Can sound make your food taste better? Neil and Beth discuss.
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Sonic seasoning
Is it wrong to eat plants?
We are kind to animals. What about plants?
Should we fear chatbots?
We talk about chatbots and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.
Plants fighting pollution
We talk about whether plants can clean up our mess.
Could you live on wild food?
We hear about a new foraging project and the health benefits of eating wild food.
The right way to say sorry
Neil and Beth talk about different ways of apologising.
Can we stop natural disasters?
Is there any way we can stop natural disasters being so damaging?
Do you have eco-anxiety?
A growing number around the world are experiencing something called 'eco-anxiety'.
Are you unhappy at work?
How can jobs change so that workers are happier?
Heatwaves - can we adapt?
Heatwaves - can we adapt? 6 Minute English
The stories behind our names
What can names tell us about our culture and history?
Space-saving solar hacks
How can we find space for new solar panels?
Making male friends
Do men find it harder than women to make close friendships? Neil and Beth discuss.
How fans talk about their passions
Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now it is developing its own language.
Sounds that make you want to scream
Some sounds cause some people huge distress. Learn about 'misophonia' here.
Saving dead languages
Some Australian languages have been saved from extinction. We discuss Barngala's revival.
Mushrooms: Medicine or myth?
Today the medicinal mushroom industry is big business. But are there actually benefits?
How green is your money?
Should climate change make us think where to invest our money? Learn useful vocabulary.
Ways to live for 100 years
More and more people are living to 100, but what is the secret of a long life?
Should we farm octopus?
Is it OK to eat animals that can feel emotion? Learn vocabulary on this topic.
Elephant-proof farming
What happens when an elephant wants to eat your crops? How can you stop it?
Mystery flying objects
What exactly did navy pilots see in 2004? The US investigates these UFOs now, in 2023.
Social media and teenage health
What are the risks of social media to teenage health and what can be done about them?
What and where is Little Italy?
How did Italian food become famous throughout the world? Find out with Neil and Georgie
Invasive species: Why don't we eat them?
Invasive species are causing problems for nature around the world, so why not eat them?
Could we live without plastic?
Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this.
Learning lessons from the Moon
Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there?
Sexism: Female farmers fighting back
Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are finding ways to be fairly treated.
Our love of pets
Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach new vocabulary.
Addicted to sugar
How has sugar become such an important part of our diets? Neil and Georgie discuss.
The psychology of greed
Is it ever OK to be greedy?