Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow to lose weight the scientific way
Season 1 Episode 213
Chances are, many of us will have tried to drop a few pounds at some point in our lives. And it’s likely that to do so we will have cut down on the a…
2 years, 4 months ago
Avocados: Nutritional superfood or environmental disaster?
Season 1 Episode 212
Since their first appearance on our supermarket shelves several decades ago, avocados have gone from being a mere exotic curiosity to a regular featu…
2 years, 4 months ago
How to pace yourself in an exhausting world
Season 1 Episode 210
How can we rearrange our lives to get a bit more energy? In her new book Pace Yourself: How to have energy in an exhausting world, Amy Arthur traces …
2 years, 5 months ago
The science of the paranormal: Why we see ghosts, UFOs and visions of our past lives
Season 1 Episode 211
UFOs, tarot cards, and ghostly figures. The paranormal world is all around us, but how can the unexplainable be explained? We spoke to Chris French, …
2 years, 5 months ago
Has the Moon entered a new epoch?
Season 1 Episode 209
In our short history of space exploration, humans have already changed the Moon significantly. From the cultural heritage of our first footprints to …
2 years, 5 months ago
Email overload: How a full inbox affects your mental health, and what you can do to take back control
Season 1 Episode 208
It’s a feeling most of us will have experienced at some point: you arrive at work in the morning and open your email client only to be overwhelmed by…
2 years, 5 months ago
The anti-ageing wonder drugs of the near future
Season 1 Episode 207
Could you ever take a pill that actually prevents ageing? If we’re lucky, absolutely. In fact, such a pill might be available within the next decade.…
2 years, 5 months ago
Simple ways to slow your biological age (and maybe even reverse it)
Season 1 Episode 206
How would you like to slow, stop or even reverse your body’s ageing? Although that might sound like science fiction, a growing body of research sugge…
2 years, 5 months ago
How finding moments of awe can bolster your mental health
Season 1 Episode 205
Great mountains, beautiful movies and moments to appreciate life in all its glory. These are all experiences that make us feel a sense of awe, but wh…
2 years, 5 months ago
Tinnitus: What causes the persistent ringing or buzzing of the ears and how can we treat it?
Season 1 Episode 204
Many of us will have experienced a ringing or whining noise in our ears at some point, perhaps after going to a concert or working a long shift in a …
2 years, 6 months ago