42: The Answer to Almost Everything

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

What if the cold was  good for us? This documentary explores the science of cold with elite Finnish cold swimmer Elina as she attempts the Polar Ice Mile in arctic Svalbard.

Plastic waste at sea is being colonised by bacteria. How will this affect marine ecosystems?

What should Europe do about its damaged and depleted soil?

Does wealth make you happy? Or maybe true wealth is having nothing at all?

Ex-footballer turned anti-poverty activist Neven Subotić discusses the books that changed his life.

As well as being a top DJ, Dominik Eulberg is also a scientist and an environmentalist. He likes to include sounds of nature into his techno music.

Many people using Google maps to navigate urban spaces. But what if we could reinvent maps to show us more than just the fastest route from A to B? 

Children often experience their first feelings of love at nursery age.  What does it feel like for children? 

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

Political pressure and dwindling public funding mean that Europe’s museums are struggling to stay afloat.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

Naturism has a long history in Germany and in the UK. but fewer young people are taking up the lifestyle. 

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

Colombia is blighted by ultra-violent street gangs with children as young as ten years old being recruited to sell drugs, steal, intimidate and kill.

Rock icon Kim Gordon unleashes the unbridled energy of her brand new album Play Meat at the Trianon in Paris . 

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life