Podcast Episodes

Board games fixing the world

Can playing board games help us fix real-world problems?

All around the world, people play board games for fun. But in recent years, a new generation …

3 years, 7 months ago

Sleep solutions

The amount of sleep you get makes a huge difference to your life – don’t get enough and it can harm your health, productivity and decision making.

But…

3 years, 8 months ago

The body suit that stops muscle spasms

In 2021 a video clip showing a seemingly magical bodysuit when viral on the internet. The clip showed a man who suffered constant convulsions quellin…

3 years, 8 months ago

The World Cup of football solutions

As the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, we look at the initiatives around the world which are using football as a way to solve problems off the pitch.

W…

3 years, 8 months ago

Jobs for girls

How hard is it for women to break into male-dominated jobs? We look at two projects which are helping women to increase their earnings by training th…

3 years, 8 months ago

COP27: Growing a forest the right way

Tree-planting schemes don’t always work, so what’s the best way to do forest restoration?

Projects around the world are planting huge numbers of trees…

3 years, 9 months ago

Picking up healthcare with the litter

Would you pick up litter if your life depended on it?

Around the world, companies and governments are trying to incentivise people to pick up litter …

3 years, 9 months ago

Albatrosses and oysters fixing the world

Giant seabirds and shellfish are being used to help protect our planet.

On an tiny island in the remote Southern Ocean, a French researcher wanted to …

3 years, 9 months ago

Educating refugees

How do you help young displaced people get a better start in life?

Young people who become refugees often have their education disrupted – which can h…

3 years, 9 months ago

Sustainability in death

A growing number of people are looking for ways to be sustainable in death as well as life. We look at the latest end-of-life options aiming to be mo…

3 years, 10 months ago