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Tongan linguist heads to Oxford uni to decolonise language
Tongan linguist heads to Oxford uni to decolonise language. Audio
Struggling to hear in noisy settings? It could be dementia
Do you struggle to hear people or keep up with conversations when there's noise around? A new study of 80,000 adults over the age of 60 links this to dementia risk. Epidemiologist and study author… Audio
The thriller writer who called the Covid-19 pandemic
British thriller writer Adam Hamdy's new novel Red Wolves has seen the writer go deep behind the scenes in the name of research. He joins the show to discuss Red Wolves and how his own life… Audio
The hopeless hunt for Ghislaine Maxwell
The whereabouts of ocialite Ghislaine Maxwell -- the woman at the heart of the Prince Andrew sex claims -- remains a mystery. Journalist Mark Edmonds joins the show to discuss his quest to find… Audio
Has applause been "cancelled"?
The Oxford University Union is insisting on the use of jazz hands , rather than clapping, at student events - with the hope that the lack of loud noise will make events more accessible. Audio
'The 'jazz hands' debate
Oxford University has become the latest university to insist on 'jazz hands' at students events and Professor Frank Ferudi is challenging that such policies are fueling a mood of institutionalised… Audio
Dr Oliver Scott Curry: Kindness causing happiness
Dr Oliver Scott Curry helped lead a team researching the impact of kindness; not just in terms of the recipient but for the person being kind's overall well-being, too. He speaks to Jim about their… Audio
Bo Rothstein: how refugees are helping Sweden's economy
Swedish political scientist Professor Bo Rothstein says Sweden's economy is booming and it could be because of the number of refugees the country takes, more than any other per capita. This is despite… Audio