2019-05-16 Being slim: Is it in our genes?
Introduction Scientists have found some evidence that our weight is not just controlled by what we eat. Research published in…
2019-05-09 Can we trust a smart speaker?
Introduction About ten million people in the UK now use a smart speaker, and they’re gaining popularity across the world.…
2019-05-02 Evolution and anxiety
Introduction Can anxiety be a good thing? The psychiatrist Randolph Nesse suggests that anxiety is a result of natural selection.…
2019-04-25 The rise in popularity of the comfy shoe
Introduction Despite what Neil’s been told, comfortable shoes, such as trainers, are considered more acceptable these days than ever before.…
2019-04-18 Rabbits: cuddly friends or cunning tricksters?
Introduction The animal people often associate with Easter is not free from controversy. Rabbits are cute and fluffy and a…
2019-04-11 The decluttering trend
Introduction Do you have too much stuff? If so, you’re not alone. These days people tend to buy and keep…
2019-04-04 Why do we feel awkward?
Introduction We all know the feeling. That horrible uncomfortable silence where we freeze up, or look away or just want…
2019-03-28 Side hustles
Introduction A quarter of workers in the UK are thought to have a side hustle. It seems that more and…
2019-03-21 How your eyes predict your personality
Introduction Watch where you’re watching! Apparently, where your eyes look can be used to predict things about your personality. Could…
2019-03-14 Debating veganism: How to change someone’s opinion
Introduction Veganism is a controversial issue with strong opinions in favour and against. However, these opinion are less based on…
2019-03-07 What’s on your to-do list?
Introduction Pay bills, clean the house… these are boring tasks we all have to do regularly even if we don’t…
2019-02-28 Unicorns
Introduction From goods in shops to political conversations – it seems that unicorns are back on trend. Rob and Neil…
2019-02-21 Are food allergies more common now?
Introduction Research has suggested that food allergies may be more common these days than they were in the last 20…
2019-02-14 Dating apps
Introduction Research shows that fewer than 5% of people who have used dating apps, actually go out on a date…
2019-02-07 High heels
Introduction Uncomfortable and unsafe to wear or irresistibly glamorous? And why don’t men wear them too? Neil and Rob discuss…
2019-01-31 Improving your memory
Introduction Storing information is an important function of our brains and scientists are always looking at ways to improve it…
2019-01-24 Concepts of happiness
Introduction Research has suggested that while personal feelings of pleasure are the accepted definition of happiness in Western cultures, East…
2019-01-17 Is music getting faster?
Introduction Music producers are adapting their songs for modern technology. Researchers have found long instrumental introductions to pop songs have…
2019-01-10 The benefits of schadenfreude
Introduction Do you take pleasure when someone undeserving of their success has a spot of bad luck? Not even a…
2019-01-03 Could you be flexitarian?
Introduction Could you eat less meat and adopt a diet based on vegetables and fruit to help save the environment?…