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Nations invent stories about their glorious pasts and links to ancient peoples on the land. But who really were our ancestors? And what can our DNA tell us about them and us?

Who Really Were Our Ancestors?

Who really were our ancestors? And what can our DNA tell us about them and us?

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What is the link between racism and slavery? How do racist theories to justify the transatlantic slave trade still linger in today’s world?

Has Slavery Made Us Racist?

There have never been more opportunities to meet new sexual partners in our liberated world of dating apps, sex parties and queer liberation. But how come we are having less sex today than in the past?

Why Do We Have Less Sex?

There have never been more opportunities for sex in our liberated world. But how come we havz less sex today than in the past?

Why do so many world maps place Europe at the centre? Why not Australia? And why is the north always at the top? 42 explores how maps may not be as neutral as you might think.

How Powerful are Maps?

Why do so many world maps place Europe at the centre? Why not Australia? And why is the north always at the top? 

Societies built by humans, rarely seem to stand the test of time, whereas ants have been living in colonies since the dawn of time. Do animals build better societies? And should we draw inspiration from them?

Do Animals Have Better Societies?

Societies built by humans, rarely seem to stand the test of time, whereas ants have been living in colonies since the dawn of time. 

Pain has a bad reputation, and we go to great lengths to avoid it: from painkillers to general self-care. It has even been said that our society rejects not only physical pain, but social pain as well. Despite our quest for pleasure, 42 asks the question: is pain necessary?

Is Pain Necessary?

Pain has a bad reputation, and we do everything we can to avoid it. But is it necessary?

For many scientists, the emergence of living organisms elsewhere in the universe is only a matter of time. But most envisage it in a unicellular form, like bacteria. Would our planet be an exception? Is human evolution the result of chance? Do living organisms necessarily evolve towards complexity?

Are Aliens Like Us?

For many scientists, the emergence of living organisms elsewhere in the universe is only a matter of time.

Is being big and strong necessarily the key to success? Not really: it's the small creatures that seem to have more advantages. The most dangerous animal in the world is none other than the mosquito! So wouldn't it be better for the human race to be smaller as well?

Should Humans Be Smaller?

Small animals have a lot going for them. Wouldn't it be better if the human species were smaller?

It seems that economic growth is a prerequisite for collective prosperity. But what if this is just a myth or a dangerous illusion? In this episode of 42 we consider economic sobriety or degrowth and ask the question: what do we really risk if the economy shrinks?

Can We Shrink the Economy?

Could our economy be organised differently and even shrink?

Like food, drink or sex, feeling valued is one of our most basic needs: we aspire to be loved, sometimes even adored. But why is that, and why doesn't it happen to everyone? Is it really a good thing to be popular?

How to Become Popular

Human beings aspire to be loved. Why? And what does love have to do with popularity?

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