2020-04-02 Touring bands and climate change
Introduction When music bands tour, it comes at a cost to the environment. Huge amounts of carbon are generated when…
2020-03-26 Training artificial intelligence
Introduction How clever is artificial intelligence? It currently helps us in many ways from car satnavs to detecting cancer cells…
2020-03-19 Meditation and the brain
Introduction Meditating can change your mind – that’s the opinion of some experts. Listen to this episode of 6 Minute…
2020-03-12 Will humans become extinct?
Introduction What is the chance of the human race surviving the 21st century? There are many dangers – climate change…
2020-03-05 The circular economy
Introduction The amount of waste we produce around the world is huge and it’s a growing problem. Recycling has partly…
2020-02-27 Eating pond scum
Introduction How do you feed the world’s ever-growing population when the amount of land available to grow things is getting…
2020-02-20 Could you give up fast fashion?
Introduction Lots of people are planning to buy no new clothes this year, favouring second-hand or making do with what…
2020-02-13 How resilient are you?
Introduction How do you deal with difficult situations? Why do some people cope better in times of stress than others?…
2020-02-06 Is it good to disagree?
Introduction Have we lost respect for those who disagree with us? At a time when public debate has become so…
2020-01-30 The benefits of low emission zones
Introduction Cities around the world are trying to clean up the air people breathe. One way of doing this is…
2020-01-23 Women in politics
Introduction Thousands of women have signed up with 50:50 Parliament to register their interest in standing as an MP (Member…
2020-01-10 Could you give up booze for a month?
Introduction Do you enjoy having a glass of wine, gin or a beer with friends? Would you be able to…
2020-01-09 The decline of the apostrophe
Introduction A retired journalist who founded a campaign to preserve the correct use of the apostrophe in the English language,…
2020-01-02 Why does seeing someone yawn make you yawn?
Introduction Have you ever wondered why seeing someone yawn also makes you yawn? According to researchers, it makes a difference…
2019-12-26 Fake or real: What’s the best tree to have at Christmas?
Introduction They’re the ultimate Christmas decoration and millions are bought around the world each year. But what impact do Christmas…
2019-12-19 The calming power of nature
Introduction Being in the green open space can certainly help us relax and de-stress. So much so that the beneficial…
2019-12-12 Chatting to new people
Introduction Many people feel uncomfortable about the idea of talking to people they don’t know, but this is something that…
2019-12-05 Why take a gap year?
Introduction Some students delay university to take a year off travelling. The emphasis now is on doing a productive, purposeful…
2019-11-28 The joy of free diving
Introduction Free diving is a sport where people dive underwater as deep as they can without carrying air tanks, so…
2019-11-21 Can robots care for us?
Introduction Robots can perform many tasks, but they’re now being introduced in social care to operate as carers, to look…