The Truth About Plastic: Why We Should All Care with Will McCallum #36
“I do have real fears about whether or not the toxicity will increase to dangerous levels” The statistics are devastating. Plastic has increased twenty-fold over the past 50 years and will double a...
14 Nov 201859min
Why Depression Isn’t All In The Mind with Professor Edward Bullmore #35
“There is no family in the country that’s going to be untouched by depression” Worldwide, depression will be the single biggest cause of disability in the next 20 years. But treatment for it has n...
7 Nov 20181h 12min
Why Being Popular Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be with Professor Mitch Prinstein #34
“We are biologically programmed to care what others think of us” Who doesn't want to be more popular? Leading psychologist, Professor Mitch Prinstein explains why perhaps we should be careful what ...
31 Okt 20181h 2min
The Gut-Brain Connection and Why Diversity is Key with Miguel Toribio-Mateas #33
“Nutrition doesn’t need to be super-expensive, it can be cheap and cheerful but also very nutritious and wholesome.” Our everyday food choices affect not only our gut health but also our brain hea...
24 Okt 20181h 13min
The Science of Happiness with Meik Wiking #32
“Globally we are richer than ever before, but we fail to convert that wealth into wellbeing” Meik Wiking, author of best-selling book Hygge, understands happiness better than anyone. In his role a...
17 Okt 20181h 4min
Born to Run with Vassos Alexander #31
“Try it, you will not regret it” Do you think running is just not for you? I think it will be hard not to want to give it a go after listening to this week’s podcast with BBC Radio 2 sports prese...
10 Okt 20181h 2min
Mindfulness Instead of Medication with Danny Penman #30
“Mindfulness has been proven to be at least as good as antidepressants” What is mindfulness? And what really are the benefits? Author and expert in mindfulness and meditation, Dr Danny Penman expl...
2 Okt 201857min
Amelia Freer on What We Need to Eat #29
“Everyone is focusing on what to avoid, no one is focusing on what we need to eat” Nutritionist and best-selling author Amelia Freer has a refreshingly fluid and flexible approach to healthy eating. ...
26 Sep 20181h 13min
