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Epigenetics

Can our experiences be passed down biologically to our children and grandchildren?

• 9 mins

The Growth Mindset

Why do some kids do better at school than others?

• 9 mins

Social Physics

What can data tell us about the success of cities?

• 9 mins

Super-Intelligence

Will we be able to control computers of the future?

• 9 mins

Baby Boffins

Babies are much smarter than their parents might realise

• 9 mins

Friends

Is there a limit to the number of friends we can have?

• 9 mins

Outrage and Moral Conscience

Why is there so much outrage on social media?

• 9 mins

A World Without Livestock?

The meat burger with no meat

• 9 mins

Memory Wars

Should you trust your memory?

• 10 mins

Economics and Mosquito Nets

What can economics tell us about the use of mosquito nets?

• 10 mins

Contact Theory

How do you stop different groups from hating each other?

• 9 mins

The New Distrust

Are we living through a crisis in trust?

• 10 mins

Are We All Racist?

Are we all racist?

• 11 mins

Inequality Makes Us Anxious

Inequality makes people anxious. How?

• 10 mins

Dimensions of Discrimination

Do black women face more prejudice than black men or white women?

• 11 mins

Democracy and Famine

What is the cause of famine? It’s not the obvious answer

• 9 mins

How To Stop Murder

How can we reduce murder rates?

• 9 mins

The Teenage Brain

Why can’t teenagers get out of bed in the morning?

• 10 mins

Consciousness: A Strange Theory

Is consciousness everywhere?

• 10 mins

The Intelligent Tree

Are trees intelligent?

• 9 mins

A Future Without Doctors?

Can you imagine a future without doctors?

• 8 mins

How does language work?

Neuroscientist Cathy Price examines the workings of language

• 10 mins

Why Are Some Nations Rich?

Why are some nations richer than others?

• 9 mins

The Afterlife

Suppose you knew that after your natural death the human race would die out…

• 9 mins

Why do we laugh?

And why a cognitive neuroscientist says laughter deserves more research.

• 10 mins

How to topple a dictator

Is violent or non-violent protest more effective?

• 9 mins

The truth about marriage

And how your relationship may be less stable than you think

• 10 mins

The fragility of choice

Where do our opinions come from, and how easy is it for people to change them?

• 9 mins

Why do we find things disgusting?

Meet a ‘disgustologist’ who has been uncovering answers to our uneasy feelings

• 13 mins

Why living in the city could make you happier

What makes some cities more successful than others?

• 13 mins