Children's expectations at Christmas are moulded by the traditions that are created around it. I explore some of the Christmas traditions that have developed over the centuries and how they differ from one place to another.

As a child I had to stay at home with chicken pox. This gave me the opportunity to watch the Apollo Moon Landing and I have been intrigued by space ever since. In this episode I discuss just a few things which are being explored, with some surprises along the way.

The development of technology over the years has led to teams working together to look at ways of consistently making marginal gains to be the best in their field. This is exemplified in the Formula 1 story where the advances are now helping organisations such as Great Ormand Street Hospital, helping to gain improvements in the treatment for Dementia and has the potential to help us in many parts of our lives.

A discussion on how far scientists have gone to discover things that are going on around us and how some gave their lives up to help humanity.

Having had my Ironman Race in Switzerland cancelled I could choose to stop training or aim for something else. I decided to try and cycle 270 miles in a day.

An exploration in how our brains can change and how this relates to intelligence.

A discussion on the development and potential for AI and how we humans might be affected now and in the future.

Discussion on the Slave Trade, Slave Boats, Migration within the US and how this has influenced an area of New York Today.

What are the differences between generations and are they influenced by our own maturity or when in history we spent our formative years?

The Parallels between Hope Clearwater in William Boyd's novel and the Jane Goodall are set against the backdrop of those of the Human and Chimpanzee population and how we need to consider our environment.