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Retirement
Why do we retire?
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Why do we get insomnia?
The second of two programmes about humans and sleep.
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Sleep
The first of two programmes which looks at human behaviour and sleep.
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Silence
What role does silence play in our lives and why can it be so poignant or so awkward?
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PTSD
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and why is it so controversial?
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Cultural Memory
We all have memories but do we share some of those, socially or collectively? If so, why?
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Why are Open Plan Offices the Norm?
Why has the open plan office become the norm in many places, despite the distractions?
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Black
Mike Williams peers into the world of black and asks why it has so many different meanings
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The Mob
Why do we behave differently when we are in a large crowd?
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Mirrors
Mike Williams explores the myths and mysteries of the mirror
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The Boxers of Bukom
Why are the men of Bukom in Accra so good at boxing?
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The Heel
Where did the fascination with elevated footwear come from and what do they tell us?
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Nitrogen: Forgetting Fritz
Why have we forgotten Fritz Haber?
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Manners
The strange customs and conduct that make up 鈥榞ood manners鈥�. Where do they come from?
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The Sackman (and other stories)
The Sackman - a very different Father Christmas
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The Drum
Why do we find the beat of the drum so intoxicating?
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Fear - Episode 2
Why do some of us enjoy and endure fear, horror and suspense?
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Fear - Episode 1
What is fear? Are our fears universal and how do we go about facing our fears?
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The Tap
What changes when taps come to town? Mike Williams travels to Ghana.
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Blue
The weird world of the colour blue.
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Coming of Age
Why do different cultures mark the advent of adulthood at different ages?
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The Handshake
Millions of us use this gesture but where does this everyday ritual come from?
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The Shaved Head
Why do we care so much about the hair on our heads? Join Mike Williams to find out why.
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Why do we laugh?
What is it that actually triggers our laughter, do all of us find the same things funny?
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The Bullet
The history and design of the bullet and why people use them
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Why do we smoke?
In this week's programme Mike Williams looks at why people start smoking.
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Why do we Behave so Oddly Inside Elevators?
This week, the lift. Why do we behave so oddly inside them?
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Why do we wear ties?
Why do we do the things we do? This week, Mike Williams asks why we wear neckties.
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Why do we have tattoos?
Mike Williams on where tattoos come from and what they say about us.
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The Best of One Planet
For the final edition of One Planet, we look back at some of our greatest hits.
