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Better Sleep: The hidden power of napping
Season 1 Episode 359
Be it a brief power nap to help perk us up, a Sunday afternoon kip after a big lunch, or a traditional daily Spanish siesta, many of us put our heads down for a short period during the day. But where…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
The new science of music as medicine
Season 1 Episode 358
Many of us listen to music or play an instrument for pleasure thanks to the unique effect it has on our emotions. But what exactly is going on in our bodies and brains when we listen to or play music…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Better Sleep: How psychology can help you beat insomnia
Season 1 Episode 357
Over the past several decades it’s become abundantly clear that getting a good night’s sleep is essential for our health and wellbeing. However, currently around one in three of us often struggle to …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
How your brain builds your picture of reality
Season 1 Episode 356
How do our brains help us build up a picture of the world around us? It’s a question that has both beguiled and fascinated scientists for centuries. The latest thinking suggests that the brain acts l…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Better Sleep: How snoring affects our health
Season 1 Episode 355
More than four in ten of us in the UK are snorers. Far from being a trivial condition, snoring can have a significant impact on our ability to sleep, our partners’ ability to sleep and our health in …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The science behind Agatha Christie’s poisons
Season 1 Episode 354
Humans are enthralled by stories about murder. And the mysteries we tell these days – like in the Glass Onion films or TV shows like The Residence – often follow a blueprint set by the iconic Agatha …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Better Sleep: The deep connection between sleep and memory
Season 1 Episode 353
We humans spend roughly one third of our time sleeping. For the average person this adds up to around 26 years over our lifetimes. And though to the outside observer it may seem that there’s little g…
Published on 3 months ago
How to harness the healing power of the body’s largest nerve
Season 1 Episode 352
It’s a little-known fact that we all have two long networks of nerves that run down either side of our necks that pass signals from our brains to all of the organs in our bodies. This is known as the…
Published on 3 months ago
The evolution of music, its impact on human culture and its future
Season 1 Episode 351
There’s little doubt that music is an integral part of what it means to be human. But how did it first arise, how did musical instruments and compositions become ever more sophisticated and why does …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Why we should rethink our relationship with alcohol
Season 1 Episode 350
The shocking fact is that alcohol is responsible for around three times more deaths globally than any other drug combined, save for tobacco. However, many of us still consume it. So how have we reach…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago