Why? with Emma Kennedy
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The podcast for curious minds. Every Wednesday, Emma Kennedy delves into the science and psychology of why we are the way we are. Emma is joined by leading experts and some of science's brightest minds to answer the big questions you never knew how to ask. Why do people join cults? Why do we need the moon? Why are we drawn to evil? Why do we have fetishes? Find out all of this and more on Why? from the makers of Oh God, What Now? and The Bunker . Follow us on social media: Threads Instagram Bluesky
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Why everything you think about parasites is wrong
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Are seed oils bad for us? – with ZOE's chief scientist Dr. Sarah Berry
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Is listening to heavy metal a life hack?
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Why do some people hate exercise?
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Why is sunscreen suddenly controversial?
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Why can’t I pay attention to anything?
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Why are antibiotics losing their powers?
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Why are we obsessed with protein?
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Will we ever really understand evolution?
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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What are microplastics doing to our bodies?
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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How is Ozempic changing the world?
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Why do we fall for fake news?
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Why do we laugh?
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Why are some of us gay?
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Could we make a real Jurassic Park?
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Why are we obsessed with being special?
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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What happens if billionaires become immortal?
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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What is scrolling doing to our brains?
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Why does medicine ignore women? with Naga Munchetty
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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How could we talk to space aliens?
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May 28, 2025 |
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Why do swingers swing?
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May 21, 2025 |
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A taster of CRIME SCENE, our new podcast – Episode 1: Guns of London
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May 06, 2025 |
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Why do we have phobias?
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Why can’t I upload my consciousness… yet?
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Why are planets so weird?
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Why aren’t men on the Pill?
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Why do we cry?
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Why do we have fetishes?
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Why is smell so important?
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Why can’t we time travel... yet?
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Why are we drawn to evil?
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Why do I have a ‘type’?
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Why do we really need the moon?
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Why do people join cults?
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Season 2 Trailer
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Will robot soldiers replace human armies?
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Could we live on the moon?
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Should I be able to live forever?
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Could we really live on Mars?
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Would I survive a disaster?
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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When will humans go extinct?
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Am I living in a hallucination?
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Why does music make us emotional?
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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The secret life of pets: How does my dog’s mind work?
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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What is the most powerful thing in the universe?
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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How can I control my dreams?
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Why am I addicted to spicy food?
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Why can't we predict earthquakes?
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Can I outrun a T.Rex?
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Can I trust my own eyes?
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Can I programme love with a pill?
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Could tiny robots stop the antibiotics apocalypse?
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Why do I make bad decisions?
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Could my brain become part computer?
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Are we still evolving?
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Can plants help us solve crimes?
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Why do animals have regional accents?
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Could an AI become my closest friend?
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Are Dads wired differently?
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Is there another me in a parallel universe?
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Why do some animals have rhythm?
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Is the Force really with me?
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Should we trust AI to run our lives?
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Why can’t I forget embarrassing memories?
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Are we the first intelligent life on Earth?
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Will living in space mess with my mind?
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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What's at the earth’s core and can we use it?
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Can we stop our bodies ageing?
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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How can I travel faster than light?
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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What will humans look like in a million years?
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Is time real?
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Are we already receiving messages from aliens?
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Is it wrong to have sex with Robots?
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Why do we remember things that never happened?
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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How has our biology shaped world history?
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Nov 06, 2023 |