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345 afleveringen, van nieuw naar oud
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Do trees have memories?
30 december 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringWe discuss whether plants can 'remember' stressful situations, such as droughts or pests.
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Algorithms
23 december 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringWe talk about the maths formulas that are increasingly part of our lives.
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Changing the Earth's climate
16 december 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringCould diamonds help to prevent a climate catastrophe? That's what we discuss.
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Body language online
9 december 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringHow can we make video conferences feel more natural? That's what Sam and Neil talk about.
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The Human Library: Life as an open book
2 december 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringWould you like to borrow a person for a half-hour candid conversation?
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How green is nuclear energy?
25 november 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringHow safe is a nuclear plant in a world of climate extremes? Listen to Neil and Sam.
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Why we forget the things we learn
18 november 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringGeorgina and Rob talk about memory and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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Why is Super Mario so popular?
11 november 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringWe talk about a famous video game character from the 80s.
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Should fast food sponsor sport?
4 november 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringIs it right for companies selling unhealthy products to sponsor sporting events?
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Grime: Music from architecture
28 oktober 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringWe talk about the music of Wiley and Stormy, and teach you related vocabulary.
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Where do your tips go?
21 oktober 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringWe talk about tipping: the act of giving extra money to someone that has served you well.
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Angela Merkel
14 oktober 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringSam and Neil talk about the influential German leader and teach you related vocabulary.
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Smart tech and climate change
7 oktober 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringCould AI be used to help fight against climate change?
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Going through the menopause
30 september 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringWhy don't people talk more about this aspect of women's lives?
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Bitcoin's energy cost
27 september 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringBitcoin: is it an investment option for ordinary people?
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I love my language!
23 september 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringNeil and Sam talk about a woman's effort to keep her language alive.
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Why are people collecting NFTs?
20 september 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringWhat are 'non-fungible tokens'? That's what Neil and Sam talk about in this programme.
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Robot Artists
16 september 2021 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringWill Robots ever be able to think or dream? Could they fall in love or create art?
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Bats: Friend or foe?
13 september 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringLearn more about these furry flying mammals with Neil and Sam.
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Is the planet warming up faster?
9 september 2021 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringSome extreme weather events are puzzling scientists.
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Is technology harmful to youngsters?
6 september 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringCan spending hours online affect the new generation's mental health?
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Is chimp politics like ours?
2 september 2021 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringJust like humans, chimps live in social groups, have leaders and a desire for power.
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Making sense of the census
26 augustus 2021 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringWhat's behind counting people in a country? Neil and Sam talk about the census.
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The fear of numbers
23 augustus 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringAre you afraid of maths? Neil and Sam talk about numbers and teach you vocabulary.
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A future without doctors?
19 augustus 2021 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringWe discuss if artificial intelligence could replace human doctors and nurses.
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Lights! Camera! Kiss! - Intimacy on screen
16 augustus 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringHow actors are made to feel more comfortable when filming intimate scenes.
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Head injury in sport
12 augustus 2021 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringContact sports can be dangerous. The truth about the effects on players is coming out.
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Inside the head of Jeff Bezos
9 augustus 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringHow does the founder of the web giant Amazon think? Listen to the programme to find out.
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The history of swimming
5 augustus 2021 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringWe talk about the history of swimming and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
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Are humans a messy species?
29 juli 2021 · 7 min
Beluister deze afleveringLearn the language of going to the toilet.
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The loneliest man in history
26 juli 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringWe talk about Michael Collins, who orbited the Moon in the command module Columbia.
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How colour affects us
19 juli 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringNeil and Georgina add some colour to your life by discussing how colour can make you feel
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Flexible working
15 juli 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringIs there a stigma attached to not wanting to work the 9-to-5 shift?
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Hypnotism
8 juli 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringHypnotism has always fascinated us, but can anyone be hypnotised?
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Saving the white rhinos
1 juli 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringConservationists are working on an artificial breeding programme to preserve the species.
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Making old things last longer
24 juni 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringShouldn't we stop throwing things away and start fixing them?
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Building rapport with others
17 juni 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringWe discuss four styles of communication and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
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Food superstitions
10 juni 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringWe talk about food superstitions and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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The Rosetta Stone
3 juni 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringHow the famous piece of rock became the key to decoding Egyptian hieroglyphs.
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Compassion fatigue
27 mei 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringHas the pandemic made people tired of feeling sorry for others and themselves?
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Hermits
20 mei 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringWhy do people decide to be alone for long periods of time?
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When males are not needed
14 mei 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringWe talk about different animals which can reproduce without having sex.
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Mermaids
6 mei 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringWe talk about different variations on the concept of mermaids.
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A quieter world
29 april 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringNeil and Georgina discuss noise and whether it is bad for our health.
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US and China vs climate change
22 april 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringCan the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases work together?
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Naked in nature
15 april 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringHear about why being naked in nature might be good for you.
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The language of biscuits
8 april 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringRob and Neil talk about the origins and the language of this humble snack.
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Is English really English?
1 april 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringNeil and Georgina discuss where the English language we use today really comes from.
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Astronauts on strike?
25 maart 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringHear all about the Skylab astronauts’ disagreement with mission control.
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Digital help for blind people
18 maart 2021 · 6 min
Beluister deze afleveringHear about digital technology which helps blind people improve their lives.