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Vegans
Why are more and more people giving up all food produced from animals?
Dreaming
Why do some sleep disorders turn normal dreams into terrifying nightmares?
Noise
Why high levels of noise affects all of us and how to make our lives more tranquil
Why do People Hear Voices in Their Heads?
Around 2% of people claim they regularly hear voices in their heads. Are they all sick?
Sleepwalking
Bizarre bedtime behaviours that include a woman who went motorbiking while asleep
Alcohol Addiction
Catherine Carr asks why excessive drinking can sometimes seem to be socially acceptable
Witches
Why do so many societies demonise women by branding them witches?
The Crowd
Why we take courage from a crowd
Initiations
Initiations can involve ordeals yet people put up with the pain. So why do we need them?
What Can Chimps Teach us About Politics?
What politicians might learn from chimps and other primates about politics