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Grime: Music from architecture

We talk about the music of Wiley and Stormy, and teach you related vocabulary.

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Should fast food sponsor sport?

Is it right for companies selling unhealthy products to sponsor sporting events?

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Why is Super Mario so popular?

We talk about a famous video game character from the 80s.

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Why we forget the things we learn

Georgina and Rob talk about memory and teach you vocabulary along the way.

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How green is nuclear energy?

How safe is a nuclear plant in a world of climate extremes? Listen to Neil and Sam.

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The Human Library: Life as an open book

Would you like to borrow a person for a half-hour candid conversation?

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Body language online

How can we make video conferences feel more natural? That's what Sam and Neil talk about.

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Changing the Earth's climate

Could diamonds help to prevent a climate catastrophe? That's what we discuss.

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Algorithms

We talk about the maths formulas that are increasingly part of our lives.

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Do trees have memories?

We discuss whether plants can 'remember' stressful situations, such as droughts or pests.

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Welcome to the 'metaverse'

We discuss how things like the metaverse and AI might influence how we live.

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Inventing languages

Learn about how languages get invented

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Are personalised diets the best way to be healthy?

We discuss how microbes matter when it comes to food, and teach some related vocabulary.

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Preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics

Artificial snow, coronavirus and controversy surround the Beijing Games starting soon.

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Sleepy in South Korea

Life in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.

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Sleepy in South Korea

Life in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.

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The benefits of boredom

We talk about the positive side of boredom and teach you related vocabulary.

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Eating bugs

Neil and Sam discuss eating insects and teach you related vocabulary.

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Is being kind good for you?

Neil and Sam discuss the benefits of kindness and teach you related vocabulary.

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Why laughter is the best medicine

Shouldn't we take laughter more seriously? We discuss and teach related vocabulary.

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Mars: Mysteries of the Red Planet

Neil and Sam discuss our fascination with the 'Red Planet' and teach you related vocab.

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The world of Agatha Christie

We discuss one of her most famous characters and teach you related vocabulary.

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Optimists vs Pessimists

Which one you are may be linked more to your birthplace and age than attitude.

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Britain's love affair with coffee

It's not all about tea - Britons like coffee too. Learn vocabulary to talk about it.

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Rhetoric: How persuasive are you?

We talk about an art that started with ancient Greek philosophers

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Discoveries of the Deep Sea

We talk about an extreme environment, and teach you vocabulary along the way.

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Remembering Desmond Tutu

Deep convictions and a sense of humour - we talk about a man who helped end apartheid.

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Life in the modern office

Great or awful? How do people rate office working? We talk about it and teach vocabulary.

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Can VR treat fears and phobias?

VR is helping people overcome phobias and even tackling more serious problems.

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Finding your way in space

What鈥檚 up and what鈥檚 down for astronauts who are floating in zero gravity?

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