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Episodes
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19 snips
Feb 2, 2023 • 6min
Exercise for The Lazy
What's the least amount of exercise you should do to stay healthy?
24 snips
Jan 26, 2023 • 6min
Can AI have a mind of its own?
Hear about the software engineer who became 'friends' with his computer.
5 snips
Jan 19, 2023 • 6min
Climate change: Are there too many people?
Does the size of your carbon footprint depend on where in the world you were born?
7 snips
Jan 12, 2023 • 6min
The hidden life of buffets
We discuss buffet meals and the history behind them and teach related vocabulary.
10 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.
