成人快手

Embarrassment

What is embarrassment, why do we feel it and is it a good thing? Mike Williams finds out

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Chess

How has the 1500-year-old game mirrored politics and changes in society?

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Memorialisation

How do we remember the dead and why does it matter?

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Memorialisation

How we remember the dead, and why does it matter?

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Poetry

Why do we read, or write poetry, as opposed to prose?

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Letters

The disappearing art of the hand-written letter and three stories of love

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Cookery

Why do we cook food rather than just eat it raw?

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Nudity

Why does the naked human form provoke such strong reactions?

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Sharing

Why do we share? And, what happens inside our brains when we do?

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Perfume

Why do we use perfume and what does it say about us?

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Honour

People have fought for it and died for it. Why is this notion so powerful?

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The Moon

Why has the moon fascinated humans from every culture and for all time?

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Portrait Photography

Why do we want to capture human faces?

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Loyalty

Mike Williams asks why are we loyal, and who are we really loyal to?

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Why Do We Fly Flags?

From identity symbols to signalling tools, why human societies are fascinated by flags

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Sad Music

Sad music has become more popular according to a recent study. Why do people listen to it?

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Why are watches enduring status symbols?

Watches have been an indicator of status since their invention. Mike Williams asks why

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Rejecting Riches

Why do some people give the vast majority of their money away?

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Chasing Riches

Why do the rich want to get richer? What drives the wealthy to want more?

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Skyscrapers

Mike Williams asks why we build tall buildings

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Crime Fiction

Why do we love stories about criminals and the people who bring them to justice?

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Forgetting

Why do we lose our memories, and why are there are some things we can not forget?

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Death Penalty

Why more than 50 countries around the world still execute certain criminals

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The Refugee Journey

At the mercy of people smugglers, how do refugees make their often perilous journeys?

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Suicide

Every year, across the world, around a million people take their own lives. But why?

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Daydreaming

Does everyone鈥檚 mind wander? And why do we do it?

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The Circus

How did modern circuses develop? And why do they appeal to adults and children worldwide?

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Animals Are Us?

Why do people try and project human qualities onto animals?

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Jargon

Why do we use jargon?

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Collecting

What does collecting of inanimate objects bring to our lives?

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