How to Retire in Good Health, with Tania Wiseman
Thinking about retiring? Or maybe someone in your family is. Hopefully, we’ll all reach the age where we can at some point. But how can we navigate it in good mental and physical health, for ourselves...
15 Juni 202333min
The psychology of why we feel ghostly presences, with Ben Alderson-Day
At our core, humans are deeply curious about the unknown – and ghostly spirits are no exception. From Hamlet to The Sixth Sense to Ghostbusters, the excitement or horror of encountering ghosts or spir...
11 Juni 202333min
How to spot a narcissist, with Dr Erica Hepper
Be it in the office or at home, it’s likely there’s at least one narcissist in your life. But what exactly are the key traits of narcissism? Are narcissists necessarily bad people? And how can you tel...
8 Juni 202338min
Solving the UK’s water pollution problem, with Dr Tanja Radu
Currently only 14 per cent of UK rivers are rated as having a ‘good’ ecological status. Agricultural runoff and the release of untreated sewage are the leading causes of water pollution. But why are r...
4 Juni 202328min
Why perfectionism is on the rise and how we can combat it, with Thomas Curran
In this episode we speak to Thomas Curran, Assistant Professor of Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at the London School of Economics and author of The Perfection Trap – The Power of Good Enough ...
1 Juni 202335min
The hidden ways ocean currents change our world, with Helen Czerski
You may have heard the phrase ‘we know more about the moon than the deep sea’ – it’s now an old phrase, dating back to 1948. In fact, we actually know quite a bit more about the ocean than you might t...
28 Maj 202333min
Inside the mind of a dog, with Prof Alexandra Horowitz
In this episode we speak to Alexandra Horowitz, professor of canine cognition at Barnard College, Columbia University and author of Inside of a Dog – What Dogs, See, Smell and Know. She tells us what ...
25 Maj 202333min
Breasts, with Dr Philippa Kaye
It goes without saying that breasts get a lot of attention. But less focus is given to the science behind them: why do we have them? Why are they all different, and does it matter? What happens when t...
21 Maj 202335min
