2024
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Superhumans and the end of ageing: Renowned futurist Ray Kurzweil's vision of 2050
Aug 8, 2024
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How fungi is vital to life on Earth
Aug 4, 2024
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Peak Performance: Have we reached peak human athletics performance?
Aug 1, 2024
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Peak Performance: How to recover faster and come back stronger
Jul 28, 2024
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Peak Performance: The secret tricks athletes use to strengthen their willpower, according to a sports psychologist
Jul 25, 2024
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Peak Performance: How to get the most out of your workout, whatever your level of fitness
Jul 21, 2024
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How gases shaped life on Earth and helped human beings to prosper
Jul 18, 2024
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Don’t miss the upcoming Peak Performance miniseries special!
Jul 17, 2024
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How biology has shaped the history of the human race
Jul 14, 2024
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How a heating planet is changing sports
Jul 11, 2024
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How maths can help us to understand the human brain
Jul 7, 2024
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Here’s why science says you do have free will
Jul 4, 2024
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How triangles are hiding everywhere
Jun 30, 2024
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The gene therapy future has arrived
Jun 27, 2024
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How to form more meaningful relationships
Jun 23, 2024
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Misophonia: Why some of us can’t bear the sound of chewing
Jun 20, 2024
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How close are we to discovering aliens?
Jun 16, 2024
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The story of human evolution, from the Big Bang to the advent of consciousness and beyond
Jun 13, 2024
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How thinking about addiction differently can help us find better treatments
Jun 9, 2024
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Why we shouldn’t be afraid of personal data collection
Jun 6, 2024
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The story of black holes, with Marcus Chown
Jun 2, 2024
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The surprising ways the microbiome affects our brain development, emotions, and sex lives
May 30, 2024
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How animals took to the air and conquered the skies
May 26, 2024
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How to spot and fight misinformation
May 23, 2024
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How the James Webb Space Telescope is helping us discover the secrets of the cosmos
May 19, 2024
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How dreaming affects our creativity
May 16, 2024
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What happens in our brains when we dream?
May 12, 2024
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How the evolution of eggs has shaped life on Earth
May 9, 2024
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How our everyday rituals affect our happiness and wellbeing
May 5, 2024
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How making the right dietary choices can help to keep us healthy in every stage of our lives
May 2, 2024
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The psychology and neuroscience of nostalgia
Apr 28, 2024
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The neuroscience of remembering and forgetting
Apr 25, 2024
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Is our orbital space at breaking point?
Apr 21, 2024
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How to build a quantum computer
Apr 18, 2024
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How to keep your immune system healthy
Apr 14, 2024
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The potential health benefits of green tea
Apr 11, 2024
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How the mind affects physical health and vice versa
Apr 7, 2024
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How AI will make the world a better place, not bring it to an end
Apr 4, 2024
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Busting social media diet and nutrition myths
Mar 31, 2024
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What happens in our bodies as we age? And is it possible to turn back the clock?
Mar 29, 2024
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How science can help you have better conversations
Mar 25, 2024
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Synaesthesia: How some of us experience music as shapes and colours and words as flavours
Mar 22, 2024
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Why you’re not actually addicted to your phone
Mar 18, 2024
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How personalised medicine is about to change healthcare
Mar 15, 2024
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How some of the most fascinating discoveries in astronomy were made by accident
Mar 11, 2024
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The surprising role of clouds in climate change
Mar 8, 2024
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Why giraffes are undergoing a silent extinction
Mar 4, 2024
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Why we are seeing the return of infectious diseases
Mar 1, 2024
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How to overcome social paranoia and anxiety
Feb 26, 2024
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How feelings of listlessness and aimlessness has become an epidemic, and how we can beat it
Feb 23, 2024
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Placebo: Why this miraculous experience really works
Feb 19, 2024
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How to cope with whatever life throws at you
Feb 16, 2024
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How understanding your boredom can improve your life
Feb 12, 2024
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How animals speak to each other
Feb 9, 2024
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How to perfect your coffee routine
Feb 5, 2024
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Why humans need laughter
Feb 2, 2024
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Why hedgehog numbers are falling and how we can stop it
Jan 29, 2024
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How to lose weight the scientific way
Jan 26, 2024
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Avocados: Nutritional superfood or environmental disaster?
Jan 22, 2024
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How to pace yourself in an exhausting world
Jan 19, 2024
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The science of the paranormal: Why we see ghosts, UFOs and visions of our past lives
Jan 15, 2024
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Has the Moon entered a new epoch?
Jan 12, 2024
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Email overload: How a full inbox affects your mental health, and what you can do to take back control
Jan 8, 2024
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The anti-ageing wonder drugs of the near future
Jan 5, 2024
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Simple ways to slow your biological age (and maybe even reverse it)
Dec 29, 2023
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How finding moments of awe can bolster your mental health
Dec 22, 2023
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Tinnitus: What causes the persistent ringing or buzzing of the ears and how can we treat it?
Dec 18, 2023
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Simple ways to prevent (and reverse) type 2 diabetes
Dec 15, 2023
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Aphantasia: How people with no mind’s eye see the world
Dec 11, 2023
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The truth about bodyfat
Dec 8, 2023
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Can we predict the future of the climate?
Dec 4, 2023
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The strange science of near-death experiences
Dec 1, 2023
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How AI is going to transform the classroom
Nov 27, 2023
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Chris Packham wants you to be a scientist – and then forget the science
Nov 24, 2023
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How using science can make you a better cook
Nov 20, 2023
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Inside the brain of a thrill seeker
Nov 17, 2023
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Why we find cuteness so appealing
Nov 13, 2023
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Intrusive thoughts – why we get them and how to cope with them
Nov 10, 2023
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How black holes’ even stranger siblings could be the source of dark matter, with Carlo Rovelli
Nov 6, 2023
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How to beat burnout
Nov 3, 2023
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Why are the world's plants disappearing – and can we save them?
Oct 30, 2023
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The future of panda conservation
Oct 26, 2023
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Becoming an artist with robotics and AI
Oct 22, 2023
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How the successful return of beavers to UK rivers is a positive argument for rewilding
Oct 19, 2023
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How learning to fail better can help us to succeed
Oct 15, 2023
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Will we be able to have babies in space?
Oct 12, 2023
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Can AI ever really be ethical?
Oct 8, 2023
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What clean energy will look like after renewables
Oct 5, 2023
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The future of drug discovery
Oct 1, 2023
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Sustainability Special – Why ‘biodegradable’ doesn’t mean what you think
Sep 28, 2023
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Sustainability Special - The potential of smart materials
Sep 24, 2023
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Sustainability Special - Solving the world’s plastic pollution problem
Sep 21, 2023
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Sustainability Special – How can we make our food more secure?
Sep 17, 2023
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What mass extinctions can teach us about the future of life on Earth
Sep 14, 2023
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson explains the Universe’s greatest mysteries
Sep 10, 2023
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The bizarre science of cat behaviour
Sep 7, 2023
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The truth about fasting and time-restricted eating
Sep 3, 2023
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Why we should be doing more to prepare for contact with alien civilisations
Aug 31, 2023
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Busting testosterone myths
Aug 27, 2023
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The Science of De-extinction
Aug 24, 2023
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How science can help you make better decisions
Aug 20, 2023
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How dementia affects the brain, and how we’ll one day beat it
Aug 17, 2023
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How AI is changing the world of scams
Aug 13, 2023
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How False Memories can trick your mind
Aug 10, 2023
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What we’re all getting wrong about ADHD
Aug 6, 2023
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The new world of AI relationships, with Marco Dehnert
Aug 3, 2023
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Why the next gold rush is happening at the bottom of the ocean
Jul 30, 2023
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Why perfectionism is on the rise and how we can combat it, with Thomas Curran
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The hidden ways ocean currents change our world, with Helen Czerski
May 28, 2023
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Inside the mind of a dog, with Prof Alexandra Horowitz
May 25, 2023
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Time travel, with Lawrence Krauss
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Body language myths, with Prof Geoff Beattie
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AI’s fight to understand creativity, with Ahmed Elgammal
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How to boost your creativity, with Hilde Ostby
May 7, 2023
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Ultra-processed Food with Dr Chris van Tulleken
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How the battle for space will change the world, with Tim Marshall
Apr 30, 2023
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Out-of-body experiences, with Dr Jane Aspell
Apr 27, 2023
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A bold new theory of dyslexia, with Prof Usha Goswami
Apr 23, 2023
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The fight to keep our brains private, with Nita Farahany
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The science of hay fever, with Sam White
Apr 16, 2023
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The multiverse, with Lord Martin Rees
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Synchronizing your body clock, with Prof Russell Foster
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The origin of the Universe, with Prof Thomas Hertog
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How human disease changed history, with Dr Jonathan Kennedy
Apr 2, 2023
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Art and the brain, with Susan Magsamen
Mar 30, 2023
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Overcoming insomnia, with Prof Guy Leschziner
Mar 26, 2023
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UK wildlife, with Dr Philip Wheeler
Mar 24, 2023
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When humans become prey, with Adam Hart
Mar 20, 2023
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Key lessons from the world’s longest happiness study, with Prof Robert Waldinger
Mar 17, 2023
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Social anxiety, with Dr Ellen Hendriksen
Mar 13, 2023
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Future of transportation, with Paris Marx
Mar 10, 2023
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Earth’s inner core, with Dr Jessica Irving
Mar 6, 2023
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Snakes, with Prof Mark O’Shea
Mar 3, 2023
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The extraordinary psychology of Déjà vu, with Dr Akira O'Connor
Feb 27, 2023
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Winter storms, with Alex Deakin
Feb 24, 2023
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The science of lying, with Professor Richard Wiseman
Feb 20, 2023
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Fungal infections, with Dr Rebecca Drummond
Feb 17, 2023
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Feb 13, 2023
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The world’s ageing population and the ticking demographic time bomb, with Prof Jane Falkingham
Feb 10, 2023
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The science of persuasion, with Prof Vanessa Bohns
Feb 6, 2023
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Light pollution, with Dr Greg Brown
Feb 3, 2023
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How to enhance your focus with sound, with Dr Nick Perham
Jan 30, 2023
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How ChatGPT could revolutionise education, with Sam Illingworth
Jan 27, 2023
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The electrome, with Sally Adee
Jan 23, 2023
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Big Garden Birdwatch, with Adrian Thomas
Jan 20, 2023
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Emotions, with Dr Dean Burnett
Jan 16, 2023
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Biodiversity, with Dr Andrew Terry
Jan 13, 2023
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How to change your habits, with Dr Gabija Toleikyte
Jan 6, 2023
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The food of the future, with Evan Fraser
Dec 30, 2022
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Dec 23, 2022
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Zombie viruses in the Arctic, with Dr Arwyn Edwards
Dec 19, 2022
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Brain-controlled machines, with Tom Carlson
Dec 16, 2022
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Vitamin D, Dr Gail Rees
Dec 12, 2022
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Bird flu, with Dr Alastair Ward
Dec 9, 2022
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Mars in opposition, with Dr Stu Clark
Dec 5, 2022
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Genetic testing, with Sir Peter Donnelly
Dec 2, 2022
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Robins, with Helen Wilson
Nov 28, 2022
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How our lives are being gamified, with Adrian Hon
Nov 25, 2022
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The future of UK space science, with Andrew Kuh
Nov 21, 2022
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What the Nordic people can teach us about a winter mindset, with Kari Leibowitz
Nov 18, 2022
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Climate breakdown, with Prof Bill McGuire
Nov 14, 2022
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Sleep disorders, with Dr Alice Vernon
Nov 11, 2022
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Kindness, with Claudia Hammond
Nov 7, 2022
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Heating and Health, with Dr Radha Modgil
Nov 4, 2022
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The e-waste dilemma, with Josh Lepawsky
Oct 31, 2022
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COVID in waste, with Dave O’Connor and Marc Johnson
Oct 27, 2022
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Irrational thinking and beliefs, with Steven Pinker
Oct 23, 2022
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Flies, with Dr Erica McAlister
Oct 20, 2022
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Medical Detection Dogs, Dr Claire Guest
Oct 16, 2022
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Holding the Universe in your hands, with Dr Kimberly Arcand
Oct 13, 2022
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The science of learning music, with Adriana Barton
Oct 9, 2022
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The science and soul of music, with prof Susan Rogers
Oct 6, 2022
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Faecal transplants, with Dr Benjamin Mullish
Oct 2, 2022
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The future of self-driving cars, with Jack Stilgoe
Sep 29, 2022
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The heart, with Sian Harding
Sep 25, 2022
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Jupiter in opposition, with Dr Jonathan Nichols
Sep 22, 2022
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Spider season, with Prof Adam Hart
Sep 18, 2022
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NASA’s DART asteroid deflection mission, with Tim Gregory
Sep 15, 2022
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Dung beetles, with Sally-Ann Spence
Sep 11, 2022
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Artemis’s First Launch, with Libby Jackson
Sep 8, 2022
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Space weather, with Sean Elvidge
Sep 4, 2022
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Bringing back the Tasmanian tiger from extinction, with Helen Pilcher
Sep 1, 2022
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The science of James Bond gadgets, with Kathryn Harkup
Aug 29, 2022
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How plants solve crimes, with Prof David Gibson
Aug 26, 2022
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Future of artificial intelligence, with Kate Darling
Aug 22, 2022
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Life on Mars, with Lewis Dartnell
Aug 18, 2022
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What has caused the heatwave and drought, with Prof Dann Mitchell
Aug 14, 2022
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Drought, with Kevin Hiscock
Aug 11, 2022
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Instant Genius Update
Aug 7, 2022
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Seashells with Dr Helen Scales
Aug 7, 2022
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Inside the mind of a bee, with Prof Lars Chittka
Jul 31, 2022
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Deepfakes, with Sam Gregory
Jul 25, 2022
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The evolution of human childhood, with Dr Brenna Hassett
Jul 17, 2022
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The science of crabs, with Peter Davie
Jul 10, 2022
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Meteorites, with Dr Tim Gregory
Jul 3, 2022
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Animal senses, with Ed Yong
Jun 26, 2022
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Sloths, with Dr Rebecca Cliffe
Jun 19, 2022
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Bitcoin, with Brett Scott
Jun 12, 2022
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COVID numbers, with Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter
Jun 5, 2022
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The science of dreams, with Sidarta Ribeiro
May 29, 2022
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The body clock, with Prof Russell Foster
May 22, 2022
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Dog intelligence, with Jules Howard
May 15, 2022
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The first stars in the Universe, with Dr Emma Chapman
May 8, 2022
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Lichens, with Kerry Knudsen
May 1, 2022
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The origins of religion, with Robin Dunbar
Apr 24, 2022
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Sound in the animal kingdom, with David George Haskell
Apr 17, 2022
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Corals, with Dr Jamie Craggs
Apr 10, 2022
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Oral Health, with Dr Kami Hoss
Apr 3, 2022
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The animal kingdom’s mathematicians, with Brian Butterworth
Mar 27, 2022
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Blood sugar and your health, with Jessie Inchauspé
Mar 21, 2022
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The Neuroscience of Grief, with Mary-Frances O’Connor
Mar 14, 2022
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Hyenas with Prof Adam Hart
Mar 7, 2022
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How biology got females wrong, with Lucy Cooke
Feb 28, 2022
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Preparing for disaster, with Michał Zalewski
Feb 21, 2022
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The metaverse, with Prof David Reid
Feb 14, 2022
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Mindwandering, with Moshe Bar
Feb 7, 2022
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Crows, rooks and ravens, with Dr Kaeli Swift
Jan 31, 2022
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The science of Intimacy, with Dr Michelle Drouin
Jan 24, 2022
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Breathing, your hidden superpower, with James Nestor
Jan 17, 2022
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The origin and evolution of mammals, with Dr Elsa Panciroli
Jan 10, 2022
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Gut health, with Dr Megan Rossi
Jan 3, 2022
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The science of ageing, with Dr Andrew Steele
Dec 27, 2021
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The James Webb Space Telescope, with Stuart Clark
Dec 20, 2021
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Algae, with Ruth Kassinger
Dec 13, 2021
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Consciousness and comas, with Dr Adrian Owen
Dec 6, 2021
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Eating for your brain, with Kimberley Wilson
Nov 29, 2021
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Gravity, with Marcus Chown
Nov 22, 2021
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Brain myths with Dr Lisa Feldman-Barrett
Nov 15, 2021
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Dog behaviour, with Mat Ward
Nov 8, 2021
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Health hacks, with Dr Michael Mosley
Nov 1, 2021
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UK wildlife, with Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin
Oct 24, 2021
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Psychology of evil, with Dr Julia Shaw
Oct 17, 2021
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Mental Shortcuts, with Prof Marcus du Sautoy
Oct 10, 2021
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Endangered foods, with Dan Saladino
Oct 3, 2021
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Poisons, with Dr Raychelle Burks
Sep 26, 2021
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The nature of time, with Colin Stuart
Sep 19, 2021
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CRISPR, with Prof Fyodor Urnov
Sep 12, 2021
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Science denial, with Lee McIntyre
Sep 5, 2021
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The decline of the insects, with Prof Dave Goulson
Aug 29, 2021
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Migraines, with Dr Katy Munro
Aug 22, 2021
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Procrastination, with Dr Fuschia Sirios
Aug 15, 2021
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Childhood, with Dr Emma Byrne
Aug 8, 2021
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Calories, with Dr Giles Yeo
Aug 1, 2021
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Sleep, with Dr Matthew Walker
Jul 25, 2021
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The science of pain, with Dr Monty Lyman
Jul 18, 2021
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Forensic anthropology, with Prof Sue Black
Jul 11, 2021
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Personality change, with Dr Christian Jarrett
Jul 4, 2021
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Hidden geometry, with Jordan Ellenberg
Jun 27, 2021
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The Neanderthals, with Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes
Jun 20, 2021
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The golden age of dinosaur discovery, with Prof Steve Brusatte
Jun 17, 2021
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The Big Bang, with Prof Jim Al-Khalili
Jun 16, 2021
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Your brain chemistry and you, with Ginny Smith
Jun 15, 2021
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The science of cooking, with Dr Stuart Farrimond
Jun 14, 2021
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The end of the Universe, with Dr Katie Mack
Jun 13, 2021
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Welcome to Instant Genius
May 31, 2021
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How AI and androids could shape the music of the future
May 24, 2021
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Could 'counterfactuals' solve the biggest problems in physics?
May 17, 2021
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What happens to you after 40 days with no natural light?
May 10, 2021
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Why do humans make music?
May 3, 2021
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The future of human flight, with real-life Iron Man Richard Browning
Apr 26, 2021
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Why realistic humanoid robots need to learn to lip-sync
Apr 19, 2021
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How to understand statistics in the news and when to trust them
Apr 12, 2021
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The bizarre biology of the mantis shrimp
Apr 5, 2021
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The creator of Bellingcat on using the internet to investigate global affairs
Mar 29, 2021
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Prof Avi Loeb on what 'Oumuamua tells us about the problem with modern physics
Mar 22, 2021
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