2017-04-06 Food and mood
In this programme, Dan and Neil discuss how your food affects your mood, and teach you six items of vocabulary. This week’s question: How many bacteria are there in the…
2017-03-30 Dog detectors
In this programme, Dan and Neil talk about man’s best friend – the dog, and teach you six items of vocabulary. This week’s question: In what percentage of cases were…
2017-03-23 The rise of the emoji
In this programme, Neil and Dan will be discussing why emojis and emoticons have become so popular, and teaching you six items of vocabulary. This week’s question: When was the…
2017-03-16 What your lunch says about you
In this programme, Dan and Neil discuss the different lunch choices people make, and teaching you six items of vocabulary. This week’s question: How long is the average lunch break…
2017-03-09 Mermaids – Fact or fiction?
In this programme, Catherine and Dan will be discussing whether mermaids are actually real or not, as well as teaching you 6 new items of vocabulary. This week’s question: When…
2017-03-02 Life expectancy
In this programme, Catherine and Dan will be discussing how long we humans can expect to live, as well as teaching you six new items of vocabulary. This week’s question:…
2017-02-23 Gun control without guns
In this programme, Neil and Dan will be discussing alternative gun control, as well as teaching you 6 new items of vocabulary. This week’s question: Which country has the oldest…
2017-02-16 How romance ruined love
In this programme Neil and Dan will be discussing romance, as well as teaching you 6 new items of vocabulary. This week’s question When was the start of the romantic…
2017-02-09 Can you trust your own eyes?
Can you trust your own memory? Catherine and Neil discuss why the police and the legal system are concerned about eyewitness testimony. This week’s question In which part of the brain…
2017-02-02 Why do cities make us rude?
It’s a familiar scene, a busy metro carriage with people pushing and shoving but never saying hello or even making eye contact. Catherine and Neil discuss why cities make us…
2017-01-26 Family history
Do you know who your great-great-grandparents are? Where did they live? What did they do? Neil and Catherine discuss why so many people are obsessed with learning about their family history. This…
2017-01-19 Life on the edge
The increased study of extremophile microbes has revealed a lot about what is and is not needed to sustain life on Earth. It has also given rise to new theories…
2017-01-12 What’s your superpower?
Why are we so fascinated with the superheroes that populate our cinema screens and comic books? Alice and Neil discuss their history – from ancient heroes like Thor and Hercules…
2017-01-05 Driving
Alice and Neil discuss whether we would miss driving as driverless cars are tested in cities around the world. This week’s question On average, how many people around the world…
2016-12-29 Introvert… and proud!
What’s your personality type? Alice and Neil discuss where they lie on the introvert/extrovert spectrum. If you are an introvert you’re in good company; Barack Obama, JK Rowling and many…