2016-05-26 Could you be an astronaut?
Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? Alice and Rob discuss the challenges of going to space to do a job thousands of people are keen on.…
2016-05-19 Conspiracy theories
Do you believe that people really went to the Moon? This is one of many events surrounded by conspiracy theories. Alice and Rob discuss if these theories are harmless and…
2016-05-12 Have you got too much stuff?
Do you see yourself surrounded by many items you do not really need? Could you lead a simpler life? Alice and Rob discuss our world of possessions whilst teaching some…
2016-05-05 How bad is booze?
Do you enjoy a glass or two of wine? How about three or four? Is beer your favourite drink or do you go for gin? Rob and Alice discuss how good…
2016-04-28 Is chivalry dead?
What does it take to impress the ladies in the 21st century? Neil and Alice discuss knights in shining armour and teach some related vocabulary. This week’s question Who wrote…
2016-04-21 Never too old
Is retirement the end of everything or just a door for new opportunities? Alice and Rob discuss the limits of age and Rob… well, he wants to know how old…
2016-04-14 Do you think for yourself?
Do you always agree with what most people in your group say? Learn what groupthink is and what dangers social media poses to people seen as outsiders. Neil and Sophie…
2016-04-07 Brain training
What is brain training and can it really make us more intelligent? Neil and Sophie discuss the health benefits of being able to speak two or more languages fluently. And Neil shows…
2016-03-31 Is social media a distraction?
How often do you check your phone? According to some stats, it’s a minimum of 85 times a day. Neil and Sophie discuss how social media is interrupting our lives…
2016-03-24 Gardening
Why are so many people drawn to gardening? Sophie and Neil discover that soil has some surprising qualities and discuss how growing fruit and veg can be therapeutic too. This…
2016-03-17 What’s in a fairy tale?
Why do we all love fairy tales? Because it isn’t just children: Hollywood has recently produced a number of films based on traditional fairy tales for the adult market. Sophie…
2016-03-10 Corporate team building
What are companies doing to make staff get along better and work more efficiently as a team? What does a work awayday look like these days? Neil and Sophie discuss…
2016-03-03 Life on Mars
Neil and Sophie discuss Mars. The fourth rock from the Sun is one of our nearest neighbours in space and for centuries there has been debate about whether there is…
2016-02-25 It’s all in the genes
Neil and Sophie talk about the hopes and risks of gene editing. Is it going to cure diseases? Or be used to create designer babies? And Neil wonders how many…
2016-02-18 Giving away your fortune
Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of the social media platform Facebook, has announced he will give away most of his fortune. Neil and Sophie talk about robber barons, industrialization in America,…