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Do you want to be invisible? Neil and Dan explore how we are being watched.
How do pets navigate?
We hear stories about pets who manage to find their way home, even across hundreds of miles? How do they do it?
Self-help
Why is the self-help industry so successful? Rob and Neil improve themselves and teach you six items of useful vocabulary in this episode of 6 Minute English
Faces and first impressions
We all form quick opinions about others. But are our first impressions wrong, or even dangerous?
Mindfulness
Relax, slow down and breathe. Neil and Catherine explore mindfulness - what it is and what benefits it offers
Is happiness genetic?
Could the key to being happy throughout life lie in your DNA? Why are Nordic countries generally happier than other nations?
Water Burial
Neil and Dan discuss how water burial could be the efficient and environmentally friendly way to bury the dead in the future. And they teach you six items of useful vocabulary
Could you go vegan?
Neil and Catherine discuss why more and more people are becoming vegan. They also teach you six items of useful vocabulary
Goldfish, brains and phones
Are fish able to focus for longer than humans? Neil and Catherine discuss how our brains are being affected by technology. They also teach you six items of useful vocabulary