2024-05-30 Too old to have a baby? – 6 Minute English
Introduction Why are women having babies later in life? What is society’s attitude to older parents? Neil and Beth discuss…
2024-05-23 How bubble tea got its bubbles – 6 Minute English
Introduction How did bubble tea get its bubbles? How was this drink invented? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach…
2024-05-16 Can you keep a secret? – 6 Minute English
Introduction Are secrets always negative? Or can they be positive too? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some…
2024-05-09 Bitter food, better health? – 6 Minute English
Introduction Could bitter foods be better for your health? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful new…
2024-05-02 Talking at the table – 6 Minute English
Introduction Is it OK to ask awkward questions at the dinner table? Beth and Neil discuss chatting at meal times…
2024-04-25 Eating for two – 6 Minute English
Introduction Mums-to-be often feel guilty about the food they crave in pregnancy. Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you…
2024-04-18 Dancing for the brain – 6 Minute English
Introduction Not a dancer? You might change your mind once you hear the benefits! Beth and Neil discuss this and…
2024-04-11 Nudges: The secrets of persuasion – 6 Minute English
Introduction Nudges are something that governments and other companies use to persuade us and influence our behaviour, but are they…
2024-04-04 Why sitting is bad for health
Introduction Could sitting be damaging to our health? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This…
2024-03-28 Why everyone loves the underdog
Introduction Could being the underdog help you succeed? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This…
2024-03-21 Disability in music and theatre
Introduction The UK’s Equality Act of 2010 guaranteed the rights of disabled people to equal access to education, employment, and…
2024-03-14 What makes a great library?
Introduction What makes a library a library? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This week’s…
2024-03-07 Sewing to fight period poverty
Introduction Period poverty affects over 500 million people worldwide. To help fight this, the Pachamama project has recruited volunteers who…
2024-02-29 Plastic waste eaten by enzymes
Introduction Plastics can be difficult to recycle. Could a recently discovered enzyme help? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach…
2024-02-22 Feed your brain
Introduction Our brain works very hard 24 hours a day. So, what food should we eat for maximum brain health?…
2024-02-15 Food for new mums
Introduction What do mothers eat after giving birth? Does it depend on which country you are from? Georgie and Beth…
2024-02-08 Fighting loneliness with soup
Introduction Loneliness has been called the ‘modern epidemic’. How can communities fight it? Learn about an approach from the Netherlands,…
2024-02-01 What is the future of work?
Introduction Should we be worried about our jobs disappearing? Or is the future positive? Neil and Beth discuss this and…
2024-01-25 How the language of menus matters
Introduction Restaurants have often used French terms to make food sound more exciting, but could this be going out of…
2024-01-18 The psychology of greed
Introduction Greed – the desire to accumulate ‘stuff’ for yourself. Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful…