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6 Minute English

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6:13

The psychology of greed

6 Minute English ·

2024/01/18

Is it ever OK to be greedy?

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6:14

Addicted to sugar

6 Minute English ·

2024/01/11

How has sugar become such an important part of our diets? Neil and Georgie discuss.

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6:07

Our love of pets

6 Minute English ·

2024/01/04

Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach new vocabulary.

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6:13

Sexism: Female farmers fighting back

6 Minute English ·

2023/12/28

Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are finding ways to be fairly treated.

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6:14

Learning lessons from the Moon

6 Minute English ·

2023/12/21

Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there?

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6:14

Could we live without plastic?

6 Minute English ·

2023/12/14

Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this.

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6:13

Invasive species: Why don't we eat them?

6 Minute English ·

2023/12/07

Invasive species are causing problems for nature around the world, so why not eat them?

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6:14

What and where is Little Italy?

6 Minute English ·

2023/11/30

How did Italian food become famous throughout the world? Find out with Neil and Georgie

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6:09

Social media and teenage health

6 Minute English ·

2023/11/23

What are the risks of social media to teenage health and what can be done about them?

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6:13

Mystery flying objects

6 Minute English ·

2023/11/16

What exactly did navy pilots see in 2004? The US investigates these UFOs now, in 2023.

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6:13

Elephant-proof farming

6 Minute English ·

2023/11/14

What happens when an elephant wants to eat your crops? How can you stop it?

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6:13

Should we farm octopus?

6 Minute English ·

2023/11/02

Is it OK to eat animals that can feel emotion? Learn vocabulary on this topic.

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6:13

Ways to live for 100 years

6 Minute English ·

2023/10/26

More and more people are living to 100, but what is the secret of a long life?

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6:12

How green is your money?

6 Minute English ·

2023/10/19

Should climate change make us think where to invest our money? Learn useful vocabulary.

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6:13

Mushrooms: Medicine or myth?

6 Minute English ·

2023/10/12

Today the medicinal mushroom industry is big business. But are there actually benefits?

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6:14

Saving dead languages

6 Minute English ·

2023/10/05

Some Australian languages have been saved from extinction. We discuss Barngala's revival.

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6:11

Sounds that make you want to scream

6 Minute English ·

2023/09/28

Some sounds cause some people huge distress. Learn about 'misophonia' here.

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6:13

How fans talk about their passions

6 Minute English ·

2023/09/21

Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now it is developing its own language.

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6:14

Making male friends

6 Minute English ·

2023/09/14

Do men find it harder than women to make close friendships? Neil and Beth discuss.

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6:13

Space-saving solar hacks

6 Minute English ·

2023/09/07

How can we find space for new solar panels?

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