2022-11-10 Controlling the weather
Introduction In this programme, Sam and Neil talk about ways to manipulate the weather. You’ll hear from two people about…
2022-11-03 Meet the flavourists
Introduction Creating new food flavours involves skill and can be a bit of a mystery. In this programme Neil and…
2022-10-25 Are Halloween costumes too scary?
Introduction Halloween is celebrated all over the world at this time of year, but with parents complaining that some costumes…
2022-10-20 Does climate change make you anxious?
Introduction Fires, heatwaves, floods, hurricanes, droughts – the climate change emergency might be having an impact on our mental health.…
2022-10-13 Translating recipes
Introduction Rob and Sam talk about the recipe translators, who help to make the recipes of famous chefs accessible across…
2022-10-06 Are artistic brains different?
Introduction Does the brain of people with artistic abilities work differently from those who can’t paint, draw or play any…
2022-09-29 Why are prices going up?
Introduction Around the world, prices of things are rising more than normal, and more worrying is that prices keep going…
2022-09-22 English for dating online
Introduction What sort of language gets used for dating online, and what new language is emerging? Sam and Roy talk…
2022-09-15 Man vs beast: Who is more efficient?
Introduction Humans are considered the superior species on Earth, but are our bodies as efficient as the bodies of other…
2022-09-08 Are you following your dreams?
Introduction In this programme, Neil and Beth talk about dreams. You’ll hear from two people who dared to follow their…
2022-09-01 Do emojis make language better?
Introduction Emojis are part of our daily communication. They’ve been around for more than 20 years, but are these colourful…
2022-08-25 Being a beauty influencer
Introduction An influencer – a new kind of job from the internet era. In this programme, you’ll hear from two…
2022-08-18 Women in the workplace
Introduction No more ‘coffee girl’! Many women are tired of being given unimportant tasks as they see their male colleagues…
2022-08-11 Connecting remote communities
Introduction In certain developed countries around the world, there is a stark difference in the availability of internet to different…
2022-08-04 How pandemics end
Introduction It’s been more than two years and we are still living in the shadow of Covid-19. There have been…
2022-07-28 Confused by modern idioms?
Introduction Language changes fast, and new words and phrases are being created all the time. In this programme, Rob and…
2022-07-21 Which are more dangerous: sharks or humans?
Introduction Sharks have gained quite a reputation for being cruel and vengeful creatures. A lot of it might have to…
2022-07-14 Climate change and animal evolution
Introduction In the 1830s Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos islands in the Pacific Ocean. He studied the unique animals living…
2022-07-07 Preserving traditional recipes
Introduction Some dishes have the taste of our childhood. Cooking is not only about nutrition, but also about culture. But…
2022-06-30 Restoring trust in science
Introduction Recent events like the Covid pandemic and climate crisis have put scientists under pressure from critics motivated by political…