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What is a Home?
Why is a home so important and how does it shape us?
Why do we travel?
Mike Williams asks why do we leave the comfort of our homes to go travel?
Why Do We Need Diaries?
They hold our secrets, and preserve our memories, but why do we need diaries?
Talking about Death
It鈥檚 something that will come to all of us. So why is it so hard to talk about death?
Why do people sacrifice their lives?
Why do people give their lives for a nation? For a cause?
World War One: Sacrifice
An exploration of the meaning of sacrifice to mark the centenary of World War One
Why do we have Human Rights?
Where do Human Rights come from and how are they used?
Why do Humans Need so Much Space?
Why do we have such a complicated relationship with the space we live in?
Why Does the World Love Drinking Tea?
Why tea is the second most popular drink in the world after water.
Why Do We Love Dolls?
Despite all the new entertainments on offer, dolls endure. Why?
Graffiti: Why do we do it?
Graffiti is both an ancient and modern activity, but why do we do it?
Why Does Commuting Make us the Way we Are?
Why does commuting make us the people we are and how?
Why Do we Support Sports Clubs?
Why do sports fans follow club teams, even when they may live thousands of miles away?
Why Does Everyone Wear Trainers?
How did the trainer become an acceptable item of clothing?
Why Do We Love the Bicycle?
How did the bicycle change the world?
Why Can鈥檛 Some People Eat Certain Foods?
Why are food allergies increasing in the rich world?
Tutoring
Why is private tutoring becoming so commonplace? And what impact does it have?
What Makes us Want to Wear T-Shirts?
Mike Williams asks why these simple garments are so appealing
Why do we wear Suits?
The suit, it鈥檚 survived for the three centuries. But what鈥檚 its appeal?
Why Do We Wear Ties?
Why does the tie symbolise a desire to belong and conform as well as individuality?
Why Do We Wear Skirts?
Author Jung Chang explains how the skirt was dangerous during the cultural revolution
Why Do We Make Lists?
From shopping lists to to-do lists 鈥 why do we make lists and what do they say about us?
Group Thinking
Why do we succumb to 'Groupthink' and how do we overcome the urge to be part of a crowd
Hunting
Why do we hunt? Why kill animals when we no longer need to do so to eat?
Hypocrisy: Why do People Often say One Thing and do Another?
Is hypocrisy part of the human condition?
Why Do we Want or Need Heroes?
Angie Hobbs asks why do we want or need heroes?
Age of Consent
Why does the age of consent for homosexual relationships differ?
Impersonators: Why do People Pretend to be Someone Else?
Examining the world of the Impersonators, con-artists and entertainers
Why is Water Exceptional?
What does water mean to us?
Pleasure: Why We Like the Things We Like
The science of pleasure and why we like the things that we like
Addiction: Why Do Some People Succumb to it?
Why does pleasure and desire lead to addiction in some people but not others?