The Power of Microbes

In this episode of Psyche, we explore burn-out: when exhaustion becomes an everyday reality.

Patients and therapists talk about their experiences of psychotherapy.

 Twist meets the singular people who dive into dange,r be they artists, scientists, climbers or photojournalists.

Influencers and coaches sell dangerous anabolic steroids to build muscle on social media.

Data Sources reveals how Western companies are helping the authoritarian regime in Kazakhstan to create a mass surveillance system.

Vertical farming, algorithms and LED lighting to stimulate growth: The Netherlands wants to feed the world with high-tech agriculture.

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

Pain therapist Dr Alessio Faliva and psychotherapist Verena Pförtner explain why chronic pain is a disease in its own right.

Plastic waste at sea is being colonised by bacteria. How will this affect marine ecosystems?

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

ID cards, personal data, bank details: You can find it all on Telegram which has become a huge marketplace for scammers and fraudsters.

A performance of Khatchaturian’s virtuosic violin concerto and Stravinsky’s ground-breaking The Rite of Spring.

Will the clear victory for Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria in recent elections mean a turning point for Bulgaria?

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

40 years after the Chernobyl disaster, the reactor is at risk from Russian drone attacks.

The Divine Comedy bring all the suave elegance and humour of their orchestral pop to the Cirque Royal in Brussels.

How can we communicate without internet and 5G? Tracks meets fans of off grid communication in London, Barcelona, and Bologna.