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BBC Radio 4 – New Storytellers, He Wears a Mask, and His Face Grows to Fit It
How do we live with trauma? A retired policeman reflects on his emotional weight. Police officers often witness things outside the normal range of human experience – violence, brutality and traumatic death that many of us never see. For most … Continue reading
Genetic Ancestry and the People of the British Isles
The People of the British Isles study at the University of Oxford produced a map of the fine-scale genetic structure of Britain. It was the first map of its kind of anywhere in the world. The study also revealed remarkable … Continue reading
Americans Are Taking Over Europe
[…] Into Europe: Americans are moving to Europe, and turning the US into a country of emigration. 0:00 Introduction 1:25 1-Americans Are Emigrating 2:17 Sponsored Segment 3:26 2-How Many Americans Are Emigrating? 5:32 3-European Countries Want Americans 8:02 4-A Silver … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – Just One Thing – with Michael Mosley, Try Some Turmeric
Can turmeric boost your mood and memory, reduce inflammation and act as a painkiller? urmeric is a close relative of ginger – it has a similar knobbly root-like stem. The golden-hued powder of turmeric adds colour and flavour to food, … Continue reading
The World’s Most Dangerous Rites Of Passage
[…] Pretty much every culture in the world has a coming-of-age ceremony to mark a child’s passage into adulthood. For some, it’s just a fun celebration. For others, it’s a brutal, scarring horror show. In today’s video, I look at … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – Diane Arbus: Intimate Portraits
Alvin Hall considers the unique vision and contested legacy of photographer Diane Arbus. Photographer Diane Arbus was born 100 years ago and died more than 50 years ago, but her photographs have retained their extraordinary and unsettling power. Alvin Hall … Continue reading
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