Hosted by Paris Lees, this science and storytelling podcast hears two stories from opposite sides of the coin and uses science to ask questions about elements of the human experience we take for granted.
From why we forgive or why we devote ourselves to a cause, to what makes someone family and what a new language can reveal about ourselves. With international stories explored through social science, Paris Lees reflects on what makes us human.
Hosted by Paris Lees, this science and storytelling podcast hears two stories from opposite sides of the coin and uses science to ask questions about elements of the human experience we take for granted.
From why we forgive or why we devote ourselves to a cause, to what makes someone family and what a new language can reveal about ourselves. With international stories explored through social science, Paris Lees reflects on what makes us human.
Is happiness a choice?
Paris speaks to a Bhutanese travel blogger about why Bhutan values happiness higher than GDP and a Syrian cheese-maker who was forced to flee his home country in a traumatic way.
Bruce Hood, who runs the Science of Happiness course at Bristol University, tells us what he knows about happiness.
The Flipside is hosted by Paris Lees, and written by Hannah Varrall and Paris Lees. The Assistant Producer is Lucy Evans, The Production Manager is Emily Jarvis. Audio engineering is by Chris Carter and Nick Webb and it is mixed by Mau Loseto It’s produced by Hannah Varrall and the Executive Producer is Rubina Pabani It’s made by ITN Productions for BBC Radio 4
