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Do emojis make language better?
THU 1 SEP 2022

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Being a beauty influencer

THU 25 AUG 2022

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Women in the workplace

THU 18 AUG 2022

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Connecting remote communities

THU 11 AUG 2022

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How pandemics end

THU 4 AUG 2022

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Confused by modern idioms?

THU 28 JUL 2022

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Which are more dangerous:

Sharks or humans?
THU 21 JUL 2022

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Climate change and evolution

THU 14 JUL 2022

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Preserving traditional recipes

THU 7 JUL 2022

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Restoring trust in science

THU 30 JUN 2022

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The Manhattan Project

THU 23 JUN 2022

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Island life: Is it paradise?

THU 16 JUN 2022

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The technology of translation

THU 9 JUN 2022

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What is the Platinum Jubilee?

WED 1 JUN 2022

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People who can taste words

THU 26 MAY 2022

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Finding your way in space

FRI 20 MAY 2022

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Can VR treat fears and phobias?

THU 12 MAY 2022

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Life in the modern office

THU 5 MAY 2022

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Remembering Desmond Tutu

THU 28 APR 2022

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Discoveries of the Deep Sea

THU 21 APR 2022

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Rhetoric: How persuasive are you?

THU 14 APR 2022

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Britain's love affair with coffee

THU 7 APR 2022

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Optimists vs Pessimists
THU 31 MAR 2022

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The world of Agatha Christie

FRI 25 MAR 2022

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Mars: Mysteries of the Red Planet

THU 17 MAR 2022

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Why laughter is the best medicine

THU 10 MAR 2022

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Is being kind good for you?

THU 3 MAR 2022

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Eating bugs
THU 24 FEB 2022

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The benefits of boredom

THU 17 FEB 2022

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Sleepy in South Korea

WED 9 FEB 2022

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