2015-07-16 Is a game just a game?
The dangers of computer games Computer games might be fun but are they good for you? Listen to Rob and Finn discussing whether adult computer games could affect our children’s health.…
2015-07-09 The wonder of blood
What part of our body have scientists discovered can heal and help us? For centuries, people have known that human blood is a remarkable substance. But they never really knew…
2015-07-02 Why did Singapore ban gum?
Why did Singapore ban chewing gum? Do you chew gum and what do you do with it when you’ve finished? Listen to Rob and Finn discussing the history and chemical…
2015-06-25 Food banks
Feeding Britain’s poorest The UK economy is now growing after the 2008 recession. But millions of people are still struggling to survive. Rob and Finn discuss how food banks work…
2015-06-18 The teenage brain
How does a young person’s brain affect what they do? We look inside the teenage brain and find out what’s going. Neil and Rob discuss how this important organ affects the…
2015-06-11 The Outernet
Access to information that’s out of this world The idea of delivering information via the internet to every person on the planet is has become a major priority for some…
2015-06-04 Is aggression useful?
Why do we get angry and is it a useful emotion? Listen to Neil and Catherine talking about aggression and how they react when they get angry and how human…
2015-05-28 Are beards back to stay?
Are beards back to stay? Big bushy beards have become so fashionable that there’s now an art exhibition dedicated to them. Listen to Rob and Neil discussing feminism, testosterone and Charles Dickens whilst explaining…
2015-05-21 Is a door just a door?
Is a door just a door? Listen to Rob and Neil discussing a London apartment block with front and back entrances for private and social housing – or so-called rich…
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 to Rob and Neil describing the struggles of that groundbreaking…
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 may be wireless furniture. Listen to Rob and Neil discussing…
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 already lost countless species. And today many other breeds face…
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 at the movies, the supermarket, or down the pub. Tune…
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 tea drinkers. And we are becoming more choosy about the…
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 four and a half billion years. It warms our planet…