Ella Al-Shamahi introduces her new series, Why Do We Do That? An anthropologist's guide to the modern world.
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Why Do We Do That?
Introducing… Uncharted with Hannah Fry
14 minutes
First broadcast:Available for years
Behind every line on a graph, there lies an extraordinary human story. Mathematician Hannah Fry is here to tell us ten of them.
Why Do We Do That?
Why Do We Do Things That Are Bad For Us?
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Ella Al-Shamahi investigates why we so often seem to enjoy risky behaviour. Show more
Why Do We Do That?
Why Is Heartbreak So Painful?
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Ella Al-Shamahi investigates if the pain of a broken heart is just a metaphor, or something that has an evolutionary purpose. Show more
Why Do We Do That?
Why Do We Kiss?
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Why do we find a snog sexy? Ella Al-Shamahi explores if our evolutionary ancestors enjoyed kissing as much as we do…or is the kiss something we’ve learnt more recently? Show more
Why Do We Do That?
Why Do We Shake Hands?
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Ella Al-Shamahi delves into the fascinating research on why we handshake. Show more
Why Do We Do That?
Why Can't We All Be Morning People?
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Night owl or early bird? Ella Al-Shamahi investigates why we are all different when it comes to sleep. Can we blame our sleeping habits on Neanderthal genes? Show more
Why Do We Do That?
Why Do We Procrastinate?
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Why do we constantly put stuff off? Ella Al-Shamahi investigates if our palaeolithic minds are hardwired for procrastination… Show more
Why Do We Do That?
Why Do We Sit Down to Poo?
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Westerners may have embraced the sit-down toilet, but billions around the globe use toilets specifically designed for squatting. Ella Al-Shamahi investigates which way is best. Show more
Why Do We Do That?
Why Do We Wear Make-Up?
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
For millenia, large portions of the planet have smeared, smudged and blended makeup across their faces. But why - is it purely cultural, or is there something else going on? Show more
Why Do We Do That?
Why Doesn't Everyone Clear Up?
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Ella investigates those free riders who just don’t pull their weight around the house - is it just laziness or is there some deep-wired evolutionary reason at work here? Show more
Why Do We Do That?
Why Do We Doomscroll?
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Doomscrolling is the act of spending an excessive amount of time on absorbing negative news. Ella Al-Shamahi investigates if we are naturally drawn to the doom and gloom. Show more