A series exploring the science and emotion of our everyday lives
The intelligence explosion: how do you stop a robot from turning evil? – original drama video
Robots can predict the future … and so can you – video
How do we match up against machine intelligence? Professors Anil Seth and Alan Winfield peer into the future of AI
How much can I help you? Alexa's voice recognition skills tested – video
With voice recognition software being used in household products, Dr Hannah Fry explores how it works – and what the future might bring
Dab
What happens in your brain when you fall in love? – video
Science suggests there’s more to romance than a Valentine’s card would have you believe. So, what’s dopamine got to do with it?
Dry January: the science behind a detox month - video
Why have I given up my New Year's resolutions? - video
Podcasts
The eureka moment: how scientists learn to trust their gut – podcast
Express yourself: how music plays with our emotions - podcast
Fever pitch: how sport hacks your emotions - Brain Waves podcast
Scents and sensibility: what's it like to live without smell? - podcast
Brain waves: the science of emotion – podcast
Equations
Magic numbers: can maths equations be beautiful?
Beautiful equations: the enigma of prime numbers – video
Beautiful equations: E=mc² explained in two minutes – video
Beautiful equations: how insects walk on water and galaxies form – video
Sport
Ready, steady, go! The science behind a 100m sprint
How fast can we go? The science of the 100m sprint
Sarah Storey: how to perform under pressure – video
Olympian Jade Jones: how I control my inner chimp – video
Helen Glover: how to channel your emotions for Olympic gold
Music
Laura Mvula and the science of loving Mary Poppins - video
What happens in Laura Mvula’s brain when she hears her favourite song?
Billy Bragg’s brain scan: the Americana anthem that cured my fear of flying - video
Tinie Tempah on making Girls Like: 'You have to have the street in your music' – video
Mind-blowing music: Tinie Tempah's brain scan
How music sampled science: from Kate Bush to the Mosquito
The science of sound: Tinie Tempah’s brain on music
Food
How to trick your brain into healthy eating
Serve smaller plates and turn the TV off during meal times: simple changes to the way we consume food can have a positive effect on how much we eat, say Prof Charles Spence and chef Jozef Youssef
Crafty yoghurts: can your tastebuds be tricked? – video
Jelly bean flavour: is it all in the eyes? – video
Interactive
Neuro cuisine: exploring the science of flavour
Can you tell one crisp flavour from another? – video
Neuro cuisine: exploring the science of flavour – video
