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Why Do We Do That?

An anthropologist's guide to the modern world. Ella Al-Shamahi investigates the origins of everyday human habits and behaviour.

Radio 4,11 episodes

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Welcome to Why Do We Do That?
Introducing Why Do We Do That? An anthropologist's guide to the modern world.
1 min25 Oct 2022
Why Is Heartbreak So Painful?
Is the pain of a broken heart much more than a romantic trope?
14 mins28 Oct 2022
Why Do We Do Things That Are Bad For Us?
Ella investigates a possible reason behind the common drive to put our lives at risk.
14 mins28 Oct 2022
Why Do We Kiss?
The kiss - an exchange of 18 million bacteria or a romantic evolutionary hand-me-down?
14 mins28 Oct 2022
Why Do We Procrastinate?
Can we blame procrastination on our evolution?
14 mins28 Oct 2022
Why Do We Shake Hands?
Are we shaking hands to sniff each other?
14 mins28 Oct 2022
Why Can't We All Be Morning People?
Ella Al-Shamahi explores how our Neanderthal DNA may influence our sleeping habits.
14 mins02 Dec 2022
Why Do We Sit Down to Poo?
Ella gets personal to explore which is best for our business - sitting down or squatting?
14 mins09 Dec 2022
Why Do We Wear Make-Up?
Are make-up trends purely a fad, or is there some deeper purpose to our love of lipstick?
14 mins16 Dec 2022
Why Doesn't Everyone Clear Up?
That messy person, who doesn’t pull their weight around the house - why people, why?
14 mins23 Dec 2022
Why Do We Doomscroll?
Endlessly scrolling negative news? Why are we drawn magnetically to the dark side?
14 mins30 Dec 2022