6 Minute English
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Episodes
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15 snips
Jun 22, 2023 • 6min
Sonic seasoning
Can sound make your food taste better? Neil and Beth discuss.
33 snips
Jun 15, 2023 • 6min
The benefits of doing nothing
Would being lazy have a purpose in life?
10 snips
Jun 8, 2023 • 6min
The art of subtitling
Hear how subtitles can help bring TV and movies to life.
7 snips
Jun 1, 2023 • 6min
Ecotourism: good or bad?
Is a style of tourism that respects animals and local communities working well?
10 snips
May 25, 2023 • 6min
Can climate change cause more disease?
Mosquito-borne diseases kill 750,000 annually. Could climate change make it worse?
10 snips
May 18, 2023 • 7min
Food shortages
Listen to an expert on the global food system and learn some vocabulary.
11 snips
May 11, 2023 • 6min
Addicted to war
A war correspondent tells his story.
12 snips
May 4, 2023 • 6min
Ice and the origins of life on Earth
Sam and Neil talk about an essential element for life to thrive.
7 snips
Apr 27, 2023 • 6min
Women in politics
We discuss some of the reasons why women make up only 26% of the world's politicians.
24 snips
Apr 20, 2023 • 6min
What's the point of museums?
Beth and Neil discuss the controversial role of museums in the 21st century.
