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Episodi
339 episodi
Why are people collecting NFTs?
What are 'non-fungible tokens'? That's what Neil and Sam talk about in this programme.
7:59Robot Artists
Will Robots ever be able to think or dream? Could they fall in love or create art?
8:24Bats: Friend or foe?
Learn more about these furry flying mammals with Neil and Sam.
7:58Is the planet warming up faster?
Some extreme weather events are puzzling scientists.
8:24Is technology harmful to youngsters?
Can spending hours online affect the new generation's mental health?
7:56Is chimp politics like ours?
Just like humans, chimps live in social groups, have leaders and a desire for power.
8:24Making sense of the census
What's behind counting people in a country? Neil and Sam talk about the census.
8:23The fear of numbers
Are you afraid of maths? Neil and Sam talk about numbers and teach you vocabulary.
7:56A future without doctors?
We discuss if artificial intelligence could replace human doctors and nurses.
8:25Lights! Camera! Kiss! - Intimacy on screen
How actors are made to feel more comfortable when filming intimate scenes.
7:56Head injury in sport
Contact sports can be dangerous. The truth about the effects on players is coming out.
8:24Inside the head of Jeff Bezos
How does the founder of the web giant Amazon think? Listen to the programme to find out.
7:58The history of swimming
We talk about the history of swimming and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
8:26Are humans a messy species?
Learn the language of going to the toilet.
8:22The loneliest man in history
We talk about Michael Collins, who orbited the Moon in the command module Columbia.
7:55How colour affects us
Neil and Georgina add some colour to your life by discussing how colour can make you feel
7:56Flexible working
Is there a stigma attached to not wanting to work the 9-to-5 shift?
7:56Hypnotism
Hypnotism has always fascinated us, but can anyone be hypnotised?
7:56Saving the white rhinos
Conservationists are working on an artificial breeding programme to preserve the species.
7:55Making old things last longer
Shouldn't we stop throwing things away and start fixing them?
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