Infinitely Curious

Beer has been a popular alcoholic beverage for ages! Meeting your friends on Friday night for the beer ritual, celebrating milestones with loved ones cheering up beer cans, or just rejoicing with a bottle of beer all by yourself, beer has always been elementary in celebrations, and best buddy otherwise!But,...

It is May, and in Fuenlabrada de los Montes, one of Spain’s most prolific honey-producing regions, beekeepers are worried. The third-generation beekeeper has noticed that the flowers in the fields near their town aren’t anywhere near as numerous as they were even a year ago. Their hives are dying off...

How much is AI actually already in our lives and why are we so afraid of it?Lately, we can very often hear the younger (and not only) generation saying “why write a text or an essay if Chat GPT can do it for you?”…and this is where we imagine future crowds with Alzheimer’s and stress levels mountin...

Είστε 15+ ή 40+ και εξακολουθείτε να βλέπετε ταινίες κινουμένων σχεδίων PG μόνοι σας; Μήπως οι φίλοι και η οικογένειά σας, σας κοροϊδεύουν επειδή βλέπετε ταινίες κινουμένων σχεδίων όπως το Finding Nemo ή το Shrek; Τότε, δεν είστε μόνοι. Στη σημερινή κοινωνία, από μια ορισμένη ηλικία και μετά μας λένε να βλέ...

It’s a wild idea, but recent experiments suggest plants may have the ability to learn and make decisions. Are the claims true and if so, what does it mean for our understanding of consciousness and the human mind? Listen to this episode of Infinitely Curious, the English-language program of ERT a...

The rhythmic sounds reverberate around the room, sending your mind and body into a sudden state of calm. You feel a tingle down the back of your spine as it grows louder, and your thoughts begin to soften.  The cause of your relaxation is not owing to the euphony of the latest Lewis Capaldi...

Who wants to live forever? And if we do, could we? Avoiding illnesses and disabilities of old age and getting rid of the signs of ageing isn’t that everyone’s dream? Bathing with the water of life as if one were 20 years old again? Or is it wiser to put up with our wrinkles and accept who we are and...

Life unfolds in the present. The problem is, whether it’s ruminating over the past or worrying about the future, the human mind does everything it can to avoid being present.Like a monkey swinging from tree branch to tree branch, the human mind’s tendency to constantly jump from thought to thought has...

Sometimes articulating a feeling or explaining a dynamic is difficult to do verbally. Here is where art therapy comes into play. It uses creativity and artistic expression to improve a person’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being. It is a unique non-verbal therapeutic modality to heal the past a...

Did you know that, for thousands of years, sound has been successfully used by man as a powerful healing mechanism? And it’s still being used today with great success.Despite our differences, most of us like listening to music in one form or another. But did you know that music helps our wellness?Music t...

Despite representing less than 5 percent of the world’s population, Indigenous peoples steward more than a quarter of Earth’s land and seas and protect 80 percent of global biodiversity. Studies show that when Indigenous peoples have the right to govern their land, biodiversity increases and forests are...

What is that that makes our imagination go wild? Why are we so attracted to fairytales, superheroes and powers of the unknown? Why are we so drawn to characters derived from history with a fantasy twist? Live Action Role Players or LARP players are some of those people who love to escape reality...

Is there an objective criteria to define what “great art” is?Essentially, art’s greatness is a personal and subjective judgment, varying from individual to individual. It appears that the value of art is often shaped by a few galleries and museums exhibiting a specific artist. So the decisions made ...

Art transcends and breaks down the boundaries of societies and history and answers this very big question: how do we define beauty in art?If you look at any dictionary or encyclopedia of the past two centuries and look for the definition “aesthetics,” you will find the classic definition that “aesthetics is th...

On this episode of VoG's English-language show ''Infinitly Curious'', Katerina Batzaki explores whether and how much animals have empathy, can sense others’ emotions, and understand what they are feeling.Listen to Cats of Antiparos' founder Iliada Stavrinidi about how her cats c...

Ever wondered why so many people believe in horoscopes?Have you ever believed them yourself? Turns out, the better we understand our attraction to quack/illusion science, the more we like falling victim to a colorfully painted idea of ourselves and the future, submit to the power of fortune cookies...

Studies showed that getting more exercise is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions, especially after the food-fueled holidays. But there are more benefits to exercising than just losing weight. For example, exercise can be a crucial part of maintaining a healthy brain. In fact, in her year-end w...

In a world of unbridled consumerism, many of us are drowning in stuff. Minimalism on the other hand is becoming a favorite among more and more people, a lifestyle that emphasizes simplicity, functionality, and the value of experiences over material possessions. In other words, ‘Less is more’ has...