Mindfulness: Panacea or Fad?
How a Buddhist meditation technique became a cure-all for the ills of modern life.
28 mins
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Health & Wellbeing
Jacob Hawley: On Drugs
08: Police and Policy
Jacob concludes his exploration of the UK drugs scene by talking to the police.
30 mins
Secrets of the Super Old
How the oldest people on the planet are helping scientists to unlock the secrets of ageing
30 mins
A History of Delusions
Napoleon and 'Delusions of Grandeur'
Clinical psychologist Daniel Freeman explores cases of delusion.
57 mins
The Lobotomists
Why were tens of thousands of people lobotomised in the 1940s and 50s in the UK and US?
28 mins
ADHD and Me
Following the diagnosis of a family member, comedian Rory Bremner explores ADHD.
28 mins
In Pursuit of Happiness
Claudia Hammond looks at the government's plan to measure the nation's happiness.
28 mins
Mysteries of Sleep
Series 1
Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia
If we don't snooze, we lose. How badly does lack of sleep affect our mind and our body?
28 mins
Inflamed Response
Research is giving new insights into the relationship between mind and body.
30 mins
Getting Your Brain to Bloom
Andrew Brown investigates the frontier of our knowledge about new brain cells.
30 mins
Post Mortem
Professor Lucas performs a 'consented' post mortem, defending its contribution to medicine
30 mins
Inside the Brain of a Five-Year-Old
Claudia Hammond investigates how neursocience is heading for the classroom.
28 mins
Let's Get Physical
20/08/2019
A weekly look at what gets Wiltshire moving with Sue Kinnear and Kelly Morgan.
180 mins
Drawing the Line: When IVF Doesn't Work
Charlotte Smith asks, when do you choose to stop trying with IVF?
28 mins
The Criminal Mind
Joshua Rozenberg examines new medical insights into the criminal mind.
30 mins
Inflamed Response
Episode 1
Examining the latest attempts to tame the inflamed response.
30 mins
All Hail Kale
Tony Robbins: Happiness, The Future & Poison Fish
Global guru Tony Robbins reveals how to attain lasting happiness in today’s crazy world.
39 mins
Erased Memories and Spotless Minds
Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates the science of erasing memories.
30 mins
Patient Undone
Prof Deborah Bowman reveals how a cancer diagnosis has changed her view of medical ethics.
28 mins
The Pain of Emotion
Vivienne Parry explores the similarities between emotional and physical pain.
30 mins