6 Minute English Episodes Available now
Preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics
Artificial snow, coronavirus and controversy surround the Beijing Games starting soon.
Are personalised diets the best way to be healthy?
We discuss how microbes matter when it comes to food, and teach some related vocabulary.
Inventing languages
Learn about how languages get invented
Welcome to the 'metaverse'
We discuss how things like the metaverse and AI might influence how we live.
Do trees have memories?
We discuss whether plants can 'remember' stressful situations, such as droughts or pests.
Algorithms
We talk about the maths formulas that are increasingly part of our lives.
Changing the Earth's climate
Could diamonds help to prevent a climate catastrophe? That's what we discuss.
Body language online
How can we make video conferences feel more natural? That's what Sam and Neil talk about.
The Human Library: Life as an open book
Would you like to borrow a person for a half-hour candid conversation?
How green is nuclear energy?
How safe is a nuclear plant in a world of climate extremes? Listen to Neil and Sam.
