Episodes

  • Who's scared of 15-minute cities?

    Who's scared of 15-minute cities?
    Feb 21 2025
    Imagine a city where everything - work, shopping, schools, and parks - is just 15 minutes away. Is this the key to a greener, more convenient future or a threat to personal freedom?
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    30 mins
  • Growing food in the dark

    Growing food in the dark
    Feb 14 2025
    Scientists in the US have found a way to grow plants in complete darkness. Could this be the future of farming, reducing land use and environmental impact? Or will traditional agriculture remain irreplaceable?
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    32 mins
  • A Pacific island starts packing for metaverse move – but what to take?

    A Pacific island starts packing for metaverse move – but what to take?
    Feb 7 2025
    What would you do to save your home from disappearing? As sea levels rise, the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu mulls a permanent move to the metaverse to save its culture. But not everyone is giving up just yet.
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    27 mins
  • Ireland's water dilemma: Protecting the River Shannon or powering the future?

    Ireland's water dilemma: Protecting the River Shannon or powering the future?
    Jan 31 2025
    As Ireland's capital faces a growing water crisis, a controversial multibillion-euro pipeline threatens to reshape the fate of the mighty River Shannon. This is a story of rural-urban divide, corporate thirst and a river's uncertain future.
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    33 mins
  • Part 2: Light pollution – Rewilding the night

    Part 2: Light pollution – Rewilding the night
    Jan 24 2025
    We recently devoted an episode to exploring LED light pollution in one of Germany’s brightest cities. In part two, we hear from a motley team of researchers who want to rewild urban cities. An artist and an ethicist are leading the way with a “light clock,” an intriguing thought experiment on the relationship between light and time.
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    30 mins
  • Telling landscapes: The Brontes, Stoker and Herriot

    Telling landscapes: The Brontes, Stoker and Herriot
    Jan 17 2025
    Who doesn't love a good story? Even in the noise of today, some books keep on drawing new readers. Outdated in many ways, yet standing the test of time, can those with strong natural settings foster an appreciation of the world around us? An English county with its fair share of well-known writers might be a good place to explore that idea.
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    18 mins
  • The winter secrets of bees

    The winter secrets of bees
    Jan 10 2025
    What happens to bees in winter? These busy creatures don't just vanish when the cold sets in. In this second episode of our Naturally Connected mini-series we learn about the amazing survival strategies of bees.
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    13 mins
  • The call of the sea

    The call of the sea
    Jan 3 2025
    What is it about the sea that draws us in? From rugged cliffs to sandy shores, Tamsin Walker explores the ocean’s magnetic pull and the mysteries of its hold on us in this opening episode of our Naturally Connected mini-series.
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    18 mins