The extraordinary and hidden histories behind everyday objects and actions
Why don’t we understand how the female orgasm works? After years of scientific research, the male bo
When we are surrounded by people why do we tend to shun them? Why do we refuse to make eye contact o
Mike Williams asks why so many people are obsessed with discovering their family origins and also le
Imagine your home is so filled with stuff that moving around it is almost impossible. Every bit of
Are you sexist, racist or ageist? Even if you think you are open-minded, the chances are, you will b
Can you believe your own eyes? Can you trust your own memory? Why is it that so many social scientis
It has become quite a common thing but when you think of it, it is remarkable that we can take a par
Why do we write farewell letters? Whether it is messages from the living to the dying or from the de
Why do we feel so many different and intense emotions when someone close to us dies? Whether it is y
Is it ever right to take a life? Mike Williams explores the ethical dilemmas of assisting death. In
Pokemon Go has been the runaway success of the summer but why is it that some games, hobbies and act
Why are we so fascinated with the likes of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman - the superheroes which
On the last episode of The Why Factor Mike Williams explored the human voice in all of its unique po
We each have a unique voice, shaped by our biology, history, class and education. It is a powerful t
Introverts. People who are often labelled as shy, a term coined following the work on personality t
The Why Factor is about our pets on the internet. Those viral videos of our cats stalking us or the
Why do we still fear animals that pose no serious threat to us and how can the effect of that irrati
Mike Williams asks if we now live in a post-factual age — where messages of fear dominate and the tr
Why do we love driving? Mike Williams asks if we would miss driving, as auto-piloted cars are tested
Anybody who watched the European Championships of football this summer in France would have seen sho
