The story of our long separation during COVID

El amor en los tiempos del COVID

We discuss technology and the environment, and whether new inventions can help in the battle against climate change. Article taken from "Vanguardia".

Tecnología y el medio ambiente

A group of entrepreneurs are using novel means to seek immortality. Is this a good idea?

La inmortalidad

We are all rushed off our feet, and modern technology just seems to add more to our ever-growing to-do list. We discuss an article in praise of slowness, and why we should all take a step back to smell the roses…

Elogio de la lentitud

How do we feel learning and speaking a foreign language, and how does it change us and society? We discuss an article from La Semana.

Aprender un idioma

Last week was Mental Health awareness week in the UK. We talk about the growing awareness of mental health around the world, and what we can do to look after our mental health.

La Salud Mental

We discuss the rise of the anti-vaxxer movement, from an article in Spanish magazine "Hoy".

La Vacunación

In the UK, there was recent news that victims of sexual assault would be asked to hand their phones in to the police to progress the case. We discuss this, as well as the importance of personal data.

Los datos personales

We discuss the modern-day phenomenon of "phubbing", an English combination of "snub" + "phone", that is starting to be used in Spanish.

El "phubbing"

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