Podcast Episodes

How cow vaccines sparked conspiracy theories in Kenya

Kenya’s government has launched an ambitious initiative to vaccinate all livestock in the country. Following misleading claims about the vaccines, th…

1 year, 2 months ago

Why are more people getting allergic to stuff?

There are so many foods and substances that people can be allergic to; peanuts, cows' milk, eggs, pollen, or animals. Even mangoes or bananas.

We are …

1 year, 2 months ago

How DeepSeek is shaking up the world of AI

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot launched last week, has shaken up the tech world and fuelled a new AI race between China, Europe and the US. The creat…

1 year, 2 months ago

The DRC conflict: What you need to know

Huge clashes are taking place in the DRC, with the Congolese army facing the rebel group M23. M23 claims to have taken over the city of Goma in the e…

1 year, 2 months ago

Auschwitz: How Holocaust survivors are preserving history

2025 marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. It was at the centre of the Nazi campaign to eradicate Europe's Jewish…

1 year, 2 months ago

How to solve Malaysia’s obesity crisis

Malaysia has the highest obesity rate in South East Asia, and experts say that by 2035 two in every three children could be overweight. On our recent…

1 year, 3 months ago

Why are dugongs (or sea cows) dying out in Thailand?

Dugongs are grey sea mammals, also called “sea cows”, partly because of how they look and because they graze on seagrass. The dugong can be found off…

1 year, 3 months ago

Why does China put Uyghurs in ‘re-education camps’?

There are about 12 million Uyghurs, mostly Muslim, living in Xinjiang. China has been accused of committing crimes against humanity and possibly geno…

1 year, 3 months ago

How drones could transform healthcare in remote areas

People who live in remote areas of the world often lack access to basic healthcare. Their difficulties are magnified during disasters. But around the…

1 year, 3 months ago

(A very temporary) RIP to American TikTok

TikTok officially went offline in the US on Saturday - only to come back online the following day. The comeback was due to President Donald Trump say…

1 year, 3 months ago