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 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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31
Will robot soldiers replace human armies?
28 min
32
Could we live on the moon?
25 min
33
Should I be able to live forever?
28 min
34
Could we really live on Mars?
27 min
35
Would I survive a disaster?
28 min
36
When will humans go extinct?
24 min
37
Am I living in a hallucination?
29 min
38
Why does music make us emotional?
27 min
39
The secret life of pets: How does my dog’s mind...
24 min
40
What is the most powerful thing in the universe?
27 min
41
How can I control my dreams?
27 min
42
Why am I addicted to spicy food?
18 min
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Why can't we predict earthquakes?
29 min
44
Can I outrun a T.Rex?
27 min
45
Can I trust my own eyes?
26 min
46
Can I programme love with a pill?
26 min
47
Could tiny robots stop the antibiotics apocalyp...
22 min
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Why do I make bad decisions?
28 min
49
Could my brain become part computer?
27 min
50
Are we still evolving?
22 min