How to make fishing nets less destructive

At least once in a lifetime, everyone has a great business idea. They often come when life events force us to experience things from a different angle. This year, the city of Liverpool in north England set about finding these “hidden entrepreneurs” with the help of an organisatio ...  Show more

In Bergen, Norway, a two-day ageing festival is testing out new ways to build an age-friendly society—through culture, conversation and shared experiences. Myra Anubi joins in, meeting the people finding creative answers to loneliness, mental health, care and belonging, and heari ...  Show more

Each year, more than 27 million tonnes of fish are thrown away by fishermen often due to the wrong types of fish being caught. Could we use a device to attract the right fish? In this episode, Daniel Watson, founder and CEO of SafetyNet Tech joins us to tell us more about a devic ...  Show more

How to talk to fish and protect your yard signs. 

When fish abandon unhealthy coral reefs, the whole ecosystem can collapse -- but new research shows that playing sounds from healthy reefs can lure fish back, helping stabilize the reef. Learn how in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihea ...  Show more

S2 Ep14. Will a ray save the day? It’s inspiring a way to prevent more pollution of our oceans. As sea water enters a manta ray’s large mouth, plankton are captured and other particles are thrown up by whirlpools. Systems are being developed to extract or capture microplastics fr ...  Show more