Podcast Episodes

How humans learned to speak and why

Season 1 Episode 369

Humans’ unique ability to communicate through complex systems of language is one of the key attributes that separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom. But how did this complex behaviour arise?…

Published on 1 month ago

The biggest unsolved mysteries in cosmology

Season 1 Episode 368

For thousands of years humans have looked out into the night sky and pondered on the mysteries of the vast cosmos that we find ourselves part of. From Copernicus’ discovery that the Earth revolves ar…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The hidden ways money has shaped human civilisation

Season 1 Episode 367

If most of us were asked what we thought was meant by the word ‘technology’ chances are the first thing that would come to mind are inventions such as cars, medicine and computers.

But economist and …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

A neuroscientist’s guide to living with dementia

Season 1 Episode 366

Dementia doesn’t have to be terrifying. We tend to think of neurocognitive decline as something to be feared and avoided, but as the population ages, more and more of us are being diagnosed with deme…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The hidden life in the air we breathe

Season 1 Episode 365

Every day we all breathe in thousands of litres of air, it is, of course essential for our continued existence. But did you know that the air that surrounds us is filled with a thriving colony of lif…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

How future tech will help you stay healthier for longer

Season 1 Episode 364

Rapid advances in technology over the past several decades have impacted almost every area of our lives. It could be argued that innovations in medicine and healthcare are one of technology’s biggest…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why your brain might be wired for extremism

Season 1 Episode 363

Why do some people become radicalised, while others remain resistant to extreme ideas? What makes one mind more vulnerable to harsh doctrines than another? In a world saturated with competing ideolog…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

How working too hard is damaging your health and productivity

Season 1 Episode 362

Be it at school or in the workplace, many of us are under more and more pressure to work harder for longer to ensure that we’re performing at our best. But the latest neuroscience research is discove…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

How the maths of sameness and difference can change the way you view the world

Season 1 Episode 361

Anyone who has studied maths even briefly will no doubt be familiar with the ‘equals’ sign. But there’s much more to this seemingly simple symbol and the concepts that it represents than may first me…

Published on 2 months ago

Busting the biggest weight loss myths

Season 1 Episode 360

Currently, 60 per cent of people in the UK are overweight or obese. It’s likely that many of us would like to drop a few pounds if possible but with so much information on diet and weight loss availa…

Published on 2 months ago