602 Episodes

  1. The race to bury nuclear waste in hidden bunkers, with Lewis Blackburn

    Published: 6/25/2023

  2. How mental imagery training could boost your motivation, with Dr Jon Rhodes

    Published: 6/22/2023

  3. The fascinating chemistry of fermentation, with Andrea Sella

    Published: 6/18/2023

  4. How to Retire in Good Health, with Tania Wiseman

    Published: 6/15/2023

  5. The psychology of why we feel ghostly presences, with Ben Alderson-Day

    Published: 6/11/2023

  6. How to spot a narcissist, with Dr Erica Hepper

    Published: 6/8/2023

  7. Solving the UK’s water pollution problem, with Dr Tanja Radu

    Published: 6/4/2023

  8. Why perfectionism is on the rise and how we can combat it, with Thomas Curran

    Published: 6/1/2023

  9. The hidden ways ocean currents change our world, with Helen Czerski

    Published: 5/28/2023

  10. Inside the mind of a dog, with Prof Alexandra Horowitz

    Published: 5/25/2023

  11. Breasts, with Dr Philippa Kaye

    Published: 5/21/2023

  12. Time travel, with Lawrence Krauss

    Published: 5/18/2023

  13. Body language myths, with Prof Geoff Beattie

    Published: 5/14/2023

  14. AI’s fight to understand creativity, with Ahmed Elgammal

    Published: 5/11/2023

  15. How to boost your creativity, with Hilde Ostby

    Published: 5/7/2023

  16. Ultra-processed Food with Dr Chris van Tulleken

    Published: 5/4/2023

  17. How the battle for space will change the world, with Tim Marshall

    Published: 4/30/2023

  18. Out-of-body experiences, with Dr Jane Aspell

    Published: 4/27/2023

  19. A bold new theory of dyslexia, with Prof Usha Goswami

    Published: 4/23/2023

  20. The fight to keep our brains private, with Nita Farahany

    Published: 4/20/2023

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