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How To Concentrate
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How To Concentrate

This month, we tackle… oh, hang on, wait a minute, I just need to let the dog out, now what was it again? Psychologist Dr Nick Perham from Cardiff Metropolitan University explains how to concentrate

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2 mins  |
March - April 2021
Beat The Burnout
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Beat The Burnout

How science can help you get the better of pandemic fatigue

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10 mins  |
March - April 2021
The Seasons Of You
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The Seasons Of You

The calendar year follows the pattern of spring, summer, autumn, winter. But perhaps it shouldn’t…

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7 mins  |
March - April 2021
Five Sicilian Lessons For D-Day
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Five Sicilian Lessons For D-Day

Operation Husky provided the Allies with valuable learnings ahead of an even more momentous amphibious assault – on Normandy’s beaches in June 1944…

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3 mins  |
March - April 2021
Don't Blow Your Top
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Don't Blow Your Top

It’s vital to keep your blood pressure healthy. This is how I keep an eye on mine

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2 mins  |
March - April 2021
Has Our Behaviour Changed During The Course Of The Pandemic?
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Has Our Behaviour Changed During The Course Of The Pandemic?

There’s no doubt that the introduction of new rules and regulations has had an impact on our actions over the past year. But what are the factors at play when it comes to getting the public to protect each other?

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5 mins  |
March - April 2021
Mysteries Of The Universe
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Mysteries Of The Universe

In the last decade, we’ve taken photos of a black holes, peered into the heart of atoms and looked back at the birth of the Universe. And yet, there are yawning gaps in our understanding of the Universe and the laws that govern it. These are the mysteries that will be troubling physicists and astronomers over the next decade and beyond

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10 mins  |
March - April 2021
Miracle CURES
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Miracle CURES

As the race to develop a Covid-19 vaccine reaches a climax, Gareth Williams explores four previous attempts to rid the world of lethal diseases, from Edward Jenner’s “delightful” war on smallpox to the rancorous battle to consign polio to the past

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10 mins  |
March - April 2021
How Times Change
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How Times Change

Shops and restaurants may be slowly opening up, but we have to accept that things may not be as they were for a long time

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2 mins  |
January - February 2021
The See-Through Zoo
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The See-Through Zoo

Welcome to nature’s menagerie of transparency

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5 mins  |
January - February 2021
Scarface: The Real Lion King
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Scarface: The Real Lion King

As the sun sets on the reign of the most famous lion ever to walk the Maasai Mara, we look back at the life of a legend – and the winds of change blowing through this iconic grassland

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10+ mins  |
January - February 2021
An Ocean Of Mysteries
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An Ocean Of Mysteries

Earth’s biggest habitat is also the one that we know the least about. A new wave of innovators is engineering the technology that will help us find out more – here’s what they are discovering

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9 mins  |
January - February 2021
To The Ends Of The Earth
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To The Ends Of The Earth

Scientists are going to extreme lengths to find out how climate change is affecting our planet

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5 mins  |
January - February 2021
Innovations - Prepare Yourself For Tomorrow
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Innovations - Prepare Yourself For Tomorrow

Meet the robot that’s tackling Chemistry’s biggest challenges

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2 mins  |
January - February 2021
How To Get A Good Night's Sleep
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How To Get A Good Night's Sleep

Do you often find yourself lying awake in bed, unable to drop off? Fear not, help is at hand from sleep scientist Dr Alice Gregory

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2 mins  |
January - February 2021
Can Life Exist Around A Black Hole?
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Can Life Exist Around A Black Hole?

Much of the recent search for extraterrestrial life has focused on hunting down planets orbiting in the so-called Goldilocks zone – an area surrounding a star that has just the right conditions for life to emerge. Now, new research suggests that such Goldilocks zones could also exist near supermassive black holes by Colin Stuart

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8 mins  |
January - February 2021
Wetland ARCHITECTS
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Wetland ARCHITECTS

As the landmark River Otter Beaver Trial draws to an end, what has it taught us about the way these industrious dam builders influence the form and function of our wild places?

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8 mins  |
January - February 2021
Elizabeth I's Unlikely Ally
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Elizabeth I's Unlikely Ally

She was the defiantly Protestant queen of England; he was the Catholic king of France. And yet, against the odds, the two became firm friends. And yet, against the odds, the two became firm friends. Estelle Paranque reveals how common enemies drove Henri III and Elizabeth I into one another’s affections

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6 mins  |
January - February 2021
Troubled Waters
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Troubled Waters

Okavango Delta, Botswana

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1 min  |
November - December 2020
The Next Giant Leaps
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The Next Giant Leaps

From spider robots to antennas on the Cornish coast, these UK-based projects are laying the groundwork for a permanent station on the Moon

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9 mins  |
November - December 2020
Great Balls Of Fire
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Great Balls Of Fire

Going behind the scenes at East Anglia airbase RAF Marham to get up close to the new F-35, the first fighter jet that does (most of) the flying for pilots

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5 mins  |
November - December 2020
First Studies From The Largest-Ever Human Genome Database Released
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First Studies From The Largest-Ever Human Genome Database Released

The Genome Aggregation Database has collected 15,708 genomes and 125,748 exomes (the protein-coding part of the genome) to help shed light on how genetic mutations can lead to disease

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4 mins  |
November - December 2020
The Rise Of The Cat Burglar
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The Rise Of The Cat Burglar

They scaled walls, climbed through lofty windows, and preyed on the grandest mansions in the land. Eloise Moss introduces the high-climbing criminals who stole Britons’ jewellery – and sometimes their hearts – in the 1920s and 30s

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8 mins  |
November - December 2020
A Medieval King As You've Never Seen Him Before
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A Medieval King As You've Never Seen Him Before

The inner workings of Henry III’s mind are laid bare in a unique collection of letters that have survived from the 13th century. David Carpenter, who has written a major new biography on Henry, presents seven insights that these documents give us into the king

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10+ mins  |
November - December 2020
Human Augmentation Rewires The Brain
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Human Augmentation Rewires The Brain

Scientists discover what happens to our neural circuitry when we learn to use robotic upgrades

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2 mins  |
November - December 2020
What Pop Psychology Gets Wrong
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What Pop Psychology Gets Wrong

Power corrupts, crowds are violent, and depression is just a chemical imbalance. Or are they? Classic psychology theories often have a nice ring to them, creating a mythology that persists throughout the media, cinema, and literature. But new research is revealing that the human mind isn’t as simple as we’d like to think

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10 mins  |
November - December 2020
Covid-19 After Lockdown
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Covid-19 After Lockdown

As the UK gradually comes out of lockdown, what do the coming months have in store?

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4 mins  |
November - December 2020
SPLASH LIGHT
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SPLASH LIGHT

LIGHT CALIFORNIA, USA

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1 min  |
November - December 2020
The Explainer - What Is Climate Change?
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The Explainer - What Is Climate Change?

What Is Climate Change?

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4 mins  |
September - October 2020
Why An Icy Dip Is Good For You
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Why An Icy Dip Is Good For You

Many people swear by the benefits of a cold plunge, and it seems they might be on to something. Scientists are finding evidence that regular icy dips could help relieve stress, anxiety, and depression

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6 mins  |
September - October 2020