How Our Brain Tricks Us (1/2)

When the fear of illness becomes the illness.

Is it time to upgrade our minds and bodies with new technologies?

Neurosciences seem to have pushed out psychoanalysis in understanding human development and behaviour. But could these two disciplines exist side by side and enrich each other?

Absurd images have invaded our social media apps. But is this ‘brain rot’ an interesting aesthetic? Or just mindless content?

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

We talk about the plastic surgery craze with French plastic surgeons Mauricio de Maio and Oren Marco and philosopher Heather Widdows.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the linguistic landscape.

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

Could microbes hold the key to understanding the increase in a number of chronic conditions and allergies?

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.

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

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

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

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

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

Since 2023, the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) has been fighting Malian government forces and their allies in the Russian paramilitary group Wagner.

Hybrid warfare and new technologies are putting intelligence services under serious pressure worldwide.

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