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…
2024-01-11 Addicted to sugar
Introduction How has sugar become such an important part of our diets? Find out more with Georgie and Neil and…
2024-01-04 Our love of pets
Introduction Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. This…
2023-12-28 Sexism: Female farmers fighting back
Introduction Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are now finding ways to be more fairly treated. Find out…
2023-12-21 Learning lessons from the Moon
Introduction Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there? Find out with…
2023-12-14 Can we live without plastic?
Introduction Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.…
2023-12-07 Invasive species: Why don’t we eat them?
Introduction Invasive species are causing problems for nature all around the world so why don’t we just eat them? Phil…
2023-11-30 What and where is Little Italy?
Introduction How did Italian food become famous throughout the world? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful…
2023-11-23 Social media and teenage health
Introduction What are the risks of social media to teenage health and what can be done about them? Beth and…
2023-11-16 Mystery flying objects
Introduction What exactly did navy pilots see in 2004? Were they UFOs? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you…
2023-11-09 Elephant-proof farming
Introduction What happens when an elephant wants to eat your crops? How can you stop it? Beth and Neil discuss…