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Presenter Myra Anubi and the team chat about some of their favourite projects in 2025
23 Dec 2025,·23 mins
Presenter Myra Anubi and the team chat about some of their favourite projects of the year
How technological innovations are helping with the health of new mothers
16 Dec 2025,·23 mins
Harnessing the skills of people with dyslexia by improving education and understanding
09 Dec 2025,·23 mins
Harnessing the skills of dyslexic people by improving education and understanding
The children learning how to respect each other and understand their emotions better
02 Dec 2025,·23 mins
The children learning to understand their emotions better and what to look out for online
How potatoes and other crops are being nurtured in the face of climate and other threats
25 Nov 2025,·23 mins
How an app in Somaliland and moveable classrooms in Bangladesh help adults learn to read
18 Nov 2025,·23 mins
How contraceptive in a nutty spread could control invasive species
11 Nov 2025,·23 mins
Contraceptive in a nutty spread is being developed to control grey squirrels in the UK.
How technology and teaching are being used to tackle shortages of organ donations
04 Nov 2025,·23 mins
How technology - and teaching - are being used to tackle shortages of organ donations.
How community solutions are helping amputees and drug users in the West African nation
28 Oct 2025,·23 mins
How Stuttgart in Germany has inspired other cities to use their natural airflow.
21 Oct 2025,·23 mins
How Stuttgart in Germany has inspired other cities to use their natural airflow
The island powered by renewables and how mushrooms could be the future of insulation
14 Oct 2025,·23 mins
The island powered by renewables - and how mushrooms could be the future of insulation
How young and old benefit from living side by side
07 Oct 2025,·23 mins
How young and old can benefit from living side by side
We find out about a portable operating theatre that could revolutionise health treatment
30 Sep 2025,·23 mins
Creating safe and comfortable living spaces in one of the poorest parts of Mumbai, India
23 Sep 2025,·23 mins
We visit the children’s playground where parents aren’t allowed
16 Sep 2025,·23 mins
A new farming method is having a dramatic effect on crop yields in Malawi
09 Sep 2025,·23 mins
