Unexpected Elements Episodes Available now
Shiny: Why we are dazzled by new sparkly things
Like magpies, we're obsessed with everything shiny. What is behind this attraction?
Ng膩 Wai Hono i te P艒: The new M膩ori Kuini
The crowing of the new M膩ori Kuini (Queen) is cause for a scientific celebration
Thrillseekers
The high stakes of the Paralympics has us chasing a thrill!
The world's worst tourist
Following anti-tourism protests in Spain, we're looking at the world's peskiest visitors
A sticky situation
Two astronauts are stuck on the ISS, which got us thinking about other sticky issues.
The only one
Olympians representing their countries alone got us thinking about being the only one
Let them eat crab
Everything you need for a French royal banquet, with an unexpected twist, of course.
Can I eat it?
The discovery of champagne in a shipwreck has us pondering preservation
Breaking, climbing, and surfing
Could we surf on Titan, or dance like a physicist? Olympic levels of science chat.
Marriage madness
Ceremonies, rings and sleep divorce
