English for Life
05/04/2018
So many aspects.
What would you do with free money? Villagers in Kenya are taking part in the world's largest trial to see what happens when charity cash goes directly to the people who need it.
30/03/2018
Worth a listen...
Can you love an object? - BBC Ideas In this video, author Lionel Shriver argues that we can love things – not just people – and we should embrace this.
22/03/2018
I knew I should have stuck to writing code.....
Is this the best time in history to learn languages? Today’s youngest generation is more multilingual and wired than ever. Could the tech they’re using breed a global army of polyglots?
09/03/2018
Just because we all should, mind the innuendo.
Five ways to break up with plastic From boar hair toothbrushes to beeswax food wrap, here's how you can dump the disposable plastics.
27/02/2018
Wouldn't it be nice...
How to speak like Shakespeare - BBC Ideas This is a video that offers advice on how anyone can speak like William Shakespeare, the prolific playwright.
29/01/2018
Well now you know.
The world’s most nutritious foods The surprising ingredients that you're not eating (yet)
And just because who can resist a tiny cat video...?
16/01/2018
How little we change, plus, take comfort, no matter how badly your day goes it won't be as bad as Claudius' last.
Ancient Rome’s sinful city at the bottom of the sea Baia was the Las Vegas of the Roman Empire – the place where the rich and powerful came to carry out their illicit affairs.
10/01/2018
60 words and 2000 sentences, even the dolphins are learning English nowadays.
Why dolphins are deep thinkers The more we study dolphins, the brighter they turn out to be, writes Anuschka de Rohan
10/12/2017
Take a break.
The compelling case for working a lot less Mastering 'active rest' is far harder than it looks, but there are good reasons why we should keep working at it
10/12/2017
For all you cat lovers out there...
Do You Know Your Cat’s Personality? A new study explores the ‘Feline Five.’
07/12/2017
Hmmm...
How to make the perfect panforte The Tuscan alternative to panettone is a solid wedge of dried fruits and nuts, heavy with medieval spice and glued together with molten sugar
