Why? with Emma Kennedy

The podcast for curious minds. Every Wednesday, 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? and The Bunker .

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Why is smell so important?
37 min
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Why can’t we time travel... yet?
31 min
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Why are we drawn to evil?
34 min
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Why do I have a ‘type’?
31 min
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Why do we really need the moon?
34 min
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Why do people join cults?
33 min
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Season 2 Trailer
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33
Will robot soldiers replace human armies?
28 min
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Could we live on the moon?
25 min
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Should I be able to live forever?
28 min
36
Could we really live on Mars?
27 min
37
Would I survive a disaster?
28 min
38
When will humans go extinct?
24 min
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Am I living in a hallucination?
29 min
40
Why does music make us emotional?
27 min
41
The secret life of pets: How does my dog’s mind...
24 min
42
What is the most powerful thing in the universe?
27 min
43
How can I control my dreams?
27 min
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Why am I addicted to spicy food?
18 min
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Why can't we predict earthquakes?
29 min
46
Can I outrun a T.Rex?
27 min
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Can I trust my own eyes?
26 min
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Can I programme love with a pill?
26 min
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Could tiny robots stop the antibiotics apocalyp...
22 min
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Why do I make bad decisions?
28 min