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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Science
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Can plants help us solve crimes?
22 min
52
Why do animals have regional accents?
21 min
53
Could an AI become my closest friend?
20 min
54
Are Dads wired differently?
27 min
55
Is there another me in a parallel universe?
20 min
56
Why do some animals have rhythm?
24 min
57
Is the Force really with me?
28 min
58
Should we trust AI to run our lives?
22 min
59
Why can’t I forget embarrassing memories?
19 min
60
Are we the first intelligent life on Earth?
21 min
61
Will living in space mess with my mind?
28 min
62
What's at the earth’s core and can we use it?
23 min
63
Can we stop our bodies ageing?
24 min
64
How can I travel faster than light?
20 min
65
What will humans look like in a million years?
27 min
66
Is time real?
27 min
67
Are we already receiving messages from aliens?
23 min
68
How has our biology shaped world history?
24 min
69
Why do we remember things that never happened?
27 min
70
Is it wrong to have sex with Robots?
26 min