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A new way to detect an invisible poison in water BBC People Fixing the World
In the 1970s hundreds of thousands of wells were dug across Bangladesh to give people access to cholera-free water. But this led to what the World Health Organization has called the largest mass poisoning of a population in history, worse than Chernobyl....
Shopping for a better life BBC People Fixing the World
Imagine a grocery shop selling all your basic goods at a discounted price… and if you buy enough you also get free health insurance. It might seem too good to be true, but stores like this have been introduced at some factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Social...
Early bird deal on Podcasting from Scratch webinars, October batch
Here’s a chance to sign up for all five webinars in one shot and take your podcast from idea to launch.
In this series of overview seminars, you’ll get intel, resource materials, and actionable tips. Book before September 30 and save Rs. 1,000 off the list price of Rs. 5,799. Click below and pay only 4,700/-
Squelching into the science of slime, Chhavi Sachdev seeks to find out why it took so long for listener Helen Tyson to remove slime from her fingers, after she picked up a tiny slug while gardening.
Parents all over the world worry about their children’s development and wellbeing. But how much thought do they give to play? Psychologists believe it’s crucial for our development and social skills.
Touch Special on BBC Health Check
When did someone last touch you? Maybe they kissed you goodbye this morning or someone touched you on the arm on the bus because you’d dropped something. The Touch Test explores touch in its many forms and launches a major piece of research in which we want as many people as possible to take part.
Did Crowdscience change your life? on BBC CrowdScience
As CrowdScience celebrates its third birthday, the team takes time to revisit some of our early episodes, and catch up with listeners to discover if the answers we uncovered changed the course of their lives? We hear from Zach, who has learned to let go of a possibly...
Covid-19: Steroid drug reduces deaths on BBC Health Check
Some good news at last – A widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. It cuts the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators. Claudia Hammond discusses the results with Clare Wilson from the New Scientist. In...
Is barefoot running better? on BBC CrowdScience
Shoes are a surprisingly recent human invention. But running isn’t. That means for most of our time on the planet, we’ve run barefoot. Today, in most countries it’s rare to see people out in public without shoes, let alone running. But might...
Podcasting From Scratch: How To Launch A World-class Podcast In Five Days
5 webinars, 5 days to START PODCASTING. Learn what you need to take your idea to fruition! And don’t waste time reinventing the wheel. You’ll leave with blueprints, roadmaps, checklists and loads of intel plus actionable tips. Take one or take all five!
How to select the best hosting platform for your podcast
People ask me all the time: I want to start a podcast, what’s the best platform to host it?
Here are some guidelines on what to look for so you can make the best decision for your podcast.
Masterclass: Podcasts for Social Sector Organizations
Fundamentals, Formats, and Execution of Podcasting for NGO’s — curated by CSRbox Impact Academy. Virtual masterclass by Sonologue conducted online, 26, 27 & 28 August, 2020