How opening our eyes, ears and noses can help us deepen our relationship with wildlife
From the distinctive caw of a crow to the musky scent of a beaver, the world around us is filled with the telltale signs of animals going about their daily business. But how can we teach ourselves to ...
25 Nov 202435min
The psychology of anger
It’s likely that even the most virtuous amongst us has experienced feelings of anger at some point in our lives. But is this simply a failing in our personal moral fabric or does it have more universa...
22 Nov 202427min
How to beat the winter blues
As the nights draw in and the temperature drops, many of us find ourselves feeling a little less jolly and a bit more sluggish than usual. But for some of us these feelings can become so severe that t...
18 Nov 202432min
Why being cynical is harming your health
While being cynical can feel safe, and prepared for the worst outcome, it could actually be harming your health. We spoke to Jamil Zaki, author of the new book Hope for Cynics to better understand the...
15 Nov 202430min
How to Hack Your Sleep: How not getting enough sleep affects your health
Lots of us will have at some points in our lives woken up feeling groggy after getting a poor night’s sleep. But what causes us to have trouble sleeping, what effect does it have on our health and wha...
11 Nov 202426min
The genetic evolution and future of humankind
Understanding who we are and where we came from is one of the most fascinating questions in science. But it’s also one of the most difficult to answer. Putting all of the pieces together requires rese...
8 Nov 202428min
How to Hack Your Sleep: The science of bizarre sleep phenomena
Research over the past few decades has proven that getting a good night’s sleep is essential for our health and wellbeing. But sometimes strange things can happen in our brains while we’re asleep. In...
4 Nov 202426min
The fascinating history of science
We may pride ourselves on our intelligence, but humans perhaps actually have to thank our ability to process and communicate information for our species’ success. In this episode, we speak to ‘The His...
1 Nov 202426min
