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Nudges: The secrets of persuasion

Are nudges good or bad? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you useful vocabulary. TRANSCRIPT...

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Why sitting is bad for health

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Why everyone loves the underdog

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Disability in music and theatre

The UK's Equality Act of 2010 guaranteed the rights of disabled people to equal access to...

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What makes a great library?

What makes a library a library? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary....

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Sewing to fight period poverty

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Plastic waste eaten by enzymes

Plastics can be difficult to recycle, could a recently discovered enzyme help? Neil and Beth...

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Feed your brain

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Food for new mums

What do mothers eat after giving birth? Does it depend on which country you are from?

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Fighting loneliness with soup

Neil and Beth discuss a project in the Netherlands for helping lonely people.

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What is the future of work?

Should we be worried about our jobs disappearing? Or is the future positive?

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How the language of menus matters

Could french menu terms be going out of fashion?

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The psychology of greed

Is it ever OK to be greedy?

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Addicted to sugar

How has sugar become such an important part of our diets? Neil and Georgie discuss.

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Our love of pets

Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach new vocabulary.

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Sexism: Female farmers fighting back

Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are finding ways to be fairly treated.

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Learning lessons from the Moon

Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there?

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Could we live without plastic?

Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this.

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Invasive species: Why don't we eat them?

Invasive species are causing problems for nature around the world, so why not eat them?

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What and where is Little Italy?

How did Italian food become famous throughout the world? Find out with Neil and Georgie

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