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Sir David Attenborough and the science behind laziness!

The legendary naturalist Sir David Attenborough on why he's spending 15 minutes a day counting butterflies. Plus, Dr Jack Lewis explains the science behind laziness.

The legendary naturalist Sir David Attenborough tells Chris about the world's biggest butterfly count. He chats about why he's spending 15 minutes a day counting butterflies and why we should too. He also reveals his personal favourites! Dr Jack Lewis talks about his new book which explores the science behind the seven deadly sins, telling Chris the evolutional advantages and disadvantages of gluttony. Vassos is joined in the Sports Locker by swimmer James Guy, our pause for thought comes from Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski and, after learning that Sweden is experiencing its hottest summer for 100 year,s our Top Tenuous takes in your desperate claims to the country's fame.

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Mon 23 Jul 2018 06:30
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Music Played

  • The Lightning Seeds

    Lucky You

    • Lightning Seeds - Jollification.
    • Epic.

  • The Shires

    Echo

    • Accidentally On Purpose.
    • Decca.

  • David Bowie

    Golden Years

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Blondie

    (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • AR Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls

    Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) (feat. Nicole Scherzinger)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • U2

    Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way (Beck Remix)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Jamiroquai

    Cosmic Girl

    • Simply The Best Radio Hits (Various).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • David Essex

    Gonna Make You A Star

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

  • Cheat Codes & Little Mix

    Only You

    • (CD Single).
    • SYCO.

  • Coldplay

    Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Ace of Base

    All That She Wants

  • American Authors

    Best Day Of My Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Def Jam.
    • 001.

  • Perry Como

    Papa Loves Mambo

    • The Best Of Cult Fiction (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • Paul McCartney

    Come On To Me

    • Egypt Station.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 2.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Come Fly With Me

    • The Capitol Years.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 28.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Shape Of You

    • 梅 Divide.
    • Atlantic.

  • Slade

    Cum On Feel The Noize

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Archie Bell & the Drells

    Soul City Walk

    • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    It's A Sin

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • EMI.

  • Miles Kane

    Cry On My Guitar

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Queen

    Radio Ga Ga

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Brown Sugar

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • All Saints

    Love Lasts Forever

    • Testament.
    • AS Recordings.

  • ABBA

    Waterloo

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 019.

  • Voice of the Beehive

    Don't Call Me Baby

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

Harvey Belovski, rabbi at Golders Green United Synagogue:

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Jews all over the world have spent the last three weeks thinking about tragedies in our history, reflecting on loss and how to make the world a better place.听 This sad time came to an end yesterday, with a tough, full-day fast that marks the destruction of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem long ago.

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It鈥檚 a depressing, difficult period, but it鈥檚 over, at least for this year.听 Of course, every religion has its sad moments, but I鈥檓 in awe of what happens next: Tu B鈥橝v, which is in just a couple of days.听 In ancient times, women would dress in white and gather to dance in the vineyards, hoping to attract a husband.听 Now there aren鈥檛 a lot of vineyards where I live in north-west London and anyone found dancing around dressed in white might be taken in for questioning.听 In Israel today, it鈥檚 a popular day for weddings, a moment to think of love and romance.

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But in this quaint practice lies a message of hope and equality.

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Apparently, the women would borrow clothes from each other to ensure that those from poorer backgrounds could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their wealthier friends.听 And as they danced in the vineyards, they would remind potential suitors to look beyond superficial appearances and to value good character as the basis for a happy relationship.听 It鈥檚 a heart-warming story that gave everyone, rich or poor, conventionally attractive or otherwise, an equal chance to meet a loving life partner.

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And surprisingly, Tu B鈥橝v 鈥� dancing in the vineyards day 鈥� sits with Yom Kippur 鈥� the Day of Atonement 鈥� the holiest day of the year, as the happiest in the calendar.听 It鈥檚 hard to describe the atmosphere at the end of Yom Kippur; a mixture of euphoria, relief and certainty in divine favour.听 It鈥檚 a truly ecstatic time, but it鈥檚 not obvious why Tu B鈥橝v is up there too.

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I suspect the answer lies in how we deal with tragedy.听 We mourn the past, and reflect on our failings, as we did yesterday. But then we look forward with conviction and commit ourselves to building a better world.听 We invest in love, dance and hope 鈥� confident that whatever has happened in the past, the future will be bright.听 So dance in the vineyards, plan the next generation and celebrate the wonder of simply being alive.

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