Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that's struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits? In this series Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken examine exercise and how best to do it. How much should we be doing? How does it help our bodies? And how does our surrounding environment...
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Introducing What’s Up Docs? With Chris and Xand van Tulleken
In their new BBC Radio 4 podcast, Drs Chris and Xand are on a mission to help us take better care of ourselves.
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The Music & Meditation Podcast
Join Izzy Judd to escape the noise of life through the power of music and meditation.
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S3. Ep 8 - Activity Revolution
Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s strug…
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S3. Ep 7 - Have Fun, Feel Good
Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s strug…
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S3. Ep 6 - Overcoming Barriers
Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s strug…
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S3. Ep 5 - Endurance
Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s strug…
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S3. Ep 4 - Too Late to Change?
Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s strug…
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S3. Ep 3 - Ultra Processed Exercise
Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s strug…
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S3. Ep 2 - The Scale of the Crisis
Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s strug…
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S3. Ep 1 - The Miracle Cure
Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s strug…
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Exercise - Series 3 preview
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s strug…
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S2. Bonus - Live at Hay
Chris and Xand van Tulleken recorded live at the Hay Festival. They’re reflecting on how much their lives have changed since they started recording their podcast, A Thorough Examin…
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Preview Episode: Sideways - A Small Bowl of Rocket
In Sideways, the best-selling author Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives with stories of seeing the world differently. A Small Bowl of Rocket is an episode from th…
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S2. Ep 8 - Changing our environment
Most of us would like something about ourselves or our lives to be different, but how easy is it to actually change? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are looking at whether people c…
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S2. Ep 7 - Changing in a crisis
Most of us would like something about ourselves or our lives to be different, but how easy is it to actually change? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are looking at whether people c…
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S2. Ep 6 - How to listen to your body
Most of us would like something about ourselves or our lives to be different, but how easy is it to actually change? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are looking at whether people c…
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S2. Ep 5 - Learning to listen
Most of us would like something about ourselves or our lives to be different, but how easy is it to actually change? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are looking at whether people c…
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S2. Ep 4 - Does willpower even exist?
Most of us would like something about ourselves or our lives to be different, but how easy is it to actually change? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are looking at whether people c…
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S2. Ep 3 - Nature via nurture
Most of us would like something about ourselves or our lives to be different, but how easy is it to actually change? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are looking at whether people c…
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S2. Ep 2 - Does our birth order affect our personality?
Most of us would like something about ourselves or our lives to be different, but how easy is it to actually change? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are looking at whether people c…