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United against food waste
According to the UN, one third of the food we grow is thrown away. How can we stop this?
3D printers
We look at the role of 3D printers in medicine, and teach you some related vocabulary.
Are opinion polls accurate?
What can opinion polls really tell us?
Deep-sea mining: Good or bad for the planet?
Could some ideas to deal with climate change actually damage the environment?
Can music mend a broken heart?
Meet a singer-songwriter who used music to express her feelings of falling in love.
The art of conversation
We discuss whether the art of conversation is being lost in the era of social media
Qatar's World Cup workers
Hear about the workers who built the World Cup stadiums
Controlling the weather
We discuss two different types of weather manipulation.
Meet the flavourists
Is designing a food flavour a dark art? We talk about the people who make flavours.
Are Halloween costumes too scary?
Some parents are complaining that some Halloween costumes are too scary.