Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow science is tackling one of the most common causes of sight loss
Season 1 Episode 318
Dame Judi Dench has recently been in the news speaking about the long-term issue she’s been having with sight loss. The veteran actor has a condition…
1 year, 4 months ago
How our brains create our sense of self
Season 1 Episode 317
Over the last century or so neuroscientists around the world have been uncovering more and more about how our very identities are formed by the diffe…
1 year, 4 months ago
How body image pressures lead to steroid use
Season 1 Episode 316
Be it a Marvel superhero, a fashion model or a professional athlete, we likely all have an image in our minds of what we wish our bodies looked like.…
1 year, 4 months ago
Healthy Start: How small behavioural changes help manage stress
Season 1 Episode 315
Whether it’s due to deadlines at work, an upcoming exam or a rocky personal relationship, we’ve no doubt all felt stress at some point in our lives. …
1 year, 4 months ago
How music therapy can heal our bodies and brains
Season 1 Episode 314
Many of us listen to music every day, perhaps to help us relax in the evening after a hard day’s work, get us through a tough workout or maybe even t…
1 year, 4 months ago
Healthy Start: How taking up new hobbies can boost your mental health
Season 1 Episode 313
Whether it’s a sport, painting or spending hours buried in puzzles, there is a clear link between our experience of hobbies and our mental health. Pa…
1 year, 4 months ago
How science can help us tackle racism
Season 1 Episode 312
Most of us like to think we live in an equal society that offers the same opportunities to all. But unfortunately, hundreds of scientific studies say…
1 year, 4 months ago
Healthy Start: How to cut down your social media use
Season 1 Episode 311
With a smartphone in our pockets at all times, social media is only ever a few clicks away. With this, problematic social media use is easy to fall i…
1 year, 4 months ago
Why smell is our most underrated sense
Season 1 Episode 310
It’s commonly thought that when compared to other members of the animal kingdom we humans have a particularly poor sense of smell. But this couldn’t …
1 year, 4 months ago
Healthy Start: How to make goals and stick to them
Season 1 Episode 309
This time of the year lots of us will be setting new goals for the future. Be it getting fitter, reading more or even writing that novel we always su…
1 year, 5 months ago