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Being Perfect
Do you want to be perfect? Do you get angry when life is not perfect? Spotlight looks at people who try to make everything perfect.
15:2125/06/2019
Growing Chairs
Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at a business that grows trees into chairs! This simple method is a way to help the environment and create beauty.
15:3024/06/2019
Mozart: Child of Music
Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at the life of one of the world’s most famous musical writers – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
15:2521/06/2019
What is a Kiss?
Adam Navis and Liz Waid tell about an act that many people like. But when you think about it, it is a little gross! What is a kiss and why do people do it?
15:2420/06/2019
Unsafe Selfies
What would you do to take the perfect selfie? Would you do something dangerous? Crazy? Adam Navis and Katy Blake tell about government efforts to stop people from taking dangerous selfies.
15:2019/06/2019
Yelling Is Not Teaching
Do you yell a lot? Spotlight looks at how yelling may affect other people, especially children.
15:0113/06/2019
Fire Safety
People use fire for many things, but it is extremely dangerous. Adam Navis and Anne Muir tell about ways to use fire safely.
15:0107/06/2019
Making Things Again
Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at the maker movement. In this movement, people invent and fix things instead of throwing them away.for a full transcript click HERE
15:0106/06/2019
Living With Less
Are there things in your life you could never give up? Liz Waid and Adam Navis tell about the minimalist lifestyle. People try to live a better life with fewer things.for a full transcript click HERE
15:0105/06/2019
Pokemon! Catch Them All!
Colin Lowther and Liz Waid tell about the beginnings of Pokemon! It started as a simple game, but now this business is famous all around the world.for full transcript click HERE
15:0104/06/2019
The Blind Surfer
Liz Waid and Colin Lowther tell about Brazilian professional surfer Derek Rabelo. This sport depends on seeing, but Derek is blind.for full transcript click HERE
15:0103/06/2019
Ravi Shankar, Father of World Music
Have you heard sitar music, from India? Joshua Leo and Liz Waid look at the man who made this traditional music popular around the world.
15:0131/05/2019
Leonardo's Famous Paintings
Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at two very famous paintings - the Mona Lisa, and the Last Supper. They investigate the mysteries and controversies surrounding these works.
15:0129/05/2019
Destroying Smallpox
Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at the terrible disease smallpox, and the debate about destroying the last small amounts of it.
15:0128/05/2019
Lewis Pugh - Swimming in Antarctica
What would you do to protect someone or something you love? Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland tell about Lewis Pugh. He is swimming in freezing water to protect the environment.
15:0123/05/2019
New Ways to Fight Malaria
Bed nets? Medicine? Genetic engineering? Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at new methods for stopping the deadly disease malaria.
15:0122/05/2019
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Successful South African music group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, shows how music can help break down social and cultural barriers.
15:0121/05/2019
Jewelry Around the World
What kinds of jewelry do you wear? Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at the different kinds of jewelry people wear all around the world.
15:0120/05/2019
Cities Under the Ground
Would you ever live underground? Bruce Gulland and Katy Blake look at ancient underground cities in Turkey.
15:0117/05/2019
Having Good Conversations
Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at how to talk to people in a better, deeper way. They look at the art of conversation.
15:0116/05/2019
Doing Good is Good for You
What is the good result of an act of kindness? Robin Basselin and Ryan Geertsma look at the good results for the kind person!
15:0115/05/2019
Prayer and Sport
Can praying make you better at a sport? Liz Waid and Colin Lowther explore the connection between prayer and winning at sports.
15:0113/05/2019
Lost and Found
What do you do when you lose something important? Liz Waid and Adam Navis tell about some organizations that help people find the things they have lost.
15:0110/05/2019
Does Porn Kill Love?
Love and sex are two of the strongest human desires. Robin Basselin and Ryan Geertsma look at a difficult subject: does using pornography hurt relationships?
15:0108/05/2019
Rain of Fish
Have you experienced strange weather? Ryan Geertsma and Liz Waid look at animal rains – times when fish, frogs or other animals fall with rain from the sky.
15:0106/05/2019
Backgammon as a Bridge
Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at the popular game of Backgammon. No one knows where it started, but it may influence peace in the future.
15:0103/05/2019
What Makes Us Happy?
Many people think getting what you want is secret to happiness. Adam Navis and Ruby Jones tell how this is not the whole truth!
15:0101/05/2019
Exploring Deep Caves
Adam Navis and Anne Muir tell about the deep caves under the ground. Another world waits below the ground for people to explore!
15:0129/04/2019
Cats on the Internet
Why are cats so popular on the internet? Spotlight looks at some reasons.
15:0128/04/2019
Birth Order Theory
Rena Dam and Liz Waid look at birth order theory. How does a child's place in the family affect his character? Why are children from the same family often so different from one another?
15:0127/04/2019
Be Happy
Liz Waid and Adam Navis look at what makes people happy. What makes you happy?
15:0126/04/2019
A Good Night's Sleep
Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at the history and science of sleep. They investigate the benefits and troubles of getting a good night’s sleep.
15:0126/04/2019