Divided Kingdom
A social and political history of Britain from 1900 to the present.
MoreLee Millam
Autism – police practice needs to change
Most people with autism report being upset by their encounters with the police, yet police officers say they handle these situations well. Recent research suggests they need special training.
MoreThe next big flood – Britain underwater
For the UK, climate change will mean more rain and more flooding. We must think long term and invest now if we are to avert problems later. But are politicians listening?
MoreSlang: a ‘dench’ podcast
Dench, moist, punk, galivanting! All languages, at all times in history, have had slang – words that are new, controversial, exotic, that mark out the insider from the outsider.
MoreStammering: latest research findings
New research suggests that vibrations on the skin can help reduce stammering – but it is no miracle cure.
MoreSugar, sugar everywhere
We eat about 3 times more sugar than is healthy. Sugar is killing us. But still the food industry stuffs cheap food with more and more sugar, salt and palm oil, and markets it to some of the most vulnerable people in society.
MoreHappiness by Design: finding pleasure and purpose in everyday life
What makes us happy? Research suggests that it is not just how we think, but how we act, and we need a balance between things we find fun and things we find fulfilling.
MoreThe High Life: Living high up
A look at the highs and lows of living high up. And how high rise flats could be the answer to the housing crisis, if planning regulations allow.
MoreObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): new research, new hope?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is one of the most common mental health problems, and one of the most debilitating. Now neuroscience research from Goldsmiths suggests that part of the brain called the precuneus may be responsible, bringing effective treatment closer.
MoreWhat does it mean to be dyslexic?
Richard Branson, Tom Cruise, Darcy Bussell and Noel Gallagher are all dyslexic. Is it a useful diagnosis that can lead to extra help? or a meaningless label that attracts quack remedies?
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