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…
2023-11-02 Should we farm octopus?
Introduction Is it OK to farm octopus when they have been shown to experience feelings? Beth and Neil discuss this…
2023-10-26 Ways to live for 100 years
Introduction More and more people are living to 100, but what is the secret of a long life? Beth and…
2023-10-19 How green is your money?
Introduction When we keep our money in a bank, it is invested to fund other businesses, some of which are…
2023-10-12 Mushrooms: Medicine or myth?
Introduction Mushrooms have been used as medicine throughout history, and today the medicinal mushroom industry is big business. But how…
2023-10-05 Saving dead languages
Introduction Before the arrival of European settlers, Australia was home to more than 200 languages. Many of these have died…
2023-09-28 Sounds that make you want to scream
Introduction Fingers down a blackboard, someone chewing, the scrape of a plate – there are lots of sounds people don’t…
2023-09-21 How fans talk about their passions
Introduction Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now the world of fandom has started to develop its…
2023-09-14 Making male friends
Introduction It is often thought that men are much worse than women at making and keeping friends. How true is…
2023-09-07 Space-saving solar hacks
Introduction Solar power is key for meeting net-zero targets, but how can we find space to build more solar panels?…