6 Minute English

Sleepy in South Korea

<p>Life in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.</p>

Preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics

<p>Artificial snow, coronavirus and controversy surround the Beijing Games starting soon.</p>

Are personalised diets the best way to be healthy?

<p>We discuss how microbes matter when it comes to food, and teach some related vocabulary.</p>

Inventing languages

<p>Learn about how languages get invented</p>

Welcome to the 'metaverse'

<p>We discuss how things like the metaverse and AI might influence how we live.</p>

Do trees have memories?

<p>We discuss whether plants can 'remember' stressful situations, such as droughts or pests.</p>

Algorithms

<p>We talk about the maths formulas that are increasingly part of our lives.</p>

Changing the Earth's climate

<p>Could diamonds help to prevent a climate catastrophe? That's what we discuss.</p>

Body language online

<p>How can we make video conferences feel more natural? That's what Sam and Neil talk about.</p>

The Human Library: Life as an open book

<p>Would you like to borrow a person for a half-hour candid conversation?</p>

How green is nuclear energy?

<p>How safe is a nuclear plant in a world of climate extremes? Listen to Neil and Sam.</p>

Why we forget the things we learn

<p>Georgina and Rob talk about memory and teach you vocabulary along the way.</p>

Why is Super Mario so popular?

<p>We talk about a famous video game character from the 80s.</p>

Should fast food sponsor sport?

<p>Is it right for companies selling unhealthy products to sponsor sporting events?</p>

Grime: Music from architecture

<p>We talk about the music of Wiley and Stormy, and teach you related vocabulary.</p>

Where do your tips go?

<p>We talk about tipping: the act of giving extra money to someone that has served you well.</p>

Angela Merkel

<p>Sam and Neil talk about the influential German leader and teach you related vocabulary.</p>

Smart tech and climate change

<p>Could AI be used to help fight against climate change?</p>

Going through the menopause

<p>Why don't people talk more about this aspect of women's lives?</p>

Bitcoin's energy cost

<p>Bitcoin: is it an investment option for ordinary people?</p>

I love my language!

<p>Neil and Sam talk about a woman's effort to keep her language alive.</p>

Why are people collecting NFTs?

<p>What are 'non-fungible tokens'? That's what Neil and Sam talk about in this programme.</p>

Robot Artists

<p>Will Robots ever be able to think or dream? Could they fall in love or create art?</p>

Bats: Friend or foe?

<p>Learn more about these furry flying mammals with Neil and Sam.</p>

Is the planet warming up faster?

<p>Some extreme weather events are puzzling scientists.</p>

Is technology harmful to youngsters?

<p>Can spending hours online affect the new generation's mental health?</p>

Is chimp politics like ours?

<p>Just like humans, chimps live in social groups, have leaders and a desire for power.</p>

Making sense of the census

<p>What's behind counting people in a country? Neil and Sam talk about the census.</p>

The fear of numbers

<p>Are you afraid of maths? Neil and Sam talk about numbers and teach you vocabulary.</p>

A future without doctors?

<p>We discuss if artificial intelligence could replace human doctors and nurses.</p>