42: The Answer to Almost Everything

We have released so many toxic chemicals that we have caused existential damage to our ecosystem.

When the last individual of a species draws its last breath, that doesn't have to be the end of the story.

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

Is it possible to modify our genes?

Ronja meets ex-player Kevin Pannewitz, who was kicked out of professional football due to lack of discipline

How should we know which job to choose? And do dream jobs really make us happy? Ronja von Rönne investigates.

Ex-footballer turned anti-poverty activist Neven Subotić discusses the books that changed his life.

Many of us want to organise our interiors by clearing out and decluttering. But does tidying up make us happy?

Children often experience their first feelings of love at nursery age.  What does it feel like for children? 

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

Dancing to the machine: Welcome to the algorave where live coding supplies the beats. 

Two years after her triumph at the La Maestra conducting competition, Bar Avni is back on the podium in Paris.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

How can we navigate the highs and lows of city life and lead a happy existence in the metropolis?

42-year-old Armen Grigoryan is the youngest barber in the timeless atmosphere of the oldest barbershop in Armenia.

Lyon’s Nuit Sonores festival welcomes two living legends of Detroit techno.

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life