42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Is it possible to modify our genes?

Can past changes in our climate tell us more about the environmental crises we are facing today?

 Twist meets the singular people who dive into dange,r be they artists, scientists, climbers or photojournalists.

Be they mermaids or octopuses, artists are pushing the boundaries of species and challenging the place of human beings at the top. 

In France, in the Massif Central, Sarah Singla practices conservation agriculture.

The solution to having your plans upset? Don't make plans

What should Europe do about its damaged and depleted soil?

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

Love may drive you crazy - but it also keeps you alive.

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

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

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

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

A performance of Khatchaturian’s virtuosic violin concerto and Stravinsky’s ground-breaking The Rite of Spring.

Opened in 1932, the art deco cinema is a major venue for film premieres with its huge auditorium.

Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band perform at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie.

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

Hybrid warfare and new technologies are putting intelligence services under serious pressure worldwide.

How can we communicate without internet and 5G? Tracks meets fans of off grid communication in London, Barcelona, and Bologna.