BFM :: The Bigger Picture

You might have a 23 percent chance of dying prematurely for consuming meat. We take a look at this new research finding.

We’re doing a Hari ini Dalam Sejarah segment on Leonardo Da Vinci, the artist, scientist and inventor. We take a look at his most memorable work and greatest achievements.

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Last week, a woman allegedly contracted oral herpes from a lipstick sample at Sephora. So, while she reached a settlement with the makeup giant, should people really be freaking out over oral herpes? Today, we discuss this and some of the misconceptions about the virus.

Law & Behold is a series aimed at improving constitutional literacy among Malaysians, done in collaboration with The Malaysian Bar and the University of Malaya's Faculty of Law. In our third episode of the series, Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr. Shad Saleem Faruqi (Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Malaya) and Lim Wei Jiet (Deputy Chair, Bar Council’s Constitutional Law Committee) join us to discuss the role and function of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the State Rulers, under the Federal Constitution of Malaysia. 

A segment from the new nature documentary series Our Planet is being accused of “tragedy porn” and fake news, used to manipulate people's emotions about climate change. Were the disturbing scenes featured in the documentary emotional manipulation at its worst? We also speak to Yasmin Rasyid, the Founder and President of EcoKnights to hear her thoughts on this.

Do cats know their names and are purposefully ignoring their owners? A team of Japanese researchers pounced on this question - and we have the results.

The gut is often considered the second brain. Fresh off the panel session about gut health in BFM's Health & Living Live event, neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar returns to the studio to elaborate on the brain-gut connection.

For the first time ever, the prestigious Venice Art Biennale - which will take place from May to November this year - will feature an official Malaysia pavilion. We speak with the pavilion’s curator and project director Lim Wei-Ling about how she made it happen and what we can expect.

We’ve all done this at least once before - Visiting Dr Google for a diagnosis. Researchers are unraveling the psychological reasons why some people relentlessly self-diagnose themselves online for hours a day.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away….there was a black hole. And astronomers have finally captured its first-ever picture.