Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are on a mission to help us take better care of ourselves.
Radio 4,·149 episodes
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken ask why making changes is so hard.
06 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Chris and Xand return to difficult conversations, reflecting on how best to approach them.
05 Jan 2026,·5 mins
Chris and Xand return to false memories, asking what they are, and why we all have them.
02 Jan 2026,·3 mins
In this first Daily Dose, Chris and Xand reflect on what the ideal nap looks like.
01 Jan 2026,·3 mins
Need a January refresh? Chris and Xand have it covered with Daily Doses of expert wisdom.
31 Dec 2025,·2 mins
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken take a deeper dive into the science of joy.
30 Dec 2025,·22 mins
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore joy and why it can be a complicated emotion.
30 Dec 2025,·28 mins
Drs Chris and Xand look at nostalgia and comfort foods.
23 Dec 2025,·30 mins
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the true meaning of comfort, past and present.
23 Dec 2025,·28 mins
Drs Chris and Xand look at how cognitive processing of sound works and what can go wrong.
16 Dec 2025,·29 mins
Drs Chris and Xand want to know why hearing loss happens and what can be done about it.
16 Dec 2025,·28 mins
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken dig deeper into what happens when dopamine goes wrong.
09 Dec 2025,·21 mins
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken ask what dopamine really is and why it matters.
09 Dec 2025,·28 mins
Drs Chris and Xand want to know how beliefs form, spread, and resist change.
02 Dec 2025,·20 mins
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to know why beliefs about our bodies are so powerful.
02 Dec 2025,·28 mins
The docs want to know about eczema, how steroids can help, and the stigma around skin.
25 Nov 2025,·24 mins
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to know why dry skin happens and how to relieve it.
25 Nov 2025,·29 mins
Chris and Xand want to know if cold water swimming and contrast therapy are good for you.
18 Nov 2025,·27 mins
Drs Chris and Xand want to know whether it’s good to challenge your body temperature.
18 Nov 2025,·28 mins
Drs Chris and Xand want to know how all-or-nothing thinking occurs in everyday life.
11 Nov 2025,·19 mins
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to know what ‘all-or-nothing’ thinking is.
11 Nov 2025,·28 mins
Chris and Xand explore the wonders of the human heart, in a specially extended episode.
04 Nov 2025,·44 mins
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the wonders of the heart and how to look after it.
04 Nov 2025,·27 mins
Chris and Xand take a deeper dive into psychedelics and discuss the use of microdosing.
30 Oct 2025,·31 mins
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken delve further into the research around false memories.
28 Oct 2025,·21 mins
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the role of false memories in our lives.
28 Oct 2025,·28 mins
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to know how napping varies across ages and cultures.
21 Oct 2025,·23 mins
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to know whether napping is good for us.
21 Oct 2025,·28 mins
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken set out to discover who gets embarrassed - and why.
14 Oct 2025,·16 mins
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the role of embarrassment in our lives.
14 Oct 2025,·28 mins
