2017-07-20 You think you’re invisible?
Do you secretly watch people when in public? And do you think they’re watching you? Neil and Dan explore some fascinating research about ‘people-watching’ and teach you six items of…
2017-07-13 How do pets navigate?
We hear stories about pets who manage to find their way home, even across hundreds of miles? How do they do it? Neil and Dan explore some of the theories in…
2017-07-06 Self-help
The self-help industry is worth $10bn a year in the US alone. Why is it so successful? Rob and Neil improve themselves and teach you six items of useful vocabulary…
2017-06-29 Faces and first impressions
Can we trust our first impressions? Scientist Alexander Todorov believes that very often our first impressions are wrong. Neil and Rob take a second look and teach you six items…
2017-06-22 Built to fail?
Do manufacturers design technology so that it eventually fails? Or is it just that consumers expect less these days? Neil and Catherine explore our relationship with buying new technology and teach…
2017-06-15 Mindfulness
Relax, slow down and breathe. Neil and Catherine explore mindfulness in this episode of 6 Minute English. But what is it? And what benefits does it offer? Learn more about this form…
2017-06-08 Is happiness genetic?
In this programme, Neil and Dan discuss why Nordic countries generally seem to be happier than other nations and whether the secret is in their DNA. And they teach you…
2017-06-01 Water Burial
In this programme, Neil and Dan discuss how water burial could be the efficient and environmentally friendly way to bury the dead in the future. And they teach you six…
2017-05-25 Could you go vegan?
In this programme, Neil and Catherine discuss why more and more people are becoming vegan. They also teach you six items of useful vocabulary. This week’s question: Which of these…
2017-05-18 Goldfish, brains and phones
Are fish able to focus for longer than humans? In this programme, Neil and Catherine discuss how our brains are being affected by technology. They also teach you six items…
2017-05-11 How much food do you waste?
In this programme, Neil and Dan discuss how food waste could cause the end of the world, and who’s doing something about it. And they teach you six items of…
2017-05-04 The super rich
In this programme, Neil and Catherine discuss why the super rich like to spend money on yachts. And they teach you six items of useful vocabulary This week’s question: In…
2017-04-27 Miraculous survival
In this programme, Neil and Dan talk about a tragic fall and a miraculous survival, all while teaching you six items of vocabulary. This week’s question: According to the BBC,…
2017-04-20 Sighing
In this programme, Dan and Catherine discuss sighing, and learn how it is in fact a vital human activity that keeps us healthy – and teach you six items of vocabulary.…
2017-04-13 Multiple Careers
In this programme, Dan and Neil discuss the trend for having more than one career. They also teach you six items of useful vocabulary. (Image: Getty) This week’s question: If the…