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Feb 15, 2024•6 min
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Episodes
Fighting loneliness with soup
Neil and Beth discuss a project in the Netherlands for helping lonely people.
Feb 08, 2024•7 min
What is the future of work?
Should we be worried about our jobs disappearing? Or is the future positive?
Feb 01, 2024•7 min
How the language of menus matters
Could french menu terms be going out of fashion?
Jan 25, 2024•6 min
The psychology of greed
Is it ever OK to be greedy?
Jan 18, 2024•6 min
Addicted to sugar
How has sugar become such an important part of our diets? Neil and Georgie discuss.
Jan 11, 2024•6 min
Our love of pets
Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach new vocabulary.
Jan 04, 2024•6 min
Sexism: Female farmers fighting back
Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are finding ways to be fairly treated.
Dec 28, 2023•6 min
Learning lessons from the Moon
Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there?
Dec 21, 2023•6 min
Could we live without plastic?
Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this.
Dec 14, 2023•6 min
Invasive species: Why don't we eat them?
Invasive species are causing problems for nature around the world, so why not eat them?
Dec 07, 2023•6 min
What and where is Little Italy?
How did Italian food become famous throughout the world? Find out with Neil and Georgie
Nov 30, 2023•6 min
Social media and teenage health
What are the risks of social media to teenage health and what can be done about them?
Nov 23, 2023•6 min
Mystery flying objects
What exactly did navy pilots see in 2004? The US investigates these UFOs now, in 2023.
Nov 16, 2023•6 min
Elephant-proof farming
What happens when an elephant wants to eat your crops? How can you stop it?
Nov 14, 2023•6 min
Should we farm octopus?
Is it OK to eat animals that can feel emotion? Learn vocabulary on this topic.
Nov 02, 2023•6 min
Ways to live for 100 years
More and more people are living to 100, but what is the secret of a long life?
Oct 26, 2023•6 min
How green is your money?
Should climate change make us think where to invest our money? Learn useful vocabulary.
Oct 19, 2023•6 min
Mushrooms: Medicine or myth?
Today the medicinal mushroom industry is big business. But are there actually benefits?
Oct 12, 2023•6 min
Saving dead languages
Some Australian languages have been saved from extinction. We discuss Barngala's revival.
Oct 05, 2023•6 min
Sounds that make you want to scream
Some sounds cause some people huge distress. Learn about 'misophonia' here.
Sep 28, 2023•6 min
How fans talk about their passions
Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now it is developing its own language.
Sep 21, 2023•6 min
Making male friends
Do men find it harder than women to make close friendships? Neil and Beth discuss.
Sep 14, 2023•6 min
Space-saving solar hacks
How can we find space for new solar panels?
Sep 07, 2023•6 min
The stories behind our names
What can names tell us about our culture and history?
Aug 31, 2023•6 min
Heatwaves - can we adapt?
Heatwaves - can we adapt? 6 Minute English
Aug 24, 2023•6 min
Are you unhappy at work?
How can jobs change so that workers are happier?
Aug 17, 2023•6 min
Do you have eco-anxiety?
A growing number around the world are experiencing something called 'eco-anxiety'.
Aug 10, 2023•6 min
Can we stop natural disasters?
Is there any way we can stop natural disasters being so damaging?
Aug 04, 2023•6 min
The right way to say sorry
Neil and Beth talk about different ways of apologising.
Jul 27, 2023•6 min