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The Evidence Episodes

  1. The Burning Problem in Women's Health

    Why do we know so little about one of the most common health complaints?

  2. Would you get sick for science?

    Why are some people deliberately infected with diseases?

  3. Salt

    You eat it every day, but how much do you know about the incredible science of salt?

  4. Maternal health in Malawi

    Why can the process of pregnancy and childbirth still be so dangerous for women?

  5. The science of the menopause

    How is the menopause viewed around the world? Claudia Hammond unpacks the latest science

  6. Putting the mouth back in the body

    What do our mouths reveal about the health of our bodies?

  7. Is the world becoming more allergic?

    Are allergies still increasing in prevalence and can we prevent and treat them?

  8. Exploring the concept of solastalgia

    The feeling of pain or distress associated with environmental change close to your home.

  9. Our microbes and our health

    The astonishing and mysterious world of the human microbiome

  10. Preparing for the next pandemic

    Scientists warn it’s not if, but when, another pandemic will hit us

  11. How pandemics end

    Is it premature to say the pandemic is over?

  12. The nature of mental health

    Plant power and mental health - is nature-cure a cure-all?

  13. War trauma and mental health

    The psychological suffering caused by the toxic stress of war and conflict

  15. Coronavirus Special

    International experts take a global look at the science surrounding Covid-19.

  16. Air pollution: The silent killer

    Air pollution causes millions of premature deaths globally, but what are the solutions?

  17. Healthy buildings

    What does Finland's Paimio Sanatorium tell us about design and health?

  18. How magic tricks reveal how we think

    Why do humans like to be deceived? How magicians trick our brains and our perception.

  19. Contagious cities

    How Hong Kong has been shaped by epidemics

  21. Living with Animals

    Claudia Hammond and Tim Cockerill look at how we live with animals

  22. Animal Minds

    Claudia Hammond and Tim Cockerill ask are we more like animals than we know?

  23. Should Vets and Doctors Work More Closely Together?

    Claudia Hammond and Graham Easton ask should vets and doctors work more closely together?

  24. Should We All Be Vegetarians?

    The ethical and scientific reasons of whether or not to be a vegetarian

  25. Preventing Epidemics

    Claudia Hammond and Ha Mi ask "Does sharing our lives with animals lead to new diseases?"