2017-06-22 Built to fail?
Do manufacturers design technology so that it eventually fails? Or is it just that consumers expect less these days? Neil…
2017-06-15 Mindfulness
Relax, slow down and breathe. Neil and Catherine explore mindfulness in this episode of 6 Minute English. But what is…
2017-06-08 Is happiness genetic?
In this programme, Neil and Dan discuss why Nordic countries generally seem to be happier than other nations and whether…
2017-06-01 Water Burial
In this programme, Neil and Dan discuss how water burial could be the efficient and environmentally friendly way to bury…
2017-05-25 Could you go vegan?
In this programme, Neil and Catherine discuss why more and more people are becoming vegan. They also teach you six…
2017-05-18 Goldfish, brains and phones
Are fish able to focus for longer than humans? In this programme, Neil and Catherine discuss how our brains are…
2017-05-11 How much food do you waste?
In this programme, Neil and Dan discuss how food waste could cause the end of the world, and who’s doing…
2017-05-04 The super rich
In this programme, Neil and Catherine discuss why the super rich like to spend money on yachts. And they teach…
2017-04-27 Miraculous survival
In this programme, Neil and Dan talk about a tragic fall and a miraculous survival, all while teaching you six…
2017-04-20 Sighing
In this programme, Dan and Catherine discuss sighing, and learn how it is in fact a vital human activity that…
2017-04-13 Multiple Careers
In this programme, Dan and Neil discuss the trend for having more than one career. They also teach you six…
2017-04-06 Food and mood
In this programme, Dan and Neil discuss how your food affects your mood, and teach you six items of vocabulary.…
2017-03-30 Dog detectors
In this programme, Dan and Neil talk about man’s best friend – the dog, and teach you six items of…
2017-03-23 The rise of the emoji
In this programme, Neil and Dan will be discussing why emojis and emoticons have become so popular, and teaching you…
2017-03-16 What your lunch says about you
In this programme, Dan and Neil discuss the different lunch choices people make, and teaching you six items of vocabulary.…
2017-03-09 Mermaids – Fact or fiction?
In this programme, Catherine and Dan will be discussing whether mermaids are actually real or not, as well as teaching…
2017-03-02 Life expectancy
In this programme, Catherine and Dan will be discussing how long we humans can expect to live, as well as…
2017-02-23 Gun control without guns
In this programme, Neil and Dan will be discussing alternative gun control, as well as teaching you 6 new items…
2017-02-16 How romance ruined love
In this programme Neil and Dan will be discussing romance, as well as teaching you 6 new items of vocabulary.…
2017-02-09 Can you trust your own eyes?
Can you trust your own memory? Catherine and Neil discuss why the police and the legal system are concerned about…