2015-05-14 The first space walk
A historic step Fifty years ago, on 18 March 1965, Soviet astronaut Alexei Leonov took the first space walk. Listen…
2015-05-07 Wireless furniture for phones
The future of furniture Are you tethered to your smartphone? Is it a struggle to keep it charged? The answer…
2015-04-30 Saving China’s elephants
Saving China’s elephants As the number of people living on Earth grows, so does the pressure on animals. We have…
2015-04-23 Life without music
How does music make you feel? Research shows that it actually influences us more than we realise – whether we’re…
2015-04-16 The story behind coffee
Coffee is now the most popular drink in the world – even for the English, long-known as a nation of…
2015-04-09 The sun
What is the sun? It’s a massive ball of gas and plasma 93 million miles away that’s been shining for…
2015-04-02 The three-parent baby
The UK has become the first country to approve legislation allowing the creation of babies using DNA from three people.…
2015-03-26 A threat to London’s artwork?
The National Gallery in London has banned selfie sticks. The gallery says it has placed them in the same category…
2015-03-19 Human microchips
Office workers in Stockholm, Sweden, are being offered the chance to have a device put under their skin which will…
2015-03-12 The two sides of Churchill
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s death. He is known throughout the world for his role in…
2015-03-05 Poverty in a rich world
We are living in a wealthier world. The number of people living in extreme poverty has halved in recent decades.…
2015-02-26 The cost of life-saving vaccines
The price of vaccines has escalated and some poor countries are struggling prevent children from catching certain life-threatening diseases. The…
2015-02-19 Do you fear Artificial Intelligence?
Professor Stephen Hawking has said recently that efforts to create thinking machines could put the human race in danger. This…
2015-02-12 Should tourists go to Antarctica?
About 37,000 tourists are expected to visit Antarctica this season. But should they be going to a region with such…
2015-02-05 Does your CV shine?
The jobs market is very competitive – especially when the economy is struggling. Some people go to great lengths to…
2015-01-29 Are you big on small talk?
A social event full of people you don’t know – we’ve all been there and it’s not an easy situation.…
2015-01-22 Are computers making us dumb?
We don’t leave home without our mobile phones – and are always consulting apps like spellcheckers and maps. Rob and…
2015-01-15 Smokers to face one more ban
Smoking in cars with children is likely to be banned in England this year, under new laws put forward by…
2015-01-08 Bullying or normal competition?
Bullying has become a common word in businesses in the 21st century. Labour laws and company policies have been used…
2015-01-05 Time capsules
A centuries old time capsule has been discovered in Massachusetts, US. It’s thought to have been buried by American revolutionaries…