2023-12-21 Learning lessons from the Moon
Introduction Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there? Find out with Georgie and Neil. This week’s question Who was the third…
2023-12-14 Can we live without plastic?
Introduction Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This week’s question Which items did plastic first replace? a)…
2023-12-07 Invasive species: Why don’t we eat them?
Introduction Invasive species are causing problems for nature all around the world so why don’t we just eat them? Phil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This…
2023-11-30 What and where is Little Italy?
Introduction How did Italian food become famous throughout the world? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This week’s question According to a recent YouGov poll,…
2023-11-23 Social media and teenage health
Introduction What are the risks of social media to teenage health and what can be done about them? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This…
2023-11-16 Mystery flying objects
Introduction What exactly did navy pilots see in 2004? Were they UFOs? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful English vocabulary. This week’s question According to the…
2023-11-09 Elephant-proof farming
Introduction What happens when an elephant wants to eat your crops? How can you stop it? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful English vocabulary. This week’s…
2023-11-02 Should we farm octopus?
Introduction Is it OK to farm octopus when they have been shown to experience feelings? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This week’s question Where did…
2023-10-26 Ways to live for 100 years
Introduction More and more people are living to 100, but what is the secret of a long life? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This…
2023-10-19 How green is your money?
Introduction When we keep our money in a bank, it is invested to fund other businesses, some of which are far from environmentally friendly. Beth and Neil discuss this and teach…
2023-10-12 Mushrooms: Medicine or myth?
Introduction Mushrooms have been used as medicine throughout history, and today the medicinal mushroom industry is big business. But how much scientific evidence is there for their benefits? Beth and…
2023-10-05 Saving dead languages
Introduction Before the arrival of European settlers, Australia was home to more than 200 languages. Many of these have died out since, but some have now been brought back to…
2023-09-28 Sounds that make you want to scream
Introduction Fingers down a blackboard, someone chewing, the scrape of a plate – there are lots of sounds people don’t like. But for some people, it causes them huge distress.…
2023-09-21 How fans talk about their passions
Introduction Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now the world of fandom has started to develop its own language. Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you…
2023-09-14 Making male friends
Introduction It is often thought that men are much worse than women at making and keeping friends. How true is this? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful…