The evolution of music, its impact on human culture and its future
There’s little doubt that music is an integral part of what it means to be human. But how did it first arise, how did musical instruments and compositions become ever more sophisticated and why does l...
1 Juni 202529min
Why we should rethink our relationship with alcohol
The shocking fact is that alcohol is responsible for around three times more deaths globally than any other drug combined, save for tobacco. However, many of us still consume it. So how have we reache...
29 Maj 202538min
Don't miss the upcoming Better Sleep miniseries!
Studies show that around one in three of us aren't getting enough sleep, and this is having a huge impact on our ability to perform at our best, both at work and in our home lives. If you're someone w...
27 Maj 202546s
How humans may soon become an interplanetary species
It’s now been more than 50 years since any human being has set foot on the Moon, but the ambition to do so again has been gathering pace over the last decade or so. But some scientists and researchers...
25 Maj 202536min
The listening hacks that can transform your health
Our everyday lives are filled with sounds of all kinds – birdsong, traffic noise, the music we choose to listen to or is played in shops and restaurants, the list is practically endless. But what impa...
22 Maj 202534min
How new research is combatting Alzheimer’s disease
One in three people born today will develop dementia of some form in their lifetimes. Of these, around 60 per cent will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. Currently, th...
18 Maj 202533min
How microbes are vital for life on Earth, and may even help save the planet
Although we can’t see them with the naked eye, the Earth is populated by vast numbers of tiny living organisms such as bacteria, fungi and viruses. Collectively, these organisms are known as microbes,...
15 Maj 202527min
How climate change is disrupting nature’s ancient symbiotic relationships
Be it a pair of wolves that mate for life, a pod of female dolphins that hunt together, or a large colony of honeybees all working together in a hive, the natural world is filled with relationships of...
11 Maj 202531min
