Why? with Emma Kennedy

The podcast for curious minds. Every Thursday, Emma Kennedy delves into the science and psychology of why we are the way we are.


Emma is joined by leading experts and some of science's brightest minds to answer the big questions you never knew how to ask. Why do people join cults? Why do we need the moon? Why are we drawn to evil? Why do we have fetishes?


Find out all of this and more on Why? from the makers of Oh God, What Now?, The Bunker and Paper Cuts.


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Are we still evolving?
22 min
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Can plants help us solve crimes?
22 min
28
Why do animals have regional accents?
21 min
29
Could an AI become my closest friend?
20 min
30
Are Dads wired differently?
27 min
31
Is there another me in a parallel universe?
20 min
32
Why do some animals have rhythm?
24 min
33
Is the Force really with me?
28 min
34
Should we trust AI to run our lives?
22 min
35
Why can’t I forget embarrassing memories?
19 min
36
Are we the first intelligent life on Earth?
21 min
37
Will living in space mess with my mind?
28 min
38
What's at the earth’s core and can we use it?
23 min
39
Can we stop our bodies ageing?
24 min
40
How can I travel faster than light?
20 min
41
What will humans look like in a million years?
27 min
42
Is time real?
27 min
43
Are we already receiving messages from aliens?
23 min
44
How has our biology shaped world history?
24 min
45
Why do we remember things that never happened?
27 min
46
Is it wrong to have sex with Robots?
26 min