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Latest episodes
8 snips
Jan 5, 2023 • 6min
Songwriting
We discuss the art of songwriting – combining lyrics and music to make a hit song.
Dec 29, 2022 • 6min
United against food waste
According to the UN, one third of the food we grow is thrown away. How can we stop this?
Dec 22, 2022 • 6min
3D printers
We look at the role of 3D printers in medicine, and teach you some related vocabulary.
5 snips
Dec 15, 2022 • 6min
Are opinion polls accurate?
What can opinion polls really tell us?
7 snips
Dec 8, 2022 • 6min
Deep-sea mining: Good or bad for the planet?
Could some ideas to deal with climate change actually damage the environment?
9 snips
Dec 1, 2022 • 6min
Can music mend a broken heart?
Meet a singer-songwriter who used music to express her feelings of falling in love.
4 snips
Nov 24, 2022 • 6min
The art of conversation
We discuss whether the art of conversation is being lost in the era of social media
Nov 17, 2022 • 6min
Qatar's World Cup workers
Hear about the workers who built the World Cup stadiums
5 snips
Nov 10, 2022 • 6min
Controlling the weather
We discuss two different types of weather manipulation.
8 snips
Nov 3, 2022 • 6min
Meet the flavourists
Is designing a food flavour a dark art? We talk about the people who make flavours.
