42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Could genome editing or synthetic biology save the planet's wildlife and ultimately save ourselves?

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

As early as 2025, more tasks will be performed by robots and artificial intelligence than by human beings. 

Be they mermaids or octopuses, artists are pushing the boundaries of species and challenging the place of human beings at the top. 

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

What should Europe do about its damaged and depleted soil?

We have released so many toxic chemicals that we have caused existential damage to our ecosystem.

More and more people complain of digestive disorders related to gluten, lactose, or fructose.

Hydrogen is considered the oil of the future. An increasing number of cities are attempting to inject it into their gas networks.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

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

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

We have released so many toxic chemicals that we have caused existential damage to our ecosystem.