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Russian Hacking
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The investigation into the hacking of Democratic National Committee computers during the US election campaign continues to haunt international politic...
Trump v China, Should We be Scared?
03 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As President Trump prepares for key talks with China's President Xi Jinping, we hear from the editor of the Financial Times, Lionel Barber, who warns ...
How to Age and Keep Working
05 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Manuela Saragosa investigates how we should age. We're all living much longer yet we live in a world that prizes youth and productivity above all. So,...
Unpacking Russia's Economy
02 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Russia's economy became mired in sanctions back in 2014. First it was those from the West as a result of Russia's involvement in the Ukraine conflict....
How to be Frugal
06 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you abandon consumerism? The BBC's Ed Butler talks to Pete Adeney, also known as Mr Money Moustache. He retired at 30 and is so frug...
Australia's Drought
05 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
One farmer suffering from the drought in Australia tells BBC Business Daily that it looks "like a lunar landscape", with the ground crackling under hi...
Regulating Our Food Choices
03 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sugar tax is the hot topic that has got governments, health campaigners and the food industry talking. As rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes rise in...
The Economics of Migration
04 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Is migration a good thing for economies? Does it bring innovation? Or does it drain resources? We have both sides of the argument as we hear Mark Krik...
China's Defence Budget
03 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As China shows off its military muscle in a parade commemorating victory over Japan in World War Two, we examine what lies behind this dazzling displa...
Where are India's Working Women?
02 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Women make up a comparatively small proportion of India's formal labour force. Those that do work tend to be at the extremes of the social spectrum - ...
China: Innovator or Thief?
01 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
China's latest factory data is the worst in 3 years. What's wrong with China's business model? Mark Anderson is CEO of InventIP, a consortium of US co...
Elements: Hydrogen and Acids
19 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
These powerful chemicals are essential to obtain the minerals that build our world, the fertilisers that feed the planet, and the fuels that propel ou...
Elements: Iron and Industrialisation
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Iron is the chemical element at the heart of steel, and by extension of industrialisation, so what does the collapse in iron ore prices say about the ...
Elements: Iron and Manganese
25 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Iron and manganese are the two key ingredients that enabled the mass production of steel - one of the most versatile and complex materials known to hu...
Elements: Iron and the Industrial Revolution
18 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Rowlatt explores two moments in history that transformed this most abundant of metal elements into the key material out of which modern life is...
Elements: Technetium
11 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Technetium is essential for medical imaging, yet supplies of this short-lived radioactive manmade element are far from guaranteed. Justin Rowlatt head...
Elements: Fluorine
04 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Fluorine is a ferocious yellow gas that is the key building block for a string of other gases that pose a threat to mankind if released into the atmos...
Elements: Chromium
26 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chromium: Justin Rowlatt visits the Warrs Harley dealership to find out from Professor Andrea Sella why this metallic element links the motorbikes on ...
Elements: Nickel (& Rhenium)
18 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Nickel is the metal that made the jet age possible, not to mention margarine and bicycle sprockets. In the latest installment in his journey through t...