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Naturebang Episodes

  1. Monday 23:30
    BBC Radio 4

    Octopuses and the Mind-Body Problem

    What can an octopus teach us about our relationship between the mind and the body?

  2. Tuesday 23:30
    BBC Radio 4

    Bull Elephants and the Importance of Dads

    A herd of elephants, a murder mystery, and a lesson on the importance of fatherhood.

  3. Wednesday 23:30
    BBC Radio 4

    Cockatoos and the Power of the Beat

    What is it about our brains - and the brains of some birds - that makes us want to groove?

  4. Next Thursday 23:30
    BBC Radio 4

    Cuckoo Chicks and the Supernormal Stimulus

    Lessons from a cuckoo on why we want what we want, and why our desires can't be trusted.

  5. Sun 2 Aug 2026 14:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Screaming Marmots and the Sound of Fear

    What are the evolutionary origins of the sounds that frighten us the most?

  6. Mon 3 Aug 2026 14:45
    BBC Radio 4

    Rivers and the Rights of Nature

    Does giving rights to rivers and forests change how we think about the world around us?