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Identity
The Why Factor examines one simple question: Who are you?
Why I’m Not Just Blind
Lee Kumutat asks why blind people must either be inspirational or deserving pity
Radio Requests
Music fans and radio stations from Mexico to Myanmar explain the appeal of radio requests
How America Sees Itself
How America's sense of national identity is perceived by the American people
Dolly, Dylan or Daft Punk
Gemma Cairney explores our eclectic tastes in music and where those tastes come from
How the Rest of the World Sees America
What does the world see when it looks towards America?
Life, Liberty and the American Identity
What is the American Identity and why is it a portrait recognized around the world?
Statues: Why we put people on pedestals
To some statues pay homage to gods, to others they are attempts at immortalising man
Time Perception
Mike Williams asks why some weeks just fly by but sometimes minutes can seem like hours?
Why Are We Afraid of Robots?
They help us in homes, hospitals and factories, so do we have reason to fear robots?
Thin
Mike Williams asks why so many people want to be thin in a world grappling with obesity.
Safe Space
Mike Williams asks what exactly is a safe space?
Copying Art
Why do people copy famous works of art and who buys them?
Loneliness
What is loneliness and why do we feel it?
Attraction
Why are we attracted to some people and not to others?
Why Do We Love the Bicycle?
How did the bicycle change the world?
Newspapers
Digital news is threatening newspapers, so why do they survive and what is their future?
Why Are We Getting Smarter
Mike Williams examines the Flynn Effect and finds out why we are all getting smarter.
Violence
Why are men more violent than women?
Driving
As auto-piloted cars begin tests Mike Williams asks if we will miss driving
Fear vs Fact
Are we living in an age where messages of fear dominate and the truth goes unheard?
Fear of Animals
What lies behind our often overwhelming fear of harmless animals?
Why do pet videos go viral?
The strange success of pets on the internet. Why?
Why not celebrate introvert personalities?
People are often labelled as shy, but introversion is very much misunderstood. Why?
The Voice
What do our voices reveal about ourselves?
Why do we find some voices irritating?
Why is it that we find some voices more annoying than others?
Why do Crazes Take Off?
What explains the success of the Hula-Hoop, Rubik’s Cube and Pokemon Go?
Comic Book Superheroes
Why are we so fascinated with the superheroes which populate our comic books and movies?
Assisted Death
Is it ever right to take a life? Mike Williams explores the dilemmas of assisted death.
Grief
Why do we feel so many different emotions when someone close to us dies?
Farewell Letters
Why do we write farewell letters? And how do we find the words to say goodbye?