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Curious Collection

Broken Hearts: Explore and discover more by taking a trip down the audio rabbit hole...

11 Items

Have you ever had your heart broken?
Why do we link our hearts with our emotions?
1 min
Teach Me A Lesson with Greg James and Bella Mackie
How Can We Mend A Broken Heart?
Greg and Bella get a guided tour of the cardiovascular system, with Miss Osueke.
14 mins
How do people die from a broken heart?
What do broken hearts have to do with octopuses?
1 min
Inside Health
Dying of a Broken Heart
An explanation of Takotsubo syndrome which is more common than previously thought.
10 mins
How do heart muscles differ from our other muscles?
Why don’t our hearts ache after exercise?
1 min
Curious Cases
Series 18
The Painless Heart
Rutherford and Fry explore how and why heart muscle cells are special.
14 mins
Why is our heart the place where we feel our ‘true self’ to be located?
Why is the heart linked with romance?
1 min
This Old Heart of Mine
Series 1
The Broken Heart
Following his heart attack, Giles Fraser continues his exploration of this symbolic organ.
12 mins
Are our hearts chemically linked to our emotions?
Can the art of interoception help us better manage our emotions?
1 min
The Big Idea
Understanding emotions: Should we follow our hearts?
How noticing things in our bodies can help us read our feelings.
7 mins
Fin
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1 min