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Sustainability Special – Why ‘biodegradable’ doesn’t mean what you think

9/28/2023 • 31 min

We humans depend on the Earth’s natural resources for our very existence so it’s vital that we take as good care of them as we can. However, it’s abundantly clear that the environment isn’t in great shape at the moment. In this special six-part series we explore the different factors affecting the sustainability of our natural resources, investigate what their … Play episode

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson explains the Universe’s greatest mysteries
The bizarre science of cat behaviour
The truth about fasting and time-restricted eating
Why we should be doing more to prepare for contact with alien civilisations
Busting testosterone myths
The Science of De-extinction
How science can help you make better decisions
How dementia affects the brain, and how we’ll one day beat it
How AI is changing the world of scams
How False Memories can trick your mind
What we’re all getting wrong about ADHD
The new world of AI relationships, with Marco Dehnert
Why the next gold rush is happening at the bottom of the ocean
Weight loss: What actually works?
Simple ways to overcome imposter syndrome
Global heatwave: Could our taps soon run dry?
How loneliness can affect your health, and what you can do to combat it, w…
The Mysteries of the Octopus, with Prof David Scheel
Why touch is our most misunderstood sense, with Prof Michael Banissy
Allergies, with Theresa MacPhail
The argument for a four-day workweek, with Alex Pang
The intriguing science of phages, with Tom Ireland
The race to bury nuclear waste in hidden bunkers, with Lewis Blackburn
How mental imagery training could boost your motivation, with Dr Jon Rhodes
The fascinating chemistry of fermentation, with Andrea Sella
How to Retire in Good Health, with Tania Wiseman
The psychology of why we feel ghostly presences, with Ben Alderson-Day
How to spot a narcissist, with Dr Erica Hepper
Solving the UK’s water pollution problem, with Dr Tanja Radu
Why perfectionism is on the rise and how we can combat it, with Thomas Cur…
The hidden ways ocean currents change our world, with Helen Czerski
Inside the mind of a dog, with Prof Alexandra Horowitz
Breasts, with Dr Philippa Kaye
Time travel, with Lawrence Krauss
Body language myths, with Prof Geoff Beattie
AI’s fight to understand creativity, with Ahmed Elgammal
How to boost your creativity, with Hilde Ostby
Ultra-processed Food with Dr Chris van Tulleken
How the battle for space will change the world, with Tim Marshall
Out-of-body experiences, with Dr Jane Aspell
A bold new theory of dyslexia, with Prof Usha Goswami
The fight to keep our brains private, with Nita Farahany
The science of hay fever, with Sam White
The multiverse, with Lord Martin Rees
Synchronizing your body clock, with Prof Russell Foster

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