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Why does wine taste better over time?
What chemistry makes some wines age well, while others turn to vinegar?

Will mountains shrink as sea levels rise?
Should we re-calculate the height of mountains to account for sea levels rising?

What does prayer do to my brain?
Can science explain the effects of prayer on our brains and wellbeing?

Why are people still dying from malaria?
We visit Malawi to discuss malaria, mosquitoes and a world-leading vaccination programme

Why am I bad at maths?
Why are some people better at mathematics than others?

How should we protect our coastlines?
What’s the best way to combat coastal erosion?

Are our coastlines being washed away?
What is coastal erosion and why is it a problem?

How do my ears sense direction?
How can we hear a sound and immediately know where it’s coming from?

How many people have ever existed?
Listener Alpha in Sierra Leone asks us to count all the humans who have ever lived

Could climate change lead to more volcanic eruptions?
We head to New Zealand to ask how a hotter planet will affect volcanoes.