2020-10-01 How can we make the web a better place?
Introduction In this programme, we’ll hear about a new academic subject called Web Science, which studies the technology behind the…
2020-09-24 Coronavirus: Dealing with mass unemployment
Introduction The coronavirus pandemic has caused millions of people to lose their jobs and forced thousands more temporarily out of…
2020-09-17 Grandma therapy in Zimbabwe
Introduction Grandmothers in Zimbabwe are being trained to provide therapy to people in their community. The African country has over…
2020-09-10 Is there a future without bees?
Introduction Bee numbers are declining at an alarming rate and in some places disappearing altogether, which has serious consequences for…
2020-09-03 How to talk about conspiracy theories
Introduction Conspiracy theories are not a new phenomenon – some people still don’t believe that man has ever been to…
2020-08-27 What’s the point of blood types?
Introduction What’s your blood type? In this programme we’ll be finding out all about blood – why humans have different…
2020-08-20 Will Covid-19 change cities?
Introduction From the bubonic plague and cholera to tuberculosis, pandemics have changed the ways cities have evolved. The coronavirus has…
2020-08-13 Is this the era of distrust?
Introduction In an era of fake news, where even a president of the United States is accused of spreading misinformation,…
2020-08-06 No more bosses
Introduction In this programme, we hear from companies that have got rid of managers and say it has helped staff…
2020-07-30 The medicine of coronavirus
Introduction In this programme, we’ll be looking at the origins of Covid-19 and hearing new evidence about the scale of…
2020-07-23 Food made in space
Introduction You are used to having your vegetables coming from agricultural land, but how about space? Listen to the programme…
2020-07-16 Sport against poverty
Introduction Sport is changing lives and giving hope to young people leading the toughest lives. Neil and Sam discuss how…
2020-07-09 Covid-19: The office after lockdown
Introduction The coronavirus outbreak is changing the workplace. As employees slowly return to work after lockdown, tech companies are busy…
2020-07-02 Should we wear a face mask?
Introduction With the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic, people in many countries around the world have started wearing face masks…
2020-06-25 Millennials and business
Introduction It seems the millennial generation are attracted to starting their own businesses and it’s not just about making money,…
2020-06-18 Is being thrifty a virtue?
Introduction Are you keen on spending money or are you a proud saver? Today’s programme is all about ‘thrift’, which…
2020-06-11 The food delivery revolution
Introduction Takeaway apps are changing food culture – if in the past, food delivery meant having a pizza or a…
2020-06-04 What difference has #MeToo made?
Introduction #MeToo has become an expression of solidarity among women to expose the truth about abusive sexual behaviour. The message…
2020-05-28 Is the recycling system broken?
Introduction With countries shutting their doors to foreign recyclable waste and a lack of processing capacity in Western countries, is…
2020-05-21 The soothing power of books
Introduction How can books help us relax and feel more alive during troubled times? Would reading be one of the…