How science can help us tackle racism
Most of us like to think we live in an equal society that offers the same opportunities to all. But unfortunately, hundreds of scientific studies say otherwise. Racial bias is essentially everywhere, ...
17 Jan 202540min
Healthy Start: How to cut down your social media use
With a smartphone in our pockets at all times, social media is only ever a few clicks away. With this, problematic social media use is easy to fall into. As part of our Healthy Start series, we spoke ...
13 Jan 202526min
Why smell is our most underrated sense
It’s commonly thought that when compared to other members of the animal kingdom we humans have a particularly poor sense of smell. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. Modern research has prov...
10 Jan 202528min
Healthy Start: How to make goals and stick to them
This time of the year lots of us will be setting new goals for the future. Be it getting fitter, reading more or even writing that novel we always suspected we had in us. But why do so many of us fail...
6 Jan 202525min
The power of optimism
Be it the recent outbreak of wars around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic or the unfortunate personal events that will undoubtedly befall us at some points in our lives, it can sometimes be difficult ...
3 Jan 202529min
Don't miss the upcoming Healthy Start miniseries!
Would you like to learn how to set goals and stick to them? How about cutting down the time you spend on social media? Or how about learning to cope better with stress? Why not tune in to the Instant...
1 Jan 202536s
What happens in your body when you eat
What’s your favourite food? A hamburger, a slice of cake, a pizza? Eating is something we all do every day but most of us rarely think about what actually happens in our bodies after we put food into ...
20 Dec 202428min
How to combat flooding
Anyone who has switched on the news even briefly this year will no doubt have seen scenes of extreme flooding occurring in all corners of the globe. But are these events getting more frequent and more...
16 Dec 202431min
