Episodes
What happens when an elephant wants to eat your crops? How can you stop it?
Published 11/14/23
Is it OK to eat animals that can feel emotion? Learn vocabulary on this topic.
Published 11/02/23
More and more people are living to 100, but what is the secret of a long life?
Published 10/26/23
Should climate change make us think where to invest our money? Learn useful vocabulary.
Published 10/19/23
Today the medicinal mushroom industry is big business. But are there actually benefits?
Published 10/12/23
Some Australian languages have been saved from extinction. We discuss Barngala's revival.
Published 10/05/23
Some sounds cause some people huge distress. Learn about 'misophonia' here.
Published 09/28/23
Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now it is developing its own language.
Published 09/21/23
Do men find it harder than women to make close friendships? Neil and Beth discuss.
Published 09/14/23
How can we find space for new solar panels?
Published 09/07/23
What can names tell us about our culture and history?
Published 08/31/23
Heatwaves - can we adapt? 6 Minute English
Published 08/24/23
How can jobs change so that workers are happier?
Published 08/17/23
A growing number around the world are experiencing something called 'eco-anxiety'.
Published 08/10/23
Is there any way we can stop natural disasters being so damaging?
Published 08/04/23
Neil and Beth talk about different ways of apologising.
Published 07/27/23
We hear about a new foraging project and the health benefits of eating wild food.
Published 07/20/23
We talk about whether plants can clean up our mess.
Published 07/13/23
We talk about chatbots and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.
Published 07/06/23
We are kind to animals. What about plants?
Published 06/29/23
Can sound make your food taste better? Neil and Beth discuss.
Published 06/22/23
Would being lazy have a purpose in life?
Published 06/15/23
Hear how subtitles can help bring TV and movies to life.
Published 06/08/23
Is a style of tourism that respects animals and local communities working well?
Published 06/01/23
Mosquito-borne diseases kill 750,000 annually. Could climate change make it worse?
Published 05/25/23